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Atlantic First Nations Annual Health Conference 2015

Atlantic First Nation Annual Health

Conference Report

“Healthy for life: Sharing the Wisdom”

For the Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nation Chiefs

Electronic Copy

Submitted by: Cheryl Copage, Project Lead

Copage Proposal Development Services (CPDS)

Date: November 24th, 2015


Table of Contents Background: .................................................................................................................................................. 2

Conference Objectives: ................................................................................................................................. 3

CPDS Overview of Services ........................................................................................................................... 4

Conference Notice ........................................................................................................................................ 5

Conference Registration Form ...................................................................................................................... 6

Honouring our People Awards Notice .......................................................................................................... 8

Criteria: ......................................................................................................................................................... 9

Honouring our People Award Recipients .................................................................................................... 12

Coordination Key Activities by APC (Contract CPDS) .................................................................................. 17

Agenda: ....................................................................................................................................................... 21

Presenters Bios ........................................................................................................................................... 24

Health Conference Participants .................................................................................................................. 32

Workshops: ................................................................................................................................................. 37

Evaluation Results: ...................................................................................................................................... 39

Suggested Workshop Topics for Future Conferences: ................................................................................ 40

Lessons Learned: ......................................................................................................................................... 42

Contact Information:................................................................................................................................... 43

Background: The Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nation Chiefs (APC) has received funding from Health Canada to

coordinate and the Annual Atlantic First Nations Health Conference. The Atlantic Policy Congress of First

Nation Chiefs Secretariat is a policy research organization that analyzes and develops culturally relevant

alternatives to federal policies that impact on the M’ikmaq Maliseet Passamaquoddy, and Innu

Communities and people.

The Annual Atlantic Health Conference was hosted on November 17th-19th, 2015 at the Crowne Plaza in

Moncton, New Brunswick. This year conference theme was Sharing the Wisdom: Healthy for Life.


Conference Objectives:

• Coordinate Annual Atlantic Health Conference- Handle all the logistics associated with the coordination of this event for APC.

• Project lead established a planning committee with Health Professionals and APC Health staff that will meet regularly by teleconference to monitor and supervision the progress of work on the coordination of the event.

• Project lead attended all planning committee meetings and teleconference meetings.

• Provided regular updates to APC Senior Health Policy Analyst to provide logistic updates on planning and potential issues.

• Coordination of all bookings for the venue location, promoting and advertising of the Conference.

• Contacted potential participants from Atlantic Communities to attend this event.

• Providing multiple mediums for registration and distribution of materials. Traditional Method/Fax /Emails & Calls as well as an online registration format.

• Worked with personnel from the venue to ensure all snacks and meals are ordered and available.

• Worked with personnel from the venue to ensure meetings rooms, audio visual equipment, etc. is available for the event.

• Prepared a budget for the overall event.

• Booked speakers for workshops, contract development, management of professional fees and maintaining Speakers check lists (It Requirements/ Bios/ Presentations etc)

• Ensure guest speakers have travel arrangements made and that they are reimbursed for travel and fees.

• Participate in preparing, finalizing and printing the agenda.

• Prepare conference material for each participant.

• Ensure all participants are reimbursed for travel expenses at predetermined rates.

• Prepare evaluation forms for each workshop at the event and an overall workshop evaluation (facilities, food, administration, etc.).

• Roll-up all evaluations.

• Prepare financial and process reports

• Prepare a final report (included list of participants, agenda, workshop material and roll up of evaluations, ) Additional items identified by APC

APC contracted out conference coordination services to Copage Proposal Development Services (CPDS)

Copage Proposal Development Services (C.P.D.S) has been a first nation owned company established in

2008. CPDS is a Mi’kmaq First Nation Consultant Company with extensive experience working with First

Nation Communities, PTO’s (Provincial Territory Organizations and several different sectors of Federal

and Provincial government.


CPDS Overview of Services

• Event/ Meeting Development & Coordination: CPDS has several employees have over 10 years’ experience in meeting and event coordination. Federal Government flows funding to tribal organizations on a rotation basis. Our staff can do all the preparatory work (speakers/ biographies/ workshop format/ registration/ on site management) and coordination at the event.

• Evaluation & Reporting: Achieving accountability to funders while informing continuous program improvement is our approach to evaluation. Developing evaluation frameworks, customizing data collection tools, interpreting the information and translating it into useful decision support material are all within our scope of practice. Ultimately, our clients benefit from the experience of real-time evaluation that helps them manage their path ahead on the strength of lessons learned.

• Report Generation: Organizations/ Communities are tasked each year with several reports that need to be generated for federal funders. Community Workers usually have multiple hats within in the community and are on work overload. Generation of reports allows them to continue on their work and not be overwhelmed with government report frameworks. CPDS also has the ability to draw out potential new streams of work that would feed into a new proposal or workplan for upcoming business.

• Strategic Planning: CPDS can transcend the boilerplate rhetoric of vision, mission and goals, we help clients’ clearly express what they intend to do and how they intend to do it. From small community groups to tribal organizations, our work is built on translating complex work into simple terms, building consensus among disparate interests and inspiring commitment by all parties to achieve success.

• Proposal Development: Proposal Development is CPDS is specialty. A big part of our company understands the fit between what organizations want to do and the stakeholders who can make it happen. In the past three months we have secured over $200,000.00 dollars in funding to client organizations.

• Program Monitoring: CPDS can work with communities and organizations that have taken on additional programs that their current staff needs assistance with to ensure the overall objectives of the project are achieved within the timeframe.

• Workplan Generation: CPDS has vast experience in the generation of workplans to guide the work of the community or the organization. All federal and provincial funders require detailed workplans to be generated in any proposal for potential funding.


Conference Notice

Atlantic Policy Congress

Of First Nations Chiefs

Secretariat

www.apcfnc.ca

June 5, 2018

Atlantic All-Chiefs

Atlantic Health Centers

Dear Atlantic Chiefs and Health Directors:

Re: Atlantic First Nations Health Conference: November 17-19, 2015

On behalf of the Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat (APC), it is my pleasure to

inform you of the upcoming Atlantic First Nations Health Conference (Conference), held at the Crown

Plaza in Moncton, New Brunswick. This year’s theme is “Sharing the Wisdom: healthy for life.” The

Conference will take place from November 17-19, 2015.

All are invited. However, APC will only sponsor the Chief or Proxy and one person who works with

Health to represent your respective community. Expenses will be reimbursed to the Chief/Proxy and one

selected delegate in accordance with the APC travel rates. Please note that Proxies must submit letters

(or have an email from their Chief noting that they are Proxies) prior to the Conference in accordance

with APC policy.

Please note that lunch will be provided on all three days of the Conference. Additional delegates are

required to pay a registration fee of $100.00 for the Conference. The registration fee will cover the cost of

Conference materials, breaks, and lunches.

Atlantic First Nations Annual Health Conference 2015 Please confirm any delegates by November 6, 2015. We will welcome any number of delegates from your

community. However, due to budget constraints, we are unable to cover their expenses. Interested

participants and the delegate will be responsible for making their own hotel reservations and travel

arrangements.

Also enclosed is the Honouring Our People award nomination process and nomination form. I encourage

you to nominate someone you feel greatly contributes to health and wellness in your community for this

special award.

I am enclosing the registration form. The link for the online registration form is at www.apchealth.ca.

Please complete your form and submit online or return your registration forms by fax, c/o Wanda Paul at

(902)897-7162.

Should you have any questions, please contact Cheryl Copage, Conference Coordinator, or Wanda Paul ,

Conference Staff, at (902) 893-7402 or via email at [email protected].

