initiatives to address indigenous h+w

• deadly choices initiative

  • Training the health workforce in cultural awareness and employin people from the local communiity
  • Empowers Indigenous people to make healthy choices
• how does deadly choices initiative reflect the ottowa charter?

  • Develops personal skills: provision of information and educatioon via cooking class
  • Reorient health services: community worksers run a health check to identify risk factors foor conditions before they become present
  • Strengthen community action: culturally appropriate healthcare ran by the Indigenous local community
• learn earn legend!

  Encourages and supports young indigenous people to stay in school and learn new skills in order to gain a job
• how does learn earn legend reflect the ottowa charter?

  • Develops personal skills: supports young ATSI to stay in school to get a job
  • Strengthening community action: delivered by community leaders whom young ATSI people respect and aspire to emulate
  • Create supportive environments: by providing Indigenous mentors, ATSI people are supported in their environments