Wise Practises for Youth and Communities

This project is committed to reducing suicide and suicidal behaviour among First Nations youth by ‘leading with the language of life’ rather than relying on deficit-centred language or risk factor-based approaches. This new resource is a compilation of wise practices for promoting life among young people based on what is already working and/or showing promise in First Nations communities across the country. The final product has been designed to be culturally relevant and responsive to the lived realities of young people and all who are invested in wellness for First Nations youth.

This website is the culmination of a four-year project, funded and initiated by the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB) of Health Canada (now part of Indigenous Services Canada). This work showcases wise practices for promoting life among young people based on what is already working and/or showing promise in First Nations communities across the country, particularly in relation to preventing youth suicide. The online resource is designed to be culturally relevant and responsive to the lived realities of young people and all who are invested in wellness for First Nations youth.