We look forward to hearing from you,

Cheryl Copage, Conference Coordinator

Phone: (902) 893-7402

Fax: (902) 897-7162

Email: [email protected]

Conference Registration Form Annual Atlantic First Nations

Health Conference 2015

November 17th-19th, 2015 Crowne Plaza Moncton, NB

http://www.apchealth.ca/

mailto:[email protected]



REGISTRATION FORM

NAME

POSITION/TITLE

COMMUNITY/ORGANIZATION

MAILING ADDRESS

EMAIL ADDRESS

CONTACT NUMBER

FAX NUMBER

Please check appropriate box:

Registration fee $100 attached (mail in)

I will pay registration fee at the conference

Payment Instructions:

• Make check payable to: Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat;

• Please complete online registration form or

• Please fax registration forms; No later than October 31st, 2015 to (902) 897-7162 Attention: Wanda Paul

Notes:


• Please be advised that the Atlantic First Nations Health Conference will be attempting to be environmentally friendly and will be going paperless. All information will be provided to you on an USB stick. Only the schedule will be provided on paper.

• Please list any food allergies here: __________________________________________

Online registration was located at www.apchealth.ca

Honouring our People Awards Notice

Atlantic First Nations Annual

Health Conference

November 17-19, 2015

Crown Plaza, Moncton, New Brunswick

Honouring our People Award

The Atlantic First Nations Health Conference Planning Committee is pleased to announce the

“Honouring Our People” Award. This award is designed to acknowledge people that work in and/or for

First Nations Communities in the Atlantic region and who are a making a difference in the lives of those

they are working with. The Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat will provide a

plaque to each of the chosen recipients of the “Honouring Our People” Awards to acknowledge their

hard work.

All nominations must be received by Thursday, November 5, 2015 by 12 noon

http://www.apchealth.ca/


Criteria:

• All members of Community Health Staff or First Nation Health Related Organizations are eligible for nominations;

• Complete the attached nomination form; and

• All information must be complete and submitted before the deadline. Any submissions coming in after the deadlines will not be considered.

Terms and Conditions

• Awards will be granted in the following way: o One award per province, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and

Prince Edward Island; o One Life Time Achievement Award and one First Nations and Inuit Health Award; o Six awards will be awarded in total; and o In the case of multiple nominations from one province, the Atlantic First Nations Health

Conference Planning Committee will make the decision based on the strength of the nomination.

Deadline: Thursday November 5, 2015 by 12 noon

Please send Nominations to:

Atlantic First Nations Health Conference Planning Committee

Telephone: (902) 893-7402 Fax: (902) 897-7162

E-Mail: [email protected]

Thank you and we look forward to receiving the nominations.

Cheryl Copage, Project Lead

Health Conference Coordinator

Honouring Our People Award


Nomination Form

Name of Nominee

Name of the Nominator

Contact for Nominator

Community/Organization of

Nominee

Province of Nominee

Professional Profile

Explaining the nominees work in the

priority area and how they have

helped their community

Note the priority areas are: Mental

Health, Addictions, Elder Care and

Investing In Children and Youth

Personal Biography

A brief description of the nominee to

get a better understand of them as a

person

Person to Present the Award

At the Conference in November


Contact for the Award Presenter

Photograph Included

Please feel free to attach a

photograph for inclusion in the

Conference Report and a slideshow

at the conference in November. This

is not mandatory

Yes No

Is this nomination for the Life Time Achievement Award? Yes No

Is this nomination for the First Nations and Inuit Health Award? Yes No

If you feel there is not enough space provided please feel free to attach a separate page with all the

information required.

Deadline for applications is Thursday, November 5, 2015 by 12 noon. Any nominations received after

this date will not be considered.

Please forward the completed nomination form and all supplementary information to:

Atlantic First Nations Health Conference Planning Committee

Fax: 1-902-897-7162 or [email protected]



Honouring our People Award Recipients

Name Award

Eva Sock Life Time Achievement Winner Mrs Eva Sock is an Elsipogtog champion in community development and advocacy whose contribution to Elsipogtog and to the other New Brunswick First Nations spans over 30 years. Eva has been a key player in moving the community forward on its healing journey in a host of areas, including primary health care, mental health, community policing, community justice, community planning, early childhood development and health and wellness service integration just to name a few. Eva’s experience, passion and wisdom has garnered the attention of First Nation, Provincial, Federal leaders a like ash she is often called upon to act as an advisor for community, regional, provincial and national strategies and initiatives that impact First Nations. As the EHWC’s Intergovernmental Advisor, she supports the Director of Health as well as the Elsipogtog Chief and Council advance intergovernmental portfolios and is regarded as one of the key contributor to Elsipogtog’s national recognition in health and wellness. Eva Sock was born and has lived in Elsipogtog all her life. Her professional contributions are only surpassed by her love of her husband, her 3 sons and their grandchildren.

Cindy Ginnish Cindy has worked in the field of Addictions for the most of her adult life. In 1979, she graduated from St. Thomas University with Bachelor of Social Work and soon after became the Drug & Alcohol prevention teacher at the Eel Ground Federal School for 15 years. In 1994, Cindy became the Director of Rising Sun Treatment Centre where she continues to work today. Cindy became certified in Choice Theory in 1992 and became a Certified Addictions Counsellor in 2009. She sits on numerous & mental health related boards in the community, province and Canada. Cindy is a strong Mi’kmaq woman with strong connections to her culture & traditions and works tirelessly to promote and provide access to culturally appropriate services to those with addictions and/or mental health issues. Cindy has brought together our local doctors, clinicians, mental health


worker and community front line workers to discuss strategies on how we can reduce prescription drug abuse in our community. Also under her direction, she has implemented an 8-10 week, mobile Prescription Drug Misuse Day program to better serve clients that may not be ready for full-time programs. Cindy is definitely a role model for all the women in our community.

BJ Myles Paul BJ is the Community Health Nurse for the St. Mary’s Health Center. She is actively involved in Dr. Sinha’s clinic in helping to do the scheduling and mental health assessments. She is a wonderful and caring person that plays a vital role in breaking the stigma surrounding mental health. She has a wonderful connection with the clients in St. Mary’s. She is also very awesome coworker. She is loved and appreciated in the Health Center and in our community. BJ has worked at the Health Centers for 6 years, before working in St. Mary’s she was employed at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital here in Fredericton.

Megan Paul Jackson Megan is the RN at the Woodstock First Nation. She strives to promote health and wellness within the community. She aims to reach all the ages by arranging activities for our elders such as painting and beading. She has also reached out the youth by arranging girls nights that focus on self-esteem. She has also worked on coordinating activities that focus on physical activity. She has also strived to focus on physical activity. She has also strived to promote healthy eating in the community by promoting healthy eating in the community and encouraging the development of a community garden to supply fruit and vegetable baskets monthly. Meghan is an aboriginal women who knew we wanted to work within in her community to give back and works to make change. She is ambitious and sets goals for herself and does not back down when challenges present themselves. She is great role model for the youth of Woodstock.

Charlotte Warrington Charlotte Warrington has worked at the Glooscap First Nation and Healing Centre for 17 years in various capacities. She started as the receptionist and through her hard work and love of her community, she worked her way up to Health Director, a position she has now held for 6 years. Charlotte goes out of her way to improve the communities’ health through education, prevention, programming community members on her own time, providing transportation for medical appointments or when a community member just needs someone to talk to. She


is very active in the community committees, planning events for Senior and Children as well as providing self-care for her employees and those in Band Administration as well. She is diligent in her work and continues to search out and find innovative health services and programs for community members. She is highly respected by her staff, the community members and the Chief and Council. Charlotte has lived and worked in Glooscap First Nation for the last 17 years.

Ron Brun Ron Brun has played a critical role in mobilizing the community in the wake of a suicide epidemic in the early 1990s. Once the crisis subsided, Ron helped establish the community based mental health and crisis intervention services within the community. He has also played a key role in establishing the Elsipogtog Healing to Wellness Court, this is the first court of its kind in Atlantic Canada. Since retiring as the manager of Elsipogtog’s mental health and addiction services, he has functioned as a mental health advisor at provincial and regional forums. As a steadfast advocate of First Nation mental wellness self-determination, he has represented New Brunswicks First Nations People in the development and enactment of the First Nation Mental Wellness Continuum Framework. Last but not least, as a non-First Nation ally, Ron has provide a clear example of how non-First Nation people can act as culturally responsive and supportive allies to first nation people.

