Promising Practices in Child and Maternal Health

On Cape Breton Island, one community encourages fathers to get involved in parenting through music. In the Yukon, they're working on reducing the effects of second hand smoke on Aboriginal children. There's exciting work being done on attachment and bonding training and support in Saskatchewan.

These and more than a hundred other promising practices in Aboriginal maternal and child health are being gathered by Stonecircle through regional sessions on Aboriginal maternal and child health across Canada. Sponsored by the Health Council of Canada, the sessions and the stories that emerge from them highlight the creativity and innovation of community--based programs, and their incredible potential for improving the health and well-being of Aboriginal mothers and children. Jennifer David, Wanda Brascoupe-Peters and Fern Assinewe facilitated sessions, while Patti Black coordinated the logistics with support from Kory Goulais.

A hundred and fifty of the most promising practices will be published later this summer, along with a national report by the Health Council. We'll let you know!