A major barrier to change in health & care is the Einstellung effect. It occurs when, facing a new problem, we apply a repeated solution we have learnt from old problems, based on what we know and are comfortable with, preventing us finding a better solution. It creates a cycle

“No person deserves to be left in a landfill as a final resting place. Not one,” said Bridget Tolley, co-founder of the grassroots organization Families of Sisters in Spirit. amnesty.ca/human-rights-n…

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As kids go #backtoschool, experts warn of an other ‘tripledemic’ of COVID, RSV & the flu. A good reminder for parents and kids: 💉ensure vaccinations are up to date 😷use high quality masks in crowded indoor settings 🤒stay home when sick thestar.com/news/canada/as… @torontostar

Overdose Awareness Day is August 31. Drug overdoses are a public health emergency! beta.ctvnews.ca/national/healt… #talkoverdose #opioidcrisis

Virtually all children infected with COVID-19 show signs of blood vessel damage, study «Making matters worse, this sign of cardiovascular damage is being seen in asymptomatic children as well as kids experiencing COVID-19 symptoms» This is from 2020 studyfinds.org/children-with-…

“What look like differences in natural ability, are often differences in opportunity” ~ Adam Grant you are speaking to my educator soul!! ♥️ #mbteachers #hiddenpotential

Oh can these Grassroots Grannies rap! Three Winnipeg Indigenous grandmothers have released a song to raise awareness of #MMIWG2S issues and the need to #Searchthelandfill. A testament to the commitment of our elders to our communities. #mbpoli #cdnpoli cbc.ca/news/canada/ma…

Kikīcinanāskomitināwāw Deepa Fernandes and Gabrielle Healy of NPR for helping us broadcast our message to an audience we never dreamed was within our reach. wbur.org/hereandnow/202… #opioids #prevention #harmreduction #mentalhealth

the story with all the details is here. globalnews.ca/news/10097786/…

With each day that passes, more lives are lost, and the humanitarian catastrophe worsens in #Gaza if the violence doesn’t stop. Sign our petition to demand a #CeasefireNOW amnesty.org/en/petition/de…

Leaders like Dr. Janet Tootoosis are improving Indigenous healthcare outcomes. She leads the new U of Saskatchewan Indigenous Health & Wellness department to decolonize the field and offer students specialized Indigenous health credentials. #skpoli #cdnpoli mbcradio.com/2023/12/indige…

The COVID-is-mild experiment, despite the wishing and the hoping, has been a tragic failure. Prioritizing the economy over health will sink both, by 𝙹𝚘𝚎 𝚅𝚒𝚙𝚘𝚗𝚍 [email protected] Julia M Wright AIRBORNE @juliamwright.bsky.social @danfurst calgaryherald.com/opinion/column… via Calgary Herald Dennis Kendel #COVID19

The crux of our struggle to manage COVID lies in the fact that it is entrenched in Politics rather than Public Health

Three years into the COVID-19 pandemic, some groups face disproportionate challenges, with more than one in three young adults, #Indigenous and LGBTQ2S+ people experiencing symptoms of a mental disorder in 2023. trl.ca/31m

Jes talks about her experience with harm reduction and shares her advice for young people. #opioids #harmreduction #talkoverdose youtube.com/watch?v=tcvHPJ…

We recently added more Métis youth to our Kisac Indigenous Cultural program "Junior Jiggers" group. Here they are in their first performance in front of a live audience! youtube.com/watch?v=TY61jP…

On the last PD Day June 28th, our Adult ESL /LINC instructors improved their knowledge of Métis culture and history, which included a Jigging lesson. Thanks to ⁦Youth4Youth Canada⁩ for teaching us. Kinanaskomitin! Kudos to the instructors too!