Stuart Basque Stuart is a recovering Alcohol and drug addict who now works in his own community as an Addiction Counselor for the past 16 months. Stuart runs N.A meetings faithfully every Tuesday night. Stuart is a true inspiration to the youth in We’koqmaq and had regained trust and respect from his community. Stuart has helped many in the short 16 months in his recovery and continues to get many calls of new clients. Stuart takes great pride in his job as this is his first full time job and has shown commitment many times. Stuart is always showing his support in community events and is very deserving of this recognition.

Leta Bernard Leta has worked at the Eskasoni Mental Health for 20 years, she loves her job because she is helping many individuals from her community. She has developed a Mi’kmaq parenting program and does various parenting programs within the community. Leta is devoted and loves her job. She continually goes out of her way to support her community members in any way possible. Leta believes in dealing with problems as they arise, and her method is transferred in her dealings with her clients. She has helped so many people in her community whenever they needed her she was there. Leta has gone above


and beyond the call of duty and it shows in her commitment to her work. She works above the hours and days she’s required and never turns away people wanting her help. She is a wonderful and remarkable human being and is always putting others before herself and quite deserving of this award.

Keynote Speaker: Dwayne Ward


Award Winner: Charlotte Warrington. Presented award from Glooscap Chief & Council

Award Winner: Cindy Ginnish, Rising Sun Treatment Centre.


Coordination Key Activities by APC (Contract CPDS)

Project Timeframe: August 1st, 2015- December 30th, 2015

Specific Objective Activities Deliverables Timeframe

1.0 Coordinate Organizing

Committee Meetings

1.1 Conference Committee established

1.2 Organizations of conference committee

meetings (face to face & conference calls)

1.3 Meeting Notices

1.4 Meeting Logistics (Catering, Meeting Space)

1.5 Meeting Packages (Coordination of Materials

and package assembly) Material to be provided in

paper format for face-to-face meetings.

Electronic Format at least 3 days prior to meeting

or conference call.

1.6 Agenda Development in conjunction with

Senior Advisor

1.7 Generation of committee minutes

1.8 Generation of rolling action items matrix

1.9 Regular email updates on progress of

planning coordinators

Committee Minutes

Rolling Action Matrix

Completed

2.0 Conference

Preparation

2.1 Creation of Brochure for the conference

2.2 Design a Registration Template (On-line/

Traditional)

2.3 Designed Invitation letter for

Chiefs/Federal/Provincial/ Private Sector Business

other identified target audiences

2.4 Sent out Invitation to target audiences

2.5 Prepared Media Release for Conference

(MMNews/ Mainstream Media etc)

2.6 Prepared community based information sheet

for inclusion in community newsletters/ flyers

2.7 Developed of Accommodations List

Brochure

Registration Forms

Invitation Letter

Conference

Advertisement for

Media

Facebook Site

Completed

3.0 Creation of 3.1 Worked in cooperation with conference Conference Agenda Completed


Conference Agenda organizing committee to create an agenda for the

event

3.2 Explored various format (panel/workshops/

plenary etc)

3.3 Identified potential presenters for event

3.4 Identified of Key Note Speakers

Presenters Contracts

4.0 Coordination of

Presenters

4.1 Contacted identified presenters/ speakers

4.2 Determine availability

4.3 Contracts generated in accordance with APC

policies

4.4 Coordinated travel and accommodations for

presenters

4.5 Work with finance if speakers fees are

required

Presenters Contracts Completed

5.0 Coordinate Evening –

Honoring our People

Awards

5.1 Developed submission forms

5.2 Work with communities for submissions

5.3 Notification of recipients

5.4 Explore entertainment options for the

evening activities at banquet. (Cultural Music/ /

Key Note Address) Based on direction of

committee

Evening Awards Completed

6.0 Conference Logistics 6.1 Registration Compiling. Creation of excel

template to track registration data

6.2 Registration Onsite Development &

Management Process

6.3 Participant Name Tags

6.4 Accommodations Coordination for selected

invites and selected participants in accordance

with APC policies

6.5 Conference Package Preparation. Creation of

paperless conference package. Bios/

Presentations/etc. linked on to memory key.

Registration Data

Conference Package

Completed


7.0 Budget Expenditures

Tracking

7.1 Standing Agenda items for all conference

calls/ face to face meeting of conference

committee

7.2 Designed an excel tracking sheet

(collaboratively design with Chief Financial

Officer of APC)

7.3 Regular Financial Meetings with

Senior/Coordinator/ Finance to ensure

conference stays within budget

7.4 Approval mechanism design for all

conference expenditures in accordance with APC

policies.

Minutes of Financial

Meetings

Standing Agenda item

on Committee

Meetings

Excel Tracking Tool

Completed

8.0 Communications and

Publicity

8.1 Refinement of Media Material as identified in

objective 2.0

8.2 Distribution of Media material to advertise

conference

Website/Online

posting

Completed

9.00 Accommodations

Management

9.1 Block Rooms for conference participants. In

accordance with APC policies

9.2 Depending on agreed upon format (Meeting

Room Assignment/Room Supplies/Signs for

Workshops)

9.3 Meal Selection- Direction of Conference

committee and finance /coordination with hotel

9.4 Audio and visual requirements (work with

Frishorn to meeting the Audio visual

requirements as directed by committee. Video

Conference etc.)

9.5 IT requirements: Laptops, recorders, LCD

projectors for presenters if necessary

9.6 On site troubleshooting: Negotiated with

Frishorn to have one of their staff on site.

9.7 Troubleshooting with venue staff: One staff

member will be main contact with hotel catering

staff.

Contract with Venue

Contract with Sonic

Completed

10.0 Participant

Management

10.1 Recruitment of planning committee

members as workshop monitors.

10.2 Development of task outlines for volunteers

(workshop introductions etc)

October-

November


10.3 Participant Control Management (Ensure

participants are attending workshops etc)

10.4 Trade Show Vendors Management (power

cords etc)

10.4 Participants/ Chiefs claim process if

applicable.

11.0 Evaluation 11.1 Designed Evaluation Form for conference

workshops and overall evaluation form.

11.2 Entry Form for evaluation completion

11.3 Gathering of prizes/donated from various

companies

11.3 Prize for completed evaluation form draw.

Evaluation Forms Completed

13.0 Final Report 12.1 Generation of Final Report for Conference

12.2 Documents and presentation from venue in

report

12.3 Evaluations Report

12.4 Recommendations Section- Suggested

Topics for future workshops.

Final Report (APC) Completed

December 2015.


Agenda:

AGENDA November 17th, 2015

11:00 am – 1:00 pm: Registration- Lobby

1:00 pm – 1:30 pm: Ballroom Introductions

• Opening Prayer: Grand Chief Ben Sylliboy & Elder

• Sundance Singers

• Opening Comments Regional Chief, Morley Googoo

• Opening Comments: Chief Candice Paul, Health Partnerships

• Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Ballroom Plenary Workshop: Living with FASD, Francis Perry Story Presenters: Francis Perry

2:30 pm – 2:45 pm: Nutrition Break

2:45 pm - 4:00 pm Ballroom FASD Panel Discussion: Community Collaboration & Mentoring PEI FASD Project , Maliseet FASD Project, CMM FASD Project

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm- Ballroom Evening Banquet

Welcoming Comments MC: Alan Polchies Sundance Singers

Dwayne Ward Motivational Speaker Community Awards

November 18th, 2015

Please note: Breakout meeting rooms Westmorland, Carleton, Albert are located on main floor of hotel. Acadia, Executive and Charlotte are located on the 9th floor of hotel.

8:45 am – 9:00 am Ballroom Welcoming Comments/ Introduction of Planning Committee/ Housekeeping


Sharing the Wisdom: Healthy for Life November 17th-19th, 2015

Crown Plaza, Moncton, N.B.


