Beaverhouse First Nation Suicide Prevention Program
Abstract:
Please refer to the Aboriginal Healing and Wellness Strategy (AHWS) Suicide Prevention Toolkit for more information. All 50 communities within NAN region have received training in Suicide Prevention and Intervention and the training is ongoing. NAN Suicide Prevention Programs focus on the strength of family values and spirituality to help combat the high rate of youth suicide in the NAN Territory. For additional information, please contact the NAN Crisis Team Training Coordinator at the NAN regional office at: 807-625-4918.
Project Director:
Roy Meaniss
Chief, Beaverhouse First Nation
PO Box 1022
Kirkland Lake , Ontario
P2N 1Z1
Phone
705-567-2022
Fax
705-567-1143
Objectives
To meet the needs of the community.
Key Components
They have ten people on their crisis response team. The Crisis response team is accessible 24 hours per day - 7 days per week. They follow-up on all calls made to them.
Use of traditions or ceremonies
An outside worker targets youth for cultural teachings and coordinates meetings with elders. Traditional ceremonies such as the sweatlodge are incorporated into their program. Religion is also used.
Role of Elders
This community has only a few Elders. These Elders teach a little bit about the culture and provide communal information in daily operations.
Role of youth
They have Youth representative on Chief and Council. The Youth representative finds out what the needs of youth are and then reports this information to Chief and Council for review and action.
Evaluation Design
The team sits down on a regular basis and analyzes and reviews all incidents. They determine if there efforts have met the needs of each incident such as response time. They use forms to help them with their evaluations. These evaluation are done on a consistent basis.
Evaluation Results
They make recommendations to Chief and Council and the Crisis Team in order to make changes to policies. There is an evaluation for everything in order to improve the quality of life for all the members of their community.
Resources
Every team member has business cards and team business cards. They produce a quarterly newsletter as well as brochures.
Funding Information
Funding Source:
Aboriginal Healing Wellness Strategy of Ontario
Number of people Served:
259 – 158 on reserve.
Grantee Contact
Marcia Brown
Crisis Intervention Worker, Beaverhouse First Nation
26 Station Road, PO Box 1022
Kirkland Lake , Ontario
P2N 1Z1
Phone
705-567-2022
Fax
705-567-1143
Email
bhfn@ntl.sympatico.ca
Information Last Updated: 2007-06-11
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