What have we done?
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We have completed the first cycle of the survey in the Wikwemikong community using a brand new tablet app with 125 participants. The survey was implemented in schools using an efficient process. The tablets saved the results locally and later uploaded them to the REDCap server at Laurentian University. The analysis helped us understand the health of children better and is being used to guide service delivery. Wikwemikong is also using the survey to assess two of its health programs to determine which programs work best for which groups of children in Wikwemikong. Reports were provided to the Health Centre and all community members in the summer of 2014.
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What are we doing now?
As of November 2014 we have partnered with several communities/agencies in Ontario to assess the relevance of the Aboriginal Children’s Health and Well-being Measure beyond Wikwemikong.
We are eager to share this survey with other communities. The plan is for the process to be easy for communities from start to finish, and to collect information that is useful in guiding decision making for local health services and programming. For further information on this project please contact:
- Weechi-it-te-win Family Services (Fort Frances) completed the interview phase in June 2014 and is this community intends to use the measure to support their children through evaluation of their programming impacts on children.
- M’Chigeeng First Nation (Manitoulin Island) completed the interview phase in August 2014 and they have implemented via the schools.
- Whitefish River First Nation (Manitoulin Island) completed the interview phase and is preparing to implement in schools in 2014.
- Ottawa Inuit Centre is preparing for interviews in early January of 2015 and implement in 2015.
- Chippewas of the Thames is planning to implement the survey in 2015.
- We are working on developing collaborations with Temagami and Nibinamik First Nations.
- We are seeking additional funding to support other communities and to develop a scalability plan.
We are eager to share this survey with other communities. The plan is for the process to be easy for communities from start to finish, and to collect information that is useful in guiding decision making for local health services and programming. For further information on this project please contact:
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Nancy L. Young
Professor & Canada Research Chair Laurentian University 935 Ramsey Lake Road Sudbury, ON P3E 2C6 Phone: 705-675-1151 ext: 4014 Email: [email protected] |
Mary Jo Wabano
Health Services Director Nahndahweh Tchigehgamig Wikwemikong Health Centre P.O. Box 101 Wikwemikong, ON P0P 2J0 Phone: 705-859-3164 E-mail: [email protected] |