9:00 am - 10:15 am Ballroom Elders on the Move: Success & Challenges Panel Discussion Jeannine Paul Eskasoni Maynard Marshall Chapel Island, Krista Devoe Membertou Patricia Murphy Elsipogtoq

10:15 am-10:30 am Nutrition Break /Booth Visitation: Kent Room

10:30 am – 12:00 pm Concurrent Workshop (Please choose one topic below)

WORKSHOP A Westmorland Room

7 Stages of Life Elder Josie Augustine

WORKSHOP B Carleton Room

Kelly Bower- Using Data for Health

Planning

WORKSHOP C Albert Room

Cultural Safety Janet Pothier

Christine Ogaranko

WORKSHOP D Acadia Room

Lessons and Actions from Paqtnkek's Sexual Violence Project : Juliana Julian Alicia Julian

WORKSHOP E Executive Rom

Heart and Stroke; Building

Capacity Wendy Johnson

12: 00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm: Concurrent Workshops (Please choose one topic below)

WORKSHOP F Westmorland Room Elder Care Strategy Joe MacEachern &

Elder Molly Pierro and Elder Marilyn Sark

WORKSHOP G Carleton Room

Two-Eyed Seeing

Knowledge to

Better Assess and

Manage Aboriginal

Children's Pain and

Hurt :

John R. Sylliboy

Dr. Margot Latimer

WORKSHOP H Albert Room

Self-Healing & Reconciliation through the Arts.

Paula Sevestre & Quentin Sylliboy

WORKSHOP I Acadia Room

Nutrition for Seniors James McGrath

WORKSHOP J Executive Room First Nations eHealth: We're All in This Together : First Nation Health Desk Kevin Burton

2:30 pm-2:45 pm Nutrition Break/ Booth Visitation –Kent Room

2:45 pm – 4:00 pm: Concurrent Workshops (Please choose one topic below)

WORKSHOP K Westmorland Room

Circle of Health- Summer Institute Patsy Beattie-Huggan

WORKSHOP L Carleton Room

Data Sharing Strength in Numbers

Darlene Anganis & Philippa Pictou

WORKSHOP M Albert Room

Managing Grief Elder Christine

WORKSHOP N Acadia Room

Metallic Mental Wellness Team

Tobique

WORKSHOP O Executive Room

Joint Review NIHB

Stephanie O’Brien, AFN


Self Care Activities (Ongoing throughout the conference- Kent Room)

Wisdom Sharing Cultural Teachings Waltes

Traditional Medicines

November 19th, 2015

Please note: Breakout meeting rooms Westmorland, Carleton, Albert are located on main floor of hotel. Acadia, Executive and Charlotte are located on the 9th floor of hotel.

9:00 am-10:15 am Concurrent Workshops ( Please choose one topic below)

WORKSHOP P Westmorland Room

Approaches in Helping and Healing Mike MacInnis/Elder (William) Loppy Herney

WORKSHOP Q Carleton Room

Mental Health & Addictions Strategic Action Plan Janet Rhymes Nick Phillips

WORKSHOP R Albert Room

Why men don’t ask for help

Grace Getty

WORKSHOP S Charlotte Room

Cultural Through the Stages of Life

Elder Imelda Perley

WORKSHOP T Executive Room

Clans Family Elder Migigan

10:15 am-10:30 am Nutrition Break/ Booth Visitation Kent Room

10:30am -11:45 am Ballroom Elder Jim Dumont: Hope, Meaning belonging and purpose from a cultural perspective.

11:45 am – 12:00 pm: Ballroom Closing Remarks: Debra Keays White, Regional Director Health Canada Overall Conference Evaluation/ Prize Draw Closing Prayer

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch –On the go

Notes on Conference

• Breakout meeting rooms Westmorland, Carleton, Albert are located on main floor of hotel.

• Acadia, Executive and Charlotte are located on the 9th floor of hotel.

• There are volunteers at the registration table, please feel free to ask them any questions

you may have.

• Please complete the Email Presentation Sheet and return to the registration table.


• Please take the time to fill out your individual workshop evaluations as well as the

overall conference evaluation. Your input is important to us and we use the information

for planning the next conference.

• There will be a door prize at the end of the conference before the closing remarks. You

will receive a ticket for completion of the overall evaluation form. Grand Prize:

• The Health Conference Planning Committee hopes you enjoy the conference!

Presenters Bios

Maynard Marshall Maynard Marshall is a Mi'kmaw from Potlotek First Nation and is the new MPAL (Mi'kmaw Physical Activity Coordinator) for his community. Prior to this job, he worked as the Outdoor Recreation Coordinator. Overseeing the use of the outdoor equipment and ensuring all safety precautions are taken in the use of the equipment. He enjoys walking, especially in the winter. Roxanne Sappier Roxanne Sappier is a proud Wolastoq woman from the Tobique First Nation. She attended Indian Day School until age 10. After graduating from High School, she studied Office Management from the Atlantic Business College. She obtained her Certificate of Health Administration from the University of New Brunswick and her Certificate of Social Work from the University of St. Thomas. Roxanne then


Sharing the Wisdom: Healthy for Life

November 17th-19th, 2015

Crown Plaza, Moncton, N.B.

Atlantic First Nations Annual Health Conference 2015 went o and completed the Mikmaw-Maliseet Bachelor of Social Work program with St. Thomas University. Roxanne is a Certified First Nation Health Manager through the First Nation Health Managers Association. Mrs. Sappier has a long-standing work history with the Tobique First Nation in various management positions. She has been the Director of Health for the Tobique First Nation since 1999. She sits on committees and special project teams that address the health priorities for her home community of Tobique. As Director of Neqotkuk Health Services, she was instrumental in achieving national accreditation of the health facilities in Neqotkuk. While her life is dedicated to her family, the well being of her community and Nation is also close to her heart. She has been happily married to Lyndon Sappier for the past 25 years and has two beautiful children Grace age 10 and Josh 21. Tracie Ouellette

Tracie Ouellette is a Registered Nurse with 7 years of mental health experience who works with the Maliseet Nations Mental Wellness Team Project. Before joining the project Tracie worked in a variety of different mental health settings including community, Emergency room and hospital in-patient unit. Tracie is trained in a variety of counselling techniques, with a particular interest in recovery focused treatment and has worked with a diverse population. Counselling sessions can focus on a variety of issues such as relationships, stress, anxiety, grief, depression, self-esteem, trauma therapy and/or addictions.

Josie Augustine Josie Augustine is a Mi’gmag woman from Elsipogtog First Nation. She lives there with her husband Frank of four years and her family of seven. Josie and Frank have also have adopted other individuals (Native and non-Native). Josie also carries the name Eagle Woman, Kitpu-ui’skw aq paqtismewakutm. She is from the Wolf Clan. Josie worked at the Elsipogtog Health and Wellness Center as the “Community Health Representative and Traditional Health” for 13 years, from 1998 - 2011. She incorporated the traditional, spiritual and ceremonial aspects of the Mi’gmag culture in her work. Josie has learned about her culture, medicines, language and the spiritual ceremonies from her Elders as well as from those whom she has crossed paths with. She is a medicine woman and is well recognized and respected by her people. Josie works and consults with the Elders as she provides health related services to them. She spends a great deal of time working with the youth as she teaches and shares her knowledge with them on issues related to the Mi’gmag way. Besides working alongside the professional caregivers in the community, Josie also sits on a number of committees offering a traditional viewpoint in the day-to-day discussions. Juliana Julian and Alicia Julian

