Each week, we gather various news related to health and social services, as well as to First Nations. Below you will find some information and publications that may interest you.
Scholarships, awards and grants
Tahatikonhsontóntie’s Experienceships are now available!
These Experienceships were designed to encourage the transmission of traditional knowledge by funding Indigenous mentors and mentees who wish to learn and apply this knowledge together and share it with future generations. Learn more.
Deadline to submit an application: March 31, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.
Children and family
First Nations Child and Family Services and Jordan’s Principle Regulations The Claims Period for the Removed Child Class and Removed Child Family Class will be opening soon.
Starting March 10, 2025, Class Members who are part of these two Classes will be able to submit their Claim for compensation. Learn more about the claims process and sign up for updates by visiting the website or calling 1-833-852-0755. Find out more Community resources.
News Release from the National Commission of Chiefs for Children on Ontario’s draft agreement on FNCFS reform
Read the news release here.
Health and Wellness
Call for projects to raise awareness of sexual and domestic violence 2025-2026 This call for projects from the Secrétariat à la condition féminine (SCF) aims to fight sexual and domestic violence by mobilizing the expertise of grassroots organizations to strengthen awareness-raising efforts, particularly those of the Quebec government. To find out more, click here. (French only).
Deadline for project submissions: Friday, April 11, 2025 at 5 p.m.
À Vive Allure 2025 Forum
The À Vive Allure 2025 Forum is a space for reflection and exchange dedicated to the development of complete, sustainable living environments that promote health and wellness. It explores solutions for creating inclusive environments where everyone feels at home, while encouraging active living in safe, inspiring and innovative spaces. The forum takes place on March 26 and 27, 2025, at Hôtel Le Manoir, Baie-Comeau. Registration form.
Jays Care Foundation: 2025 community partners
Become a Jays Care Community Partner to design and launch impactful inclusion-focused baseball or softball programs for children and youth who are: self-identified girls, Indigenous, living with cognitive or physical disabilities, and/or from low-income backgrounds. Learn more on the program. Register here! Registration deadline: Friday, February 28, 2025.
Launch of an awareness campaign on relationship and dating violence among young people
This campaign aims to debunk violence in young people’s romantic relationships by illustrating various behaviors such as emotional manipulation, threats, denigration and social restriction. Often seen as a precursor to other forms of violence, emotional abuse is linked to the concept of coercive control in relationships between intimate partners. Watch the videos.
Journées de l’Appui 2025: Spotlight on caregivers
The Journées de l’Appui are a forum for the transfer of knowledge, the sharing of best practices and the exploration of new perspectives. This event brings together players in the field of family and informal caregivers in Quebec, including community organizations, the healthcare network and researchers, offering an enriching networking opportunity. Registration form.
Psychosocial Support
The Public Health Agency of Canada shares its dementia resources! Here are two lists of resources related to dementia surveillance. These lists highlight the different resources available and their key outcomes and offer suggestions for implementing these outcomes or for potential contributions. Extended Resource List Priority Knowledge Products
Survivors Circle for Reproductive Justice National Gathering
The national gathering will take place from March 7 to 9, 2025, in Gatineau!
Find out more here.
Round Dance
Research and Information Resources
INSPQ survey on sexual and gender diversity
The National Training Program on STIs, Psychoactive Substances, Sexual Diversity and Gender Plurality team of the STI Unit is inviting people aged 18 and over who are sexually and/or gender-diverse to take part in a 15-minute survey. The purpose of the survey is to reach people who may have encountered situations of concern or unusual situations related to their sexual diversity and/or gender plurality in the health, social services or education sectors. Take the survey here. (French only)
Organizational and Strategic Publications
Canadian Heritage: Promotion of Canada’s second State of Youth Report! Canadian Heritage has announced the launch of the online engagement process for Canada’s second State of Youth Report. The purpose of this report is to provide insight into the realities of youth, based on their ideas and comments on the issues that concern them most across the country. This consultation will enable us to hear directly from young people about their realities, challenges and priorities.
The online engagement tool is a unique opportunity for young Canadians aged 16 to 29 to share their views and contribute to this important initiative. Find out more
Québec Incidence Study of Children Investigated by Youth Protection Services in 2019
Read the executive summary here.
Learn more.
2023-2024 Annual Report of the Regroupement des centres d’amitiés autochtones du Québec
This report, A Model of Indigenous Self-governance, highlights strategic orientations, major achievements and the actions of the Native Friendship Centre Movement in Quebec. Read the report here
Reports from First Peoples Wellness Circle
First Peoples Wellness Circle completed a Qualitative Assessment to document the impact and benefits of the Resolution Health Support Program. The qualitative assessment report outlines how the program assists survivors of different traumas and their families from the perspective of the person involved
Indian Residential School Resolution Health Support Program (IRS RHSP): Formative Analysis