Five priorities that the Provincial Indigenous Youth & Family Circle (PIYFAC) identified for YWHO sites to actively work towards:
Five priorities that the Provincial Indigenous Youth & Family Circle (PIYFAC) identified for YWHO sites to actively work towards:
• Ensuring all hubs access cultural awareness and trauma-informed care training that is specific to meeting Indigenous population’s needs
• Collaborating with Indigenous organizations across Ontario to address the need for wrap-around services for Indigenous youth that are culturally specific and relevant
• Providing youth-centered supports such as access to traditional medicines and Indigenous-specific crisis supports
• Broadening the understanding of the circle of care (for example, recognizing and establishing support from Elders, Aunties, and Uncles as part of the circle of care)
• Increasing Indigenous representation among YWHO Provincial Office staff.
