A NATIONAL LEGACY FRAMEWORK FOR COMPREHENSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR INDIGENOUS CHILDREN AND YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH IN CANADA

A severe disparity exists in Canada when it comes to providing basic health, mental health, and other public services for Indigenous children and youth. In a landmark decision to address these discrepancies, Jordan's Principle was introduced as a child-first principle designed to ensure that In...

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Published in:Canadian journal of native studies 2018-07, Vol.38 (2), p.145-164
Main Authors: Walker, Jason, Harris, Sandra, Thomas, Jennie, Phillips, Miranda Mae, Stones, Andjelka
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Addictive behaviors
Adolescents
Boarding schools
Children
Children & youth
Cognition
Colonialism
Community Development
Community Relations
Empowerment
Eskimo Aleut Languages
Eskimos
Federal Legislation
Fundamental Concepts
Health care
Health services
Indigenous Populations
Inuit
Medical Services
Mental health
Mental Health Programs
Metis
National Surveys
Native North Americans
Population
Social work
Teenagers
Trauma
Youth
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Summary:A severe disparity exists in Canada when it comes to providing basic health, mental health, and other public services for Indigenous children and youth. In a landmark decision to address these discrepancies, Jordan's Principle was introduced as a child-first principle designed to ensure that Indigenous children and youth were not exposed to jurisdictional or administrative barriers or disputes that would prevent their access to care. This paper examined the literature to identify the complexity of policymaking and the ongoing disparity related to access to health and mental health care by Indigenous children and youth in Canada. Our findings suggest that there is an overwhelming need to ensure that resources immediately be made available for the design and implementation of a national framework for approaching Indigenous children's and youths' mental health-a framework grounded in trauma-informed policy practice. This framework would focus on addressing the inadequacies of the current system of care and transform this broken system into a healthy, strength-based model driven by the needs of Indigenous children and youth rather than the needs of administrative bodies.
ISSN:0715-3244