APTN Investigates 10: Local control plus adequate funding equals progress in Pikangikum
Life in Pikangikum First Nation is a mixed bag of joys and challenges. Poor…
Mental Health
Yukon government vows to improve jail conditions for inmates struggling with mental health issues
Almost four years after a group of inmates launched human rights complaints against a…
Educators and experts join forces to deal with mental health issues in B.C.
More than 300 educators and experts are brainstorming ideas on how to improve the lives…
Yukon hopes “mental hubs” will keep people nearer to home when the need help
Yukon communities are expecting to have better access to mental health after the opening of four mental health hubs. Previously, people had to go to Whitehorse, or out of the territory for help.
APTN Investigates: North of Hope
Melissa Pasqua-Matte died by suicide after returning to the tiny northern community of Fort Simpson,…
Family wants inquest into Attawapiskat girl’s suicide
(Sheridan Hookimaw, 13. APTN/File) Jorge Barrera APTN News The family of Sheridan Hookimaw, a 13-year-old…
Money for mental wellness ‘a good start’ says northern Saskatchewan chiefs
Larissa Burnouf APTN National News After a recent rash of suicides by young teenagers in…
$1.2 million in mental health support for northern Saskatchewan First Nation communities
The Canadian Press LA RONGE, Sask. _ The federal government is putting up $1.2 million…
Health Canada providing $380,000 to First Nation struggling with suicides of 2 girls
(Jolynn Winter, left, and Chantel Fox. Photos courtesy of the families) Jorge Barrera APTN National…