Atlantic First Nations Annual Health Conference 2015 Juliana Julian, is the mother of three and the Health Director for Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation. She has worked in the Health field since May 1994. She’s served as a member of the Antigonish Town and County Community Health Board for approximately 10 years. During this time she linked Paqtnkek Health Center up with a number of Antigonish community partners to deliver and provide a variety of programs and services to the members of Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation. Alicia Julian is the mother of two and the Social Development Director for Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation since April 2007. She has maintained her presence on a number of community advisory/working groups that have been in place to help provide and guide programs and services for members of Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation. Both of these ladies are part of the advisory committee for the Responding to and Preventing Sexual Violence Project in Paqtnkek. Funded by Status of Women Canada and led by the Paqtnkek Health Centre and the Antigonish Women’s Resource Centre & Sexual Assault Services Association, this project is the only one of its kind in Mi’kma’ki. Lessons learned in working towards a community free of sexual violence, as well as the project’s findings, recommendations, and current actions will be presented. We aim to share knowledge to help build capacities in other First Nation communities to work on the issue of sexual violence and its deep impact on community health. The project models the importance of partnerships and relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities to illustrate how broader social change can be achieved – how sexual violence can ultimately be eradicated Christine Ogaranko Christine Ogaranko is the Coordinator of the Together We Can Mental Health and Addictions Strategy with the Nova Scotia Department of Health Wellness. Christine has spent the majority of her career in the field of mental health; first as a clinician in community and hospital settings, then as an analyst and researcher in the mental health policy and planning sector, and now as a coordinator, teacher, and facilitator. Christine has led a number of initiatives aimed at reforming mental health services, policies and legislation both nationally and internationally. She has a Master of Social Work degree, and is a faculty member for the International Diploma program on Mental Health, Human Rights, and Law in Pune, India. She is also a certified trainer of The Working Mind Program. Patsy Beattie-Huggan Patsy Beattie-Huggan is Founder and President of The Quaich Inc., a health promotion consulting company in PEI, and has served as the Coordinator for the Atlantic Summer Institute on Healthy and Safe Communities since 2004. Patsy is recognized for her leadership in the development of the Circle of Health, and has served as a knowledge broker in sharing stories of its use, organizing forums for knowledge exchange, and facilitating national and international workshops. She has a deep respect for ancient wisdom of indigenous peoples and acknowledges this in her work. Patsy holds a Bachelor of

Atlantic First Nations Annual Health Conference 2015 Nursing from the University of New Brunswick and an MSc in Nursing and Health Studies, University of Edinburgh. James McGrath James McGrath is a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator. He is the Regional Nutritionist at FNIHB Atlantic and recently moved to the new Professional Practice Directorate of FNIHB. Part of his responsibilities is to provide nutritional advice, expertise and guidance to regional health professionals within First Nation communities as well as other regional and national colleagues on a variety of nutrition topics including policy, position papers, research findings, clinical practice guidelines, and new resources and makes recommendations on the application of this information into regional program planning and service delivery. James has been with FNIHB Atlantic since 2006. Prior to this James worked as a diabetes community consultant with the Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq for a 5-year period. Outside of work, James is busy with 3 growing kids (ages 10, 12, 15). He enjoys be active, travelling and being involved in his community. Kevin Burton Kevin Burton has been the director of Atlantic Canada’s First Nation Help Desk since its formation in 1999. Over that period, the Help Desk has helped communities upgrade from dialup to fibre, and has been in the forefront of videoconferencing technology. Prior to working with the Help Desk, Kevin led a software company, has written three computer books, and has done extensive training, including teaching blind and visually impaired people to use computers. Paula Sevestre Paula Sevestre is Mi’kmaq from the Membertou First Nation. She is author of Heaven’s Wait, Balboa Press, A Division of Hay House Inc. (2014) and Out From Beneath Your Wings available December, 2015. This past year, she was inspired to create Paula Sevestre Spiritual Connections to serve as a launch site for those awakening to the spirit within. Her books portray her life events and the many valuable, yet hard won lessons she has taken from these personal experiences. From poverty, homelessness, manipulation by an aboriginal healer, to the incredible love, knowledge and power of her own intuitive voice; Paula opens her heart and shares her own narrative on spiritual development, lovingly welcoming others on her journey. For more information visit Paula’s website at www.paulasevestre.com. Quentin Sylliboy Quentin Sylliboy is a native artist of Mi’kmaw decent. His unique style is a blend of traditional native paintings with non-traditional elements and derives influences from a wide variety of different styles and cultures. Following the loss of his mother in 2011 Quentin decided to change his career path to pursue his love of the arts. By merging old and new styles into something more accessible to today’s youth he hopes his work will help highlight native art while also rejuvenating its image.

Atlantic First Nations Annual Health Conference 2015 Quentins’ work can be found in a myriad of public and private art collections throughout Canada, and has been seen in numerous exhibitions. He currently lives and works in Indian Brook, Nova Scotia, Canada.

John R. Sylliboy John R. Sylliboy is a Policy Analyst ~ Consultant ~ Researcher on Post-Secondary Education, Health & Community Development.John worked over 15 years in Costa Rica, Washington, DC, and Colombia in education, youth leadership and community development. Since 2007, John has worked with regional tribal organizations, post-secondary institutions and First Nations communities in areas of health policy, community economic development, youth leadership and career formation, research and building supports and awareness about Two Spirit culture in Atlantic Canada. John is currently working as research coordinator with the Aboriginal Children’s Hurt and Healing (ACCH) Initiative at the IWK, which allows him to engage first-hand with children and youth to collect narratives about their pain and hurt. John is enrolled in graduate studies at the Mount Saint in MAEd (Educational Foundations) working on his thesis related to Two Spirit culture and hoping to graduate by spring 2016 Darlene Anganis

Darlene Anganis is the Director of Health for the Mi’kmaq community of Membertou. She has served in this capacity for the past eighteen years. Membertou has been in health transfer for the past thirteen years. She has led her team of health professionals in the completion of a comprehensive Community Health Plan and an Evaluation Report which are requirements for health transfer. Her previous employment was with federal departments of Health Canada, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch and Revenue Canada, Customs for a total of eleven years.

Darlene graduated from Dalhousie University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1982 and completed Health Canada’s Learning for Leadership Program in 1995. She completed the Certificate in Supervisory Management in 2005 and Certificate in Leadership and Supervision in 2011. She received her certification for the First Nation’s Health Manager’s Association designation (CFNHM) in 2013. She was appointed as the Mi’kmaq Co-Chair for the Nova Scotia Tripartite Health Working Group by the Assembly of Nova Scotia Chiefs in 2005. Prior to her co-chair appointment, she served on the committee by representing community health interests for since 1998. Darlene has been a representative for Atlantic region on the First Nations Health Manager’s Advisory (FNHMA) on Core Competencies and has been an active participant in the FNHM Competency Framework. In 2012, Darlene received the FNHMA Health Leadership Award for her work at the community level and for her volunteer work with FNHMA.

Philippa Pictou Philippa Pictou is a proud mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who lives on a small hobby farm outside Truro, Nova Scotia. She is a member of Millbrook First Nation. Philippa has a Master of Social

Atlantic First Nations Annual Health Conference 2015 Work Degree from Dalhousie University and a Certificate in Community Development from Henson College and has vast experience working and volunteering in community organizations and with all levels of government. Her lifelong passion for Social Activism has led her to intentionally advocate for inclusion, equity, fairness and justice both personally and professionally. She was honored to receive the Rebel with a Cause Award from the Elizabeth Fry Society, and the Honouring Our People Award from the Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs. Philippa is currently the Health Director for Pictou Landing First Nation.

Christine Metallic Christine Metallic is an experienced facilitator and family support worker. Currently she is working in the community of Listuguj. Christine provides individual and group counseling workshops on various topics such as: personal and community development information sessions (including work with former residential school students); sexual abuse survivors support groups, and grief and drum making workshops. Further, in recent years she has researched the areas of grief and bereavement, trauma and how losses affect Mi’gmag communities as a whole. Over the years, Christine has assisted in organizing retreats, community forums and community gatherings. Her related training includes, Sexual Abuse Disclosure, Suicide Intervention, Community is Healing, and Grief and Bereavement. William (Loppy) Herney William (Loppy) Herney is a well-loved Mi'kmaq Elder, father, grandfather and great grandfather from Eskasoni who is well known as an accomplished singer/songwriter. He is a Survivor of Indian Residential School who continues to help other Survivors and their descendants to be happy and well. Loppy writes and performs beautiful songs about his important relationships with people and his songs are often inspired by the natural beauty that envelopes him. Loppy volunteers for community events and he is someone who people often seek out for informal support due to his kind and gentle nature. Loppy is family and community centered person which is evident in the way he often prefaces his original songs with stories that help people to further understand and appreciate the importance of love, respect and compassion. Loppy believes that happiness can be achieved by honoring the foundational concepts of connectedness and harmony in our important relationships and he strives each day to help people to connect in positive and harmonious ways with one another and with mother earth. Mike MacInnis Mike MacInnis is a strengths based Clinical Therapist/social worker who works in the First Nations communities of Waycobah and Wagmatcook. He has enjoyed working as a Clinical therapist in First Nations communities for approximately eight years where he has worked with children, youth, adults and Elders. Mike assisted many Survivors throughout their IAP process and he has helped many children and youth to develop their athletic and music skills as their Judo Sensei and as their music

