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Suicide PreventionPromoting growth, wellness & resilience
This years theme for
National Suicide Prevention Day,
held September 10, built on the
Canada-wide theme of Stigma:
A Major Barrier to Suicide
Prevention.
Staff at the FCWC organized
events for the entire awareness
week, including a feast, the
Suicide Prevention Walk and
NCNs Got Talent showcase.
To start off the week, the
FCWC began by lighting the
sacred fire at the NCN nursing
station, followed by a workshopsession about Cyber bullying that
leads to suicide. Presenter Mary
Azure Laubman spoke about the
risks of bullying in the modern
day and age and how it continues
outside the classroom and school
grounds.
Staff and the public also
learned about stigma and suicide.
As the theme of the national
campaign, educators and
advocates across the country
promoted growth, wellness and
resilience. The campaigns goal is
for families and work places to
play a critical role in helping their
family members and employees
develop the skills and abilities to
cope with the unavoidable stresses
and challenges of life.
The Facts on Suicide:
In Canada, suicide is one of
the top ten leading causes of
death, with rates increasing over
the past 60 years. Nationally, in2005, suicide accounted for 3,743
deaths (2,857 males and 886
females); an age-standardized
mortality rate of 10.9 per 100,000
persons.
No deaths by suicide were
recorded among children under
age 10.
Suicide rates are five to
seven times higher for First
nations and Inuit than for non-
Aboriginal youth
The Inuit youth suicide
rate is 11 times the national
average.
Not all Aboriginal
communities are affected by
suicide to the same extent, the
statistics vary from region to
region but it is generally
accepted that the rates for
Aboriginal suicide are
underestimated in general as
they are only collected among
Aboriginal people with treatystatus and does not capture data
from non-status or Mtis
people.
In Manitoba, 166 people
died by suicide in 2005. This
figure represents an age
standardized rate of14.4 per
100,000 population, with the
rate nearly 4 times higher in
males than in females (22.8 vs
6.0 per 100,000).
Staff at the FCWCparticipate in theannual SuicidePrevention Week.
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The BiggestLoser
A class for creating healthy meals in thekitchen and meal planning.
A nutritionist will be available to answeryour questions about eating healthy.
NISICHAWAYASIHK
CREE NATION
FAMILY & COMMUNITY
WELLNESS CENTRE
Cooking Class
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This is a community announcement to advise members
that we have initiated a Community Patrol in partnership with
the Local RCMP, Band Police and the Family & CommunityWellness Centre.
The Community Patrol is necessary to deal with the on-
going community violence and vandalism. They will be
patrolling the community overnight to ensure youth curfews are
being observed and to generally be the eyes and ears of the
community.
Interview with community policing member Calvin
Hart:
Allmembersand a big thanks too!! - Patricia Berard,Fonda Berard, Tiara Hunter, Sherri Tait, Jacob Moose, Fern
Hart, Adrian T, Leoroy F, Jocelyn Lobster
How did this team form and what were the major presenting
issues?Underage drinking,Vandalism, all night youth activity, lengthy
RCMP response time due to understaffing at thedetachment and highamounts of calls, gang violence and activity, arson, and domestic violence.How have things changed since the project has started?
Youth curfew now enforced
Visible difference in the amount of youth walking around after curfew
Community aware of patrol and patrol member responsibilities
Whatissuesdo you face while out in the community?Disrespect, obtaining names, violence and gangsI believe this project will work once theconsistencyis there within thecommunity, its time we addressed this and took back our community.
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Community PatrolRCMP, Band Police and FCWC team up
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Kids:
Do not go trick-or-treating alone; go with an adult or
older brother or sister. Let your parents know whereyou will be and for how long.
Remember, drivers might not be able to see you in the
dark. Wear a bright-coloured costume with reflective
tape, and carry a flashlight.
Do not go to houses that have their lights out.
Do not go inside the house or car of anyone you don't
know.
Wear make-up instead of a mask. You will be able to
see better if you are wearing make-up. If you wear a
mask, make sure the eye holes are large enough for you
to see through clearly.
Use the sidewalk. Do not run across lawns or gardens.
Cross the street in a crosswalk or at a corner. Lookboth ways before crossing the road.
Do not eat any of your treats before you get home.
When you do get home, have your parents check all
the candy so that they can throw away anything that is
not wrapped in a sealed wrapper.
Have a good supper before you go out trick-or-treating.
Take some candy from home if you have to don't eat
any treats that are given to you until your parents have
looked at them.
Never eat any fresh fruit or home-made treats unless
you know where they came from.
Wear good shoes, such as runners, so you won't trip. Be
very careful if you wear high heels or have a long
costume.
