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SUMMARY:Mental Health Series Session 4: Grief and the Holidays
DESCRIPTION:Session 4 will explore Grief and the Holidays. By the end of this session\, participants will be able to: \n\nDifferentiate between acute grief\, complicated grief\, and anticipatory grief.\nDescribe how holiday seasons can intensify feelings of loss and grief.\nIdentify meaningful ways to honor loved ones while participating in holiday celebrations.\nDiscuss the role of cultural practices\, rituals\, and memory-making in processing grief.\nApply strategies for self-care and providing compassionate support to others during emotionally challenging seasons.\n\nClick here to register
URL:https://fnim.sehc.com/event/mental-health-series-session-4-grief-and-the-holidays/
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SUMMARY:Supporting One's Journey into the Spirit World
DESCRIPTION:ABOUT THE WEBINAR\nRegister today and join us on December 1\, 2025 from 12:00pm-1:00pm EST for this free virtual webinar\, ‘Supporting One’s Journey Into the Spirit World’. \nFirst launched in July 2025\, in collaboration with the SE Health First Nations\, Inuit and Métis Program\, Maamwesying North Shore Community Health Services Inc.\, and funded by the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer\, ‘Supporting One’s Journey Into the Spirit World: Indigenous Caregiver Skills Video Series’ is a series of 10 skills-based demonstration video resources available in English\, French and Ojibway along with care guides for caregivers. \nThis project received guidance and support from Maamwesying’s Senior Patient Advisory Council. The videos were filmed with Elders and Knowledge Keepers sharing a deep love\, compassion and respect for the ways of living and caring for each other that have always been a core cultural value and practice. \nJoin us on December 1st to learn how it all came together. Register here \nWatch the introduction video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf4WwY5FvtE \nAccess the video library here: https://www.thecarechannel.ca/  \n  \nREGISTRATION\nRegistration for this virtual webinar is required. Please use the Zoom registration link below to complete your registration: \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/BjqaoCLPThG1nhknUfeuTg \n  \nABOUT THE PRESENTERS\nEdith Mercieca – Director of Home and Community & Support Services\, Maamwesying North Shore Community Health Services\nEdith Mercieca\, a proud member of Sagamok Anishnawbek\, serves as the Director of Home and Community and Support Services at Maamwesying North Shore Community Health Services. She leads programs and services that enable seniors and Elders to remain in their homes longer through culturally grounded\, community-driven home care and supportive services. With extensive experience in community health\, system navigation\, and program development\, Edith works collaboratively with First Nation communities to strengthen access to holistic\, high-quality care. Her leadership focuses on enhancing independence\, improving care continuity\, and supporting wellness across the North Shore Tribal Council territory. \n  \n \nNatalie DiFebo – Education Liaison\, SE Health\nNatalie DiFebo is an Education Liaison with the First Nations\, Inuit and Métis