Atlantic First Nations Annual Health Conference 2015 teacher. Mike works with the Nova Scotia Health Authority and he connects people in the communities he serves with important resources in relation to Mental Health and Addictions Services. With a background in program development, coaching, corrections, child welfare, education, counselling and community capacity building, Mike advocates for collaborative efforts to promote human warmth, kindness, cooperation, honesty, empathy, reliability, respect, mutual trust and generosity as important ingredients involved in the helping, healing and service fields. He encourages service providers to pay close attention to their own emotional health, philosophical beliefs and to accept responsibility for their personal and professional development so that public trust, confidence, professional integrity, transparency, empowerment and mutual respect may coexist within a framework of friendly and appropriate management of formal and informal personal and professional relationships. Dr. Grace Getty GG is a Professor Emerita and was a professor of nursing at UNB for 35 years, focusing on community health nursing. She partnered with several others to begin AIDS New Brunswick and to later begin the Needle Exchange Program in Fredericton. She worked with a committee to establish the Fredericton Community Health Clinic. She has done several community based studies with First Nations communities, including Regaining Resilience: the Experience of Tobique First Nation with TB, the Health and Social Support Needs of Descendants of Residential School Survivors, the Health Effects of Environmental Contaminants among First Nations people, the Effects of Migration on and off reserve on the health of First Nations people, and the relationship between the masculinity practices of Mi’kmaq men and their health practices. She has taken nursing students to Oromocto First Nation for community health nursing practice for 10 years and volunteers as a nurse one day per week at the Wel-a-Mook--Took Health Center in Oromocto First Nation.

Miigam’agan Miigam’agan is from Esgenoôpetitj Mi’kmaq community in New Brunswick. She is the Elder-in-Residence at St. Thomas University, Miigam’agan provides cultural and spiritual support to students from First Nations and is an important link with First Nations communities. She also acts as a source of advice to the president, senior administration, and faculty and staff on the development of services and subjects such as First Nations cultural practices, traditions, and protocol. Miigam’agan has devoted her life in the recovery of her cultural and spiritual understanding from an Indigenous Women’s Perspective. Jim Dumont Onaubinisay (Walks Above the Ground), or Elder Jim Dumont, is an Ojibway-Anishinabe of the Marten Clan and originally from the Shawanaga First Nation on Eastern Georgian Bay. He is the Chief of the Eastern Doorway of the Three Fires Midewiwin Lodge and, as such, is the keeper of the sacred Waterdrum and leader in the Eastern part of Anishinabe Midewiwin Territory. Jim was professor of Native Studies at the University of Sudbury of Laurentian University for 25 years from 1975 to 2000. He is one of the founders of the university’s Native Studies Department and served

Atlantic First Nations Annual Health Conference 2015 for four years as its Chair from 1984 to 1988. He was also part of the founding of the contemporary movement of the Midewiwin Society. During his tenure at the University of Sudbury of Laurentian University, Jim created and taught courses in Tradition and Culture, Native Psychology, Native Way of Seeing, Native Education, and Issues of Indigenous Peoples in the International Context Wendy Johnson Wendelyn is Haudenosaunee from Six Nations of the Grand River Territory where she was born and raised. She has extensive knowledge and experience working with Indigenous communities in Canada for over twenty years in a variety of sectors at the local, regional and national levels. Her expertise focuses on bridging the relationships between the Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in the spirit of reconciliation, program development, program review and fundraising. Wendelyn has worked for numerous organizations such as the Chiefs of Ontario, Niagara College, the Belinda Stronach Foundation, Indspire (formerly National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation), the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, the Law Society of Upper Canada and many more, encompassing Aboriginal justice, education, health, governance, youth, computer literacy and Indian Residential Schools. Nominated three times for the Premier’s Award in Ontario for building relations, she is no stranger to overcoming diversity and finding solutions to issues within the Indigenous community. She served a three-year term as an elected Councilor for her home community at Six Nations. With a passion for advancing the well-being of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples in this country, Wendy brings a spirit of creativity and innovation mixed with drive and determination focused on closing the gap and building capacity in the fight against heart and stroke disease. Wendy is the mother of one beautiful daughter and is the youngest of her 11 siblings. Heather Percy Heather graduated from Memorial University of Newfoundland in 2000 with a Bachelor of Nursing Degree. She worked in Calgary, ALTA in various nursing roles, including acute care, community health, public health, and nursing education until 2007, at which time Heather returned to NL and settled in St John’s with her husband and two sons. After working as a public health nurse in St John’s for a couple of years, Heather joined the HSF team in 2010 as Director of Health Promotion and Resuscitation. She currently remains in that role, where she enjoys working hands on in the community and providing management and leadership to a small mission team. Apart from work life, Heather is currently enrolled in the Master of Public Health Program at Memorial University of NL and is a busy “hockey,” mom of two boys, Andrew and Ethan. Janet Rhymes

Atlantic First Nations Annual Health Conference 2015 Janet is a consultant with extensive training and more than 20 years experience in her craft. She has a degree in Education and a graduate degree in Economics and certificates in Adult Education, Appreciative Inquiry and Graphic Facilitation and Recording. A committed community development practitioner, Janet starts from a place of value and respect for those with whom she works. She is a skilled strategist who can deliver a range of services to achieve learning and change. Her skills include facilitation, training, writing and materials development, research, public engagement, policy analysis, program development and evaluation. Imelda Perley Imelda Perley is Wolastoqew (Maliseet) from Maliseet Nation at Tobique, St. Mary’s First Nation and Houlton Band of Maliseets (United States). Imelda holds a B.A. and M.Ed. both from the University of New Brunswick. She is a fluent speaker of Maliseet, her first language. Imelda teaches Maliseet language and Wabanaki Worldview courses at University of New Brunswick and University of Maine. With her husband, David Perley, she is founder and coordinator of the Wolastoq Language and Culture Centres situated at Tobique and St. Mary’s First Nations. The primary purpose of each centre is to promote Wolastoq language, culture, traditions, worldviews, and ceremonies. Her traditional roles within the community include Sweatlodge Keeper, Medicine Wheel Teacher, Sacred Pipe Carrier, and Keeper of the Women’s Ceremonies (e.g. Puberty, Naming and Fasting). She is also training to become a Women’s Warrior Sun Dancer. Her teachers include Traditional Wolastoq and Mi’kmaq Elders, as well as a Toltec Sundance Elder.

Health Conference Participants

Gerard Gould Health Director Abegweit First Nations

Brian Francis Chief Abegweit First Nations

Kateri Coade Social Development Director Abegweit First Nations

Mia Wuertz-court Health Promotion Coord/diatitian Abegweit First Nations

Melanie Robinson-Purdy Community DPW-Diabetes Acadia First Nation

Deborah Robinson Chief Acadia First Nation

Marla Robinson-Pyne Health Director Acadia First Nation

Susan Hamilton-Bishop C.H.N

Annapolis Valley First

Nation

Patricia E Marshall CHN/Health Director

Annapolis Valley First

Nation

Michelle Parsons Youth & Family Case Manager

Charles J Andrew Youth

Treatment Centre

George Ginnish Chief Eel Ground First Nation

Patricia MacDonald CHR/COPW

Eel Ground Health &

Wellness Centre


Anne Marie Larry Health Director

Eel Ground Health &

Wellness Centre

Velma Labillois Petersen C.H.R, C.O.H.I, & C.B.Q.M Eel River Bar First Nation

Peggy Labillois

Director of the Drug & Alcohol

Program Eel River Bar First Nation

Velma

LaBillois

Peterson C.H.R, C.O.H.I, & C.B.W.M Eel River Bar First Nation

Katie Mulcaby Elders Support Worker Eel River Bar First Nation

Claudia Simon Health Director

Elsipogtog Health &

Wellness Center

Eva Sock Internal Govermental Liason

Elsipogtog Health &

Wellness Center

Lita Richardson Health Director Esgenoopetitj First Nation

Barry Francis Band Councillor Eskasoni First Nation

Virginia Toney Secretary Eskasoni health center

Karen Doucette CCA Eskasoni health center

Wendy Knockwood CHR/HD Fort Folly First Nation

Pam Bowser CHN Fort Folly First Nation

Sidney Peters Chief Glooscap First Nation

Charlotte Warrington Health Director Glooscap First Nation

Lorraine Etter Health Director Indian Brook

Matilda Ramjattan Chief Lennox Island First Nations

Jean Tuplin community /NNADAP Rep. Lennox Island First Nations

Julie Christmas Councillor Membertou First Nation

Louise M. Paul

Office Manager/medical

transportation Membertou First Nation

Lawrence (Quism) Paul Councillor Membertou First Nation

Anthony (IKE) Paul Councillor Membertou First Nation

Joan Denny Councillor Membertou First Nation

Dean Christmas Councillor Membertou First Nation

Darlene Anganis Health Director Membertou Wellness home

Blair Paul Addiction Treatment Supervisor Membertou Wellness home

Tracy Cloud Band Councillor metepenagiag

Elizabeth Ward Alcohol & Drug Mental Health metepenagiag

Tammy Bernard Coor.of Red Road Project Mi'kmaw Kina'matnewey

Colin Bernard Youth Worker/councillor Millbrook

Lavinia Brooks C.H.R. Millbrook First Nation

Peter Gloade Addiction Worker. Millbrook First Nation

Sunshine Bernard MCH COORD Millbrook First Nation

Corrina Milliea Community Social Worker Millbrook First Nation


Vernon Gloade Gym Rec. Coordinator Millbrook Health Centre

Lana M. Lennon

Chronic Disease Prevention

Worker/C.H.R. Neqotkuk Health Center

Tiana Fusco Clinical Therapist

Nova Scotia Health

Authority

Laura Sewell

promotions Officer, Community

Based Diabetes worker

Pabineau First Nation health

center

Anne Marie Paul Band Councillor Paqtnkek

Linda Peters Mikmaw Physical Activity Leader paqtnkek health centre

Mike Taylor addiction worker/counselor

Paqtnkek Mi'kmaw First

Nation

Darlene Paul Director of Capital Housing


Nation

Alicia Julian SDA


Nation

Jennifer Lefort LPN Pictou Landing

Pamela Paul-Francis A.H.S.D.R Pictou Landing

Lorraine Francis Childcare Pictou Landing

Philippa Pictou Health Director Pictou Landing First Nation

Mary Crewe C.C.A Potlotek

Laurie Touesnard Health Director Potlotek

Lynn Boyce MCH/COHI Potlotek

Claudette Ward Community Health Nurse Red Bank

Ruben Pillay Manager Youth Services

Sheshatshiu Innu First

Nations

Tina Nevin Mental Health Coordinator Sipeknekatik Band

Brian Knockwood Addiction Prevention Counsellor Sipeknekatik Band

Susan Bear mental wellness/addictions worker St. Mary’s Health center

Ross Perley Chief Tobique First Nation

Roxanne G. Sappier Health Director Tobique First Nation

Robin Lennon

Tobique First Nation

Elaina Bigras HCC Nurse Coord. UNBI

Alexander

Christmas

(proxy) UNSI District Chief

Union of Nova Scotia

Indians

Felix Smith

Wagmatcook

Stuart Basque Addiction Counselor Waycobah Addiction Service

Rodney Martin Addiction Counselor Waycobah Addiction Service

Rod Googoo Chief Waycobah First Nation

Jennifer Macdonald Health Director Waycobah First Nation

Raymond Sockabasin Addiction Counsellor

wolastoqewiyik healing

lodge

Norma Saulis Manager treatment and prevention wolastoqewiyik healing


lodge

Bonnie Polchies Councillor/Health Rep Woodstock First Nation

Valentino Polchies Committee member Woodstock First Nation

Diana Christmas Supervisor Family & Community Resource Program

Roseann Sark MCPEI

Sally Johnson UNSI

Kate Grey-Meuse Health Canada

Krista Devoe Membertou

Tanya Simonson Councilor of health portfolio

Bradley

Ben Sylliboy Grand Chief

Kelly Bower

Josie Augustine Elders Elsipogtog

Janet Pothier Presenter

Patricia Murphy Presenter

Francis Perry Presenter

Alan Polchies MC

Dwayne Ward Motivational Speaker

Morley Googoo Regional Chief NS & NL

Candice Paul Chief

Christine Metallic Elder

Stephanie O'Brien Presenter

James McGrath Presenter Health Canada

Mike MacInnis Presenter

Lottie Herney Elder, Presenter

Kevin Burton Presenter

Patsy Beattie-Huggan Presenter

John R. Sylliboy Presenter

Judy Bernard-Googoo Elder, Presenter

Juliana Julian Presenter

Wendy Johnson Presenter

Joe MacEachern Presenter

Molly Pierro Elder, Presenter

Marilyn Sark Elder, Presenter

Margot Latimer Dr. Presenter

Paula Sevestre Presenter

Quentin Sylliboy Presenter

(William) Loppy Herney Elder, Presenter


Jeannine Paul Presenter Eskasoni

Maynard Marshall Presenter Chaple Island

Mary Basque CHR Eskasoni health center

Jarvis Googoo APC

Thomas Hill APC

Connie Francis APC

Janet Rhymes Presenter

Grace Getty Presenter

Imelda Perley Presenter

Migigan

Presenter

Nick Phillips Presenter

Jim Dumont Presenter

Justine Maloney Conference Administrator

Cheryl Copage-Gehue Conference Coordinator

Audrey (Heidi) Marshall Conference Administrator

Wanda Paul Conference Administrator

Eva Michael Conference Administrator

Andrea Colfer APC

Augustine Freda Elder Elsipogtog First |Nation

Brookes Ingrid CHR/Councillor Indian Island

Paul Anna Volunteer Membertou

Paul Eileen Volunteer Membertou

Bernard Barbara CHR/ NADA Abegweit First Nations

Bernard Mary Jane

Abegweit First Nations

Grodnin Glady

Sylliboy Marie

McNally Paula CHR Tobique First Nation

Labillos Susan Social Development Director Eel River Bar First Nation

Sylliboy Rosie Manger-Malagwatch Malagwatch

Poulette Madeline

Augustine Jimmy Vendor Elsipogtog

Poulette Madeline

Eskasoni

Caplin Jake Portfolio Holder Eel River Bar First Nation

Sellon Kristen Manager MH & A Sheshatshui NL

Augustine Gloria Health Educator Halifax, NS

Labobe Leslie Healing our Nations Halifax, NS

Sanipass Catharine


Keays-White Debra Regional Ex Officer Health Canada

Simon Brian Counsellor Eel Ground Eel Ground

Pierro Mary Helen Wagmatcook Wagmatcook

Denny Kathleen Wellness Coordinator Paqtnkek

Julian Tara PLP Manager Paqtnkek

Paul Candace Chief St. Mary s First Nation

Ramjattan Matilda Chief Lennox Island First Nations

Paul Anne Marie Proxy Paqtnkek First Nation

Googoo Rod Chief Waycobah First Nation

Marshall Wilbur Chief Potlotek First Nation

Bernard Norman Chief Wagmatcook First Nation

Paul Sarah Home Care Assistant Indianbrook

Sylliboy Marie Elder Waycobah First Nation

Cress Jyllian CMM CMM

McEwan Katy Elder Membertou

Simonsom Mabel

Powers-Labradore Jean Council Glooscap First Nation

Peters Sydney Chief Glooscap First Nation

Ward Dwayne Keynote Speaker metepenagiag

Workshops:

Title Presenter(s) TAB

Living with FASD, The Francis Perry Story

Francis Perry Verbal Presentation

Plenary Workshop: FASD Panel Discussion-Community Collaborations & Mentoring

Marilyn Sark, Jillian Crest, Paula McNally TAB 1:

PowerPoint Presentation(s)

Plenary Workshop: Elders on the Move: Success & Challenge Panel Discussion

Jeanine Denny, Eskasoni Maynard Marshall Chapel Island Patricia Murphy, Elsipogtog Dwayne Ward, Metepanaig

TAB 2:

PowerPoint Presentation(s)

7 Stages of Life Elder Josie Augustine Verbal Presentation


Using Data for Health Planning Kelly Bowers Verbal Presentation

Cultural Safety Janet Pothier / Christine Ogaranka TAB 3:

PowerPoint Presentation

Lessons and Actions from Paqtnkek’s Sexual Violence Project

Juliana Julian / Alicia Julian TAB 4:


Heart and Stroke: Building Capacity Wendy Johnson

TAB 5:

Power Point Presentation

Elder Care Strategy Louise Choolock Joe MacEachern Molly Pierro/ Marilyn Sark

TAB 6:


Two-Eyed Seeing Knowledge to Better Assess and Manage Aboriginal Children’s Pain and Hurt

John R. Sylliboy

Dr. Margot Latimer

TAB 7 :


Self Healing & Reconciliation through the Arts.

Paula Sevestre

Quintin Sylliboy

Verbal Presentation

Nutrition for Seniors

James McGrath

TAB 8:


First Nations eHealth: We’re all in this together. First Nation Help Desk

Kevin Burton TAB 9 :


Circle of Health –Summer Institute Patsy Beattie-Huggan

TAB 10


Data Sharing Strength in Numbers Darlene Anaganis & Phillipa Pictou

TAB 11

Power Point presentation

Maliseet Mental Wellness Team Roxanne Sappier/ Tracie Ouellette

TAB 12


Joint Review of Non-Insured Health Benefits Mara Andrews, AFN

TAB 13


Approaches in Helping and Healing Mike MacInnis, Elder Loppy Herney

TAB 14


Mental Health & Addiction Strategic Action Plan Janet Rymes / Nik Phillips

TAB 15


Why men don’t ask for help Grace Getty TAB 16



Hope, Meaning and Belonging and purpose from a cultural perspective

Elder Jim Dumont TAB 17


Managing Grief Elder Christine Metallic TAB 18


Evaluation Results:

Workshop Evaluation

Appendix Location

Living with FASD, The Francis Perry Story Appendix A

Plenary Workshop: FASD Panel Discussion-Community Collaborations & Mentoring

Appendix B

Plenary Workshop: Elders on the Move: Success & Challenge Panel Discussion

Appendix C

7 Stages of Life Appendix D

Using Data for Health Planning Appendix E

Cultural Safety Appendix F

Lessons and Actions from Paqtnkek’s Sexual Violence Project

Appendix G

Heart and Stroke: Building Capacity Appendix H

Elder Care Strategy Appendix I

Two-Eyed Seeing Knowledge to Better Assess and Manage Aboriginal Children’s Pain and Hurt

Appendix J

Self Healing & Reconciliation through the Arts. Appendix K

Nutrition for Seniors

Appendix L

First Nations eHealth: We’re all in this together. First Nation Help Desk

Appendix M


Circle of Health –Summer Institute Appendix N

Data Sharing Strength in Numbers Appendix O

Managing Grief Appendix P

Maliseet Mental Wellness Team Appendix Q

Joint Review of Non-Insured Health Benefits Appendix R

Approaches in Helping and Healing Appendix S

Mental Health & Addiction Strategic Action Plan Appendix T

Why men don’t ask for help Appendix U

Hope, Meaning and Belonging and purpose from a cultural perspective

Appendix V

Overall Conference Evaluation Appendix W

Suggested Workshop Topics for Future Conferences: Living with schizophrenia

Diagnosis of FASD

Youth & Addictions

Bipolar

Physical Literacy

Bring Francis Back. More stories like Francis

Kidney Failure

ADD/ADHD Kids with behavioral changes in school how we can help them.

OCD

How to work with child youth and family services, aboriginal parenting programs, aftercare in communities

Dementia

Anxiety/Depression

Methadone/ Pregnancy

Autism

Practical tools for working with FASD

Vicarious Trauma


Self Care Methods

Aids Awareness

Jillian Crest- Hearing & Speech work she does

Attachment Disorder

Proposal Writing

Youth Activities for Mental Health

Two spirit & Culture

Traditional Medicines

More on sport & recreation for all ages

Cultural Safety Training for all first nation workers

Alternative Ways of Healing

First Aid Course/ WHMIS

Healthy Snack Preparations, samples, recipes

CPR-Train the Trainer

Massage Therapy

More Pain Presentations

Presentation on the connections to mother earth

Celiac Disease

Reflexology-Relaxation Techniques

Confidentiality / Mobilization/ Recruitment of Volunteers

Prescription Drug Awareness

Programs that connect youth and elders

Practical Techniques for assisting men through trauma, addictions, support services.

Men Wellness Clinics, How to approach men to offer them support services

Youth Subjects

Use Medicine wheel so you workshops centered around the 4 aspects, Mental, Physical, Emotional and Spiritual

Family Violence

Learn more about bout grounding & protection for child and youth seers. Traditional Teachings

Traditional Knowledge Presentations. Whole conference dedicated to these teachings. Longer time for them.

Ceremonies- Actual Traditional Ceremonies

Healing Ceremonies, Medicines, Spiritual Names, Family Clan names

Naming Ceremonies. More time for explanations of ceremonies

Culture & Wellness- Longer times for traditional teaching sessions

Celiac Disease-Eating Healthy Gluten Free

Nutrition for all stages of life

Physical activity options for seniors with mobility issues

Stress management

Team Building Workshops

Breast, Prostate, Ovarian Cancer

Coping & Problem Solving

Joint Review Results NIHB


Activities Ice Breakers

Fun Happy Workshops

Seven Sacred Teachings

Laughter Yoga

Elder Abuse

Mental Health & Addictions

Diabetes Prevention

HIV/ AIDS

Ebola / Emergency Preparedness

Home Care/ Assisted Living Protocols & Policies

Networking Opportunities

Integrated Health Services, Global Native Strategies

Medical Marijuana

Traditional Medicine

Methadone

Housing- How to take care of your home

Dental/ Oral Health

Aboriginal Sport Circle

Lateral Violence / Burrows Consulting

Residential School/ Impact on descendants

Traditional use of Tobacco /other 3 sacred medicines

Child Welfare & Addictions

Biological changes/impact addictions-opioids and how healing takes place.

Traditional stories/teachings that support people from cultural perspectives

Lessons Learned: • Conference Locations was located in great central location for the Atlantic. It would be highly

recommended for the planning committee to explore venues that has more parking and

provided hot breakfast as part of the hotel rate.

• Presentations should be offered multiple times through-out the day to allow for more flow of

participants to get the information provided in the workshops.

• Traditional Knowledge workshops should be offered in larger plenary workshop timeslots.

Workshops had small attendance levels when competing with Traditional Knowledge workshops

offered at same timeslots.

• Life-time achievement award should be referenced as the Michael Augustine Award and have a

family member from his family present this award.

• Registration/ Finance table should set up in separate area to ensure limited noise levels during

workshop presentations.


• Revisions of Speakers checklist. APC set speakers fee rates for workshops and plenary sessions.

Work with speakers to meet APC policy for quote submissions, invoicing process etc.

• Introductions of meet and greet. This will help encourage networking among communities.

Invite participants to come and bring instruments if they wish to share their talents with the

event.

Contact Information: Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nation Chiefs Attention: Vanessa Nevin, Senior Health Policy

Analyst

(902) 435-8021 Office

(902) 435-8027 Fax

[email protected]

Copage Proposal Development Services Attention: Cheryl Copage, Senior Project

Coordinator

(902) 236-2773 Office

(902) 236-2773 Fax

(902) 750-0516 Cell

[email protected]