Always stay in your own neighbourhood and know
where there is a safe house that you can go to if you
need help.
Start trick-or-treating early and finish early.
Never go into alleys, parking lots, wooded areas, or
vacant lots.
Don't go near any animals you do not know.
Stay away from anyone playing with firecrackers
these dangerous!
Don't pick up any fireworks. Don't hold them or try to
light them.
Motorists:
Halloween means there will be children on the streets.Drivers need to use extra caution. With the excitement
of Halloween, children may forget simple pedestrian
safety rules.
Drive slowly in residential areas where children are
more likely to be trick-or-treating. Reduce your speed
and stay alert.
Slow down and proceed with caution when entering
and exiting driveways or backing up.
Homeowners:
Keep your home and doorway well lit. Clear sidewalks
and pathways for safety.
Avoid using open flames in any displays.
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Halloween Safety TipsProvided Annually from the RCMP
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Roasting the herb-rubbed turkeywith apples and shallots is the
secret to flavorful meat. Extra
shallots in the roasting pan give
the gravy a rich, caramelized
shallot flavor.
Makes: 12 servings, 3 ounces
each, plus plenty of leftovers
Active Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 3 1/2 hours
INGREDIENTS
1 10- to 12-pound turkey2 tablespoons canola oil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, plus 3 sprigs
1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage, plus 3 sprigs
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme, plus 3 sprigs
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 1/2 pounds shallots, peeled and halved lengthwise, divided
1 tart green apple, quartered
3 cups water, plus more as needed
PREPARATION
Position rack in lower third of oven; preheat to 475F.
Remove giblets and neck from turkey cavities and reserve formaking Turkey Giblet Stock. Place the turkey, breast-side up,
on a rack in a large roasting pan; pat dry with paper towels.
Combine oil, chopped parsley, sage, thyme, salt and pepper in
a small bowl. Rub the herb mixture all over the turkey, under
the skin and onto the breast meat. Place herb sprigs, 6 shallot
halves and apple in the cavity. Tuck the wing tips under the
turkey. Tie the legs together with kitchen string. Add 3 cups
water to the pan.
Roast the turkey until the skin is golden brown, 45 minutes.
Remove the turkey from the oven. If using a remote digital
thermometer, insert it into the deepest part of the thigh, close
to the joint. Cover just the breast with a double layer of foil,
cutting as necessary to fit. Scatter the remaining shallots in the
pan around the turkey. Reduce oven temperature to 350 and
continue roasting until the thermometer (or an instant-read
thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh
without touching bone) registers 165F, 1 to 1 3/4 hours
more. If the pan dries out, tilt the turkey to let juices run out
of the cavity into the pan and add 1 cup water.
Transfer the turkey to a serving platter (reserve pan juices and
shallots) and tent with foil. Make Cider Gravy (recipe follows).
Let the turkey rest for 20 minutes. Remove the string and
carve.
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carbohydrate | Low saturated fat
| Low sodium | Heart healthy
| Healthy weight |Gluten free |
Apple-Shallot Roasted Turkey
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Roasting sweet potatoes is even easier than boiling and mashing them. Maple
syrup glaze transforms this ultra-simple dish into something sublime.
Makes: 12 servings, about 1/2 cup each
Active Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
INGREDIENTS
2 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces (about 8
cups)
1/3 cup pure maple syrup
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground pepper, to taste
Maple-Roasted Sweet Potatoes
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National BreastfeedingAwareness Week
PREPARATION
Preheat oven to 400F.
Arrange sweet potatoes in an even layer in a 9-by-13-inch glass baking dish. Combine maple syrup, butter, lemon juice, salt
and pepper in small bowl. Pour the mixture over the sweet potatoes; toss to coat.
Cover and bake the sweet potatoes for 15 minutes. Uncover, stir and cook, stirring every 15 minutes, until tender and starting
to brown, 45 to 50 minutes more.
BreastfeedingChallenge,October 10, 2013
5 - 6:30 p.m. at
the NCN Family
and Community
Wellness Centre
Challenging all
breastfeeding mothers to
come out and enjoy an
evening of activities and
socializing with other
breastfeeding mothers.
Snacks for everyone and
you could win some
prizes. For more
information please call
FCWC Public Health
Department at 484 2341.
Transportation provided.
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Clockwise Starting at top left:
1. Happy birthday to our CEO Felix Walker who celebratedon September 10. We wont tell you how old he is, butthe sign says it all. Way to be a good sport Felix.
3. Hunting season is here! Cutting up moose meat thatwas caught for the Wellness Centre.
4. Youth participating in the events for National SuicidePrevention Week.
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The Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation Family and
Community Wellness Centre is being hailed as one
of the best practices in the province for Child and
Family Services.
