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This program aims to help Aboriginal children and youth develop life skills thorugh the involvement in play and sports. The programs provided include: The After-School Program, The Youth Leadership Program, Sports for Development Program, The Play for Diabetes Prevention Program, Summer Camps, Sports Leagues, and KWE Program (specifically for women and girls).

Check out the PLAY Program Website

A Guidebook to Understanding Diabetes in a First Nations perspective.Download

SOADI's childrens activity of drawing a healthy picture of what health looks like to you. Download

Article on Aboriginal children and obesity; the causes and solutions that may help allievate this problem.Download

Several abstracts and full text journal articles present research on Aboriginal peoples and food insecurity.View Website

Excellent resouce to several Traditional recipesDownload

Description of animals and teachings that go along with them.Download

Booklet with five breakfast recipes for on the go. Download

This booklet was created to support Aboriginal women with the art of breastfeeding. The Medicine Wheel is used to symbolize the balance needed to support breastfeeding women.Download

Alex McCombers presentation from the Building Partnerships Event on February 24th, 2015. Presentation includes the effects of colonization, understaning Indigenous peoples and history, how to build healthy relationships, and how to change ways of thinking to live healthier lives.Download

Resource sheet on the benefits of calcium. Download

The Canadian Government will contribute up to $2000 to a child's RESP to be used towards the post-secondary education of eligible children!

For children born in 2004 or later and you have ever been eligible for the National Child benefit Supplement as part of the National Child Tax benefit.

Click the following link: StartMYRESP.ca/

The Canadian Diabetes Association leads the fight against diabetes by helping those affected by diabetes live healthy lives, preventing the onset and consequences of diabetes, and discovering a cure.

Check out the CDA website for diabetes resources and information. www.diabetes.ca

Come Play with Me Colouring has many activities for children to be creative.Download

Great resource in how to start up a community kitchen.Download

On this website, you can purchase Cooking with Kids or download free materials. Materials include programs on taste testing and cooking with nutritional ingredients.

Fantastic resource on how you can create a healthy workplace environment. Ideas with how to create an environment that supports heathy social eating, promoting physical activity and balanced nutritionDownload

Resource indicates the link between developing diabetes and the onset of depressionDownload

Challenge yourself to Diabetes JeopardyDownload

Eating healthy over the holidays.Download

Eat Right Ontario has created a resource for people who may be just starting out, coping with a limited income or simply trying to be more frugal with the dollars in their pocket. Eating Well While Spending Less will help guide you through the grocery store and through other available resources to tryDownload

Resource to help plan healthy meals on a budgetDownload

Check out the CDA website for diabetes resources and information

Presentation on strategies on how to curb emotional eating.Download

Test yourself on what is the better fast food optionDownload

Resource on the benefits of fibre.Download

First Nations and Obesity resource. Resource highlights historical impacts that have contributed to loss of traditional lifestlye, barriers to healthy living and what are the recommendationsDownload

This excellent resource for educators and service providers trying to incorporate more physical activity into their programsDownload

Food Matters Manitoba is a charity that aims toward good food for all Manitobans. They have created a poster series showing that many traditional foods are healthier than their grocery store-bought alternatives! Moose, Rabbit, Caribou, Trout, and Geese!

Check out Food Matters Manitoba website and the "New Traditional Food Resource Available"

Food, Fitness and Families Program created culturally relevant type 2 diabetes prevention programs. The following is a summary report of their successful programs in British Columbia.Download

Nutritional information on fruits & vegetables as well as seasonal availability!

This engaging site is where people could experience Indigenous knowledge and philosophy. FourDirectionsTeachings.com honors oral traditions by creating an environment where visitors are encouraged to listen as each elder/ traditional teacher shares a teaching from their perspective on the richness and value of cultural traditions from their nation.

National Aboriginal Diabetes Association has put together a resource of what you can do day by day to improve your healthDownload

Helpful resource to track your weekly fruit and vegetable intakeDownload

Games and activities to teach kids about fruits and veggies

Menu planning, fruit and veggie information, recipes and more resources are found on this website

GEN7 encourages Aboriginal youth to live, and encourage others to live, an active and healthy lifestyle through sport, physical activity, and other means

Health Nexus is a bilingual organization that supports individuals, organizations and communities to strengthen their capacity to promote health.

Great resource to make your own factsheet on Healthy Weights, Babies & Toddlers, Sodium or Sugary Drinks!

Resource about choosing the healthiest food choicesDownload

This link provides access to a set of healthy eating and physical activity classroom based lesson plans for teachers to use. The resources range from Kindergarten to Grade 12.

This healthy food guidelines resource helps with choosing better choices, involvement with food programs in your community and the importance in providing healthy foods in the workplace.Download

Many fun and interactive activities to teach children in grades 4-6 about healthy eating & active living, contributing to the prevention of type 2 diabetes. For Parents, Caregivers, and Educators.Download

What you need to know about high blood pressure, cholesterol and what you can do to lower bothDownload

Looking for a fun & engaging curriculum to help your students make heart-healthy lifestyle choices? The Heart and Stroke Foundation offers a free curriculum-based program for teachers. Access the classroom resources by completing the HeartSmart Kids™ e-learning module.

3 core programs: JK to Grade 3; Grades 4-6; Grades 4-6 for Aboriginal students

Click Here to visit the website & get your FREE resources

Determine how hungry you are by taking a look at this resourceDownload

Website contains many powerpoint presentations and PDF's about hypertension management, recommendations, and the effects of having high blood pressure and diabetes

NADA and iMD Health have entered into a strategic partnership to deliver the state-of-the-art software technology for First Nation, Métis and Inuit health care professionals. The new technology will allow health care professionals to educate, explain and follow up with people who have diabetes at the point of contact.

To get your free account and start using the platform please go to www.imdpinga.com and sign up.

Resources for Indigenouse foods, recipes and stories from across Canada

Resource on the importance of iron and protein.Download

Food banks, community meals, orgainzation information, employment, health care and housing

Information about label reading and what to look for when choosing a healthier option. Download

Making it Scared Cookbook from SOADI is filled with yummy traditional recipes.Download

Match it Up game is a fun game for children to match healthy choices together.Download

A PDF version of a Metis Cookbook. Includes traditional Metis recipes.Download

Match the grain to the description activityDownload

Check out the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Cultural portal app! Click on a location to learn more about the Métis history in the area!

Click here to check it out online.

Keep track of your healthy habits with this calendar.Download

National Aboriginal Diabetes Association has made a template for making a poster or flyer for your community eventDownload

NADA provides many resources pertaining to Aboriginal health and wellbeing

NCCAH provides information for traditional knowledge and awareness, social determinants of health, health reports and publications and upcoming events and conferences

Booklet has information regarding traditonal eating habits of First Nations people, including harvesting and preparing.Download

Website contains several nutrition resources, information and PDFs to choose from. Some categories are: Healthy Weight Loss, Sports Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Seasonal Eating, and Meal Planning to name a few

Free nutrition handouts and PowerPoints presentations. Download for free on website

Prepared by Bernadette DeGonzagueDownload

Preventing diabetes handout and information sheetDownload

This website offers several nutrition resources for kids activities. Many resources are free to download as well as offer many other nutrition links for even more fun resources

True/false and fill in the blank nutrition questionsDownload

Several nutrtition Lesson Plans & Powerpoints available!

Akisqnuk First Nation has put together a book, available online, showcasing First Nation Children's perspectives of healthy living through all four seasons.

Check out the book here.

Diabetes booklet, inlcudes cultural aspects on diabetes.Download

Physical Health and Education Canada is a great organization that offers many programs, resources and advocacy ideas all relating to the importance of physical activity.

Make your own family play kit.Download

For information regarding the type of support that CAPC offers to children and their families, links to other sites offering information, and resources related to children’s health visit the CAPC Website.

Read the Label is a great resource for service providers and community members who would like to be aware of labels, sodium, sugar and fat.Download

The Real Voice project is a partnership between the Child and Youth Network, the Boys and Girls Club, Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre (SOAHAC) and the N’Amerind Friendship Centre.

The Real Voice is a pilot action project dedicated to connecting youth and making a difference in neighbourhoods throughout London, Ontario. The program focuses on youth-centered community development, with the focus on engaging youth positively in their neighbourhoods by providing meaningful opportunities for leadership, skill building and a platform to share their voices. Real Voice uses the creative arts, like photography and film, as a way for youth to express themselves and amplify their voices.

The youth started this project in September 2014 and met weekly until January 2015. They were introduced to storyboarding, interview skills, filming, editing and then creating a final product that they were very proud of presenting.

This partnership connected youth who might not otherwise know each other; friendships were formed and strong bonds were made!

After several months of relationship building, the youth chose a story they wanted to share and turned their story into a video. The videos were shown during Indigenous Awareness week at Western Unviersity.

Powerpoint presentation on traditional diets, foods for health and physical activity.Download

Spark Project with SOADI: SPARK Change Your Style and McDanger Videos

Use 'SMART' to remember healthier holiday eating tipsDownload

Curriculum was develop as a youth advocacy tool to increase opportunities for access to healthy eating and physical activity for Aboriginal children, youth, families and communities; ultimately to decrease childhood obesity by advocating what nutrition means and how to access it. The youth advocacy tools are for the use of organizations, programs (youth, family, or other), schools, and parents, and able to be adapted to any age group in Aboriginal communities and populations.Download

Importance of stretching in your everyday life, stretch at work or at home.Download

This tool kit provides health practitioners with five steps to better manage their patients' weight and related health issues. Download

Looking for a resource that can help you with youth programming?? The Bringing Youth Towards Equality Facilitation Handbook may be just what you need! This great resource can help in planning, facilitating, debriefing, evaulating and trouble shooting programs.

The Dirty Dozen resource indicates what fruits and vegetables are most contaminated with pesticides and should be washed well. Download

A resource to learn more about diabetes and how it can affect youth. Download

Traditional food group activityDownload

Traditional food group activity resourceDownload

Powerpoint presentation on Aboriginal culture and traditional foods.Download

Resource provides nutritional information, traditional uses and methods of preparing traditional foodsDownload

Traditional foods vs mainstream foods comparison posters

Readings to help you understand racisim, the impacts of it, as well as strategies & programs to address it.

These readings were recommended in preparation for a webinar entitled, "Anti-Aboriginal Racism in Canada: A Social Deteminant of Health" offered by The National Colloborating Centre for Aboriginal Health (NCCAH)

The link to this webinar will be located here when available.

Importance of vitamin c resource.Download

Choose your healthy path activity for children.Download

The film's objective is to address misinformation and myths that persist in the broader community about Aboriginal Peoples so that our community can have well-informed discussions about moving forward together as a community on the road to respectful relationship and community building.

Resource on the importnace of water. Download

For every month this calendar has a different theme, self care activities and areas to reflect on one's health Download