Anin/Boozhoo/Atelihai/Tanshi /Hello, Indigenous community members! The Youth Indigenous Wellness Consultants support mental health and cultural wellness for all Indigenous kids accessing care at Children’s
Hospital. A Youth Indigenous Wellness Consultant works with youth 1:1 in a supportive role surrounding mental health and cultural wellness.
The consultant(s) bridges traditional ways of knowing & western approaches to healing.
- 1:1 mental health visit for children and youth ages 0-18 in children’s hospital in your active engagement in care
- Provide Mshkiki/Medicine welcome bags: children's books, fidget animals, and cultural activities.
- Braid cultural wellness: talking and healing circle, ribbon skirts, ribbon shirts, dreamcatchers, beadwork, painting, art, and games.
- Liaison and advocate between patients, families, and care-teams.
- Provide consultation to clinical staff/teams with a cultural and trauma-informed lens for Indigenous patients and families
- Weekly Garden Groups twice a week
- Facilitate access to the Kenwite’:ne Healing Space: access to traditional medicines, visiting elders' program, resource board for community events, and ceremony.
Kiara Karlsen MSc BSW RSW
Youth Indigenous Wellness Consultant
Nicole Yawney MSW RSW
Youth Indigenous Wellness Consultant
Self-referrals are accepted by email to: yiwp@lhsc.on.ca
Resources:
- Visit Jordan’s Principle web page
- What is covered under Non-Insured Health Benefits Program