Liberal Leader Jon Gerrard praised the FCWC
in his latest report on Manitobas CFS systementitled, Replacing apprehension with support;
Replacing adversarial interventions with partnership
and collaboration; Replacing fear with hope. A
proposal for change to Manitobas child welfare
system.
We need to recognize above all that we have
far too many children in care in Manitoba nearly
10,000, said Gerrard in a news release. We can
use a different approach of supporting families first
instead of apprehending children first, and working
in an effective and meaningful partnership with
families.
The report was released September 30, 2013
and outlines Gerrards 10 steps to replace the
current apprehension first model with a supportive
and families first approach.
According to the report, Manitoba has averages
up to 10 times as much children under 11-years-old
in out-of-home care compared to other developed
countries that were studied in the last decade.
Gerrards uses some of FCWCs practices as an
example, one being the practice of putting support
workers in a childs home temporarily. He says
FCWC workers are able to fully assess the situation.
This action may also be associated withremoving the parents from the home temporarily.
Family Support Workers can play an effective role in
such circumstances. Residential Support Workers
and Family Support Workers are key components of
good care and tend to reduce apprehension and
escalation of crisis situations. The new CFS
harmonized funding model (provincial jurisdiction)
does not include these supports while the federal
jurisdiction does. The new model was to be funded
at one alternative care worker per 30 children in
care but it is not.
Gerrard also argues that there isnt a consistent
philosophy or approach to families and preventing
child abuse in Manitoba.
Even today, the funding for children who have
been apprehended is easy and clear whereas the
funding of prevention is limited. Lore Mirwaldt
Q.C., the lawyer for Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation
Family and Community Wellness Centre, spoke at
the Manitoba Liberal forum on March 17, 2013,
about the changes the Centre has made to reduce
the number of children in care and improve
prevention efforts. She noted that there is a problem
with getting funding when the focus is on prevention
and the number of children in care is reduced.
Along with replacing apprehension with
support, Gerrard also recommends replacing
adversarial interventions with partnership and
collaboration and replacing fear with hope. He
argues that imbalances throughout the system leave
many Manitoban families feeling powerless andvictimized, while overburdened front-line workers
are at odd with a dysfunctional bureaucracy.
The full report is available at: http://
mlp.manitobaliberals.ca/wp-content/uploads/
2013/09/MLP-Report-on-CFS-Sept-2013.pdf
Even today, the funding forchildren who have beenapprehended is easy and clearwhereas the funding ofprevention is limited.
Liberal LeaderJon Gerrard
Overhauling Child & Family ServicesLiberal Leader Jon Gerrard releases report on Manitoba CFS
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FCWCNEWSLETTEROctober2013
14 Bay Road Drive Nelson House, MB R0B 1A0 Phone: (204) 484-2341 Fax: (204) 484-2351
About
The Family and Community Wellness
Centre was established to support
holistic wellness by providing different
opportunities to members ofNisichawayasihk Cree Nation. The
Centre provides services in Public
Health, Child and Family Services,
Counselling and other family and
community needs programs. It has sub-
offices in Winnipeg, Brandon,
Thompson and South Indian Lake.
Vision
Nisichawayasihk Mithwayawin
Mission
In unity, we promote community
awareness, empowerment, and a safe
environment towards holistic wellness.
***For more information and resources
on the FCWC visit our website
ncncwellness.ca, or find us on
Facebook and Twitter.
NISICHAWAYASIHK
CREE NATION
FAMILY & COMMUNITY
WELLNESS CENTRE
FCWC staff and other community services participated in a
pandemic planning sessions. Attendants included the
Centres Health Programs, Medicine Lodge, Northern
Regional Health Authority, Youth Services NCN, Medical
Transport Services NCN, Industries and the NCN RCMP
detachment rep.The Communicable Disease Emergencies Planning
Guidelines for on-reserve First Nation Communities:
CDE plans identify and document mitigation/
prevention, preparedness, response and recovery
activities that are critical for the well-being of a
community during communicable disease
emergencies.
The six main preparedness components are
surveillance, health services, public health measures,
communication, vaccines, and antivirals.
Two recurrent themes are collaboration and
integration. For example, during the 2009 H1N1
pandemic there was collaborative relationships
between First Nation communities and local
leadership, national Aboriginal organizations,
regional, province and federal partners such as health
district authorities and local health units in starting th
planning process.
Another key component is strengthening relationship
with federal, provincial, regional and local authorities
in responding to emergencies in an integrated manne
Pandemic PlanningThe FCWC partners with local organizations for sessions