Thursday, December 3, 2020
This unaccredited event is brought to you by:
Working alongside Indigenous Communities to implement Roots of Hope, a Community-led Suicide Prevention Model
In this presentation, participants will be introduced to the Roots of Hope model and understand how it is being adapted and implemented to meet local needs and priorities.
Session Time
Thursday, December 3: 1230-1245
Description
Roots of Hope is a community-based model that supports populations across Canada to reduce the impact of suicide in their local contexts. The model builds upon community expertise to implement suicide prevention and life promotion interventions. The implementation framework is based on 5 pillars around which communities can tailor their suicide prevention efforts to meet their unique needs. The 5 pillars include: means safety, awareness, research, specialized supports, and training. At its heart, Roots of Hope is a community-led model and communities are supported to identify their own priorities and actions to support members of the community. Culturally appropriate, strengths-based, and collaboration are three important guiding principles of the model, among others. The 8 demonstration communities currently participating work closely with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities and organizations to implement and evaluate project activities.
This unaccredited event is brought to you by:
Experience Kenora, Ontario!
Session Time
Thursday, December 3: 1230-1245
Speaker
Karen Parker
Friday, December 4, 2020
This unaccredited event is brought to you by:
PATHWAYS – Indigenous Health Collaborations
Session Time
Friday, December 4: 1220-1250
Speakers
Isadore Day & Mehmeed Alibhai
This unaccredited event is brought to you by:
Symposia with the Institute of Indigenous Peoples’ Health, Canadian Institutes of Health Research / Government of Canada with Tracey Prentice
Session Time
Friday, December 4: 1220-1235
This unaccredited event is brought to you by:
RBC Future Launch & RBC Indigenous Youth Programming
Session Time
Friday, December 4: 1250-1320
Speakers
Jadelyn Psutka & Emily Wright
About the Speakers
Emily Wright is the Manager of Youth Social Impact for RBC’s Future Launch initiative. She has national responsibility for executing two programmatic areas under, RBC Future Launch, a $500MM investment to ensure that young Canadians are future-ready. Specifically, she is responsible for donations under two RBC Future Launch strategy areas that work to increase access for young people to practical work experience as well as mental well-being supports and services.
Jadelyn Psutka is an urban Haudenosaunee woman, her family from Oneida Nation of the Thames, Turtle Clan. Jadelyn current resides in Toronto as part of the Inclusive Recruitment team at RBC and the lead on Indigenous sourcing. In her role she supports recruitment in finding diverse Indigenous talent across Turtle Island and assists candidates in the application and interview process. Jadelyn also manages the Indigenous Student Award Program, the Indigenous Internship Program and sourcing for the Indigenous Peoples Development Program. As the Chair of the Royal Eagles Ontario chapter, she supports recruitment, retention, inclusion and education. Outside of RBC Jadelyn sits on the board of Focus Forward for Indigenous Youth as the Director of Talent Development, is a mentor with Outside Looking In and supports YouthBuild as a council member. She is passionate about her community and supporting others in reaching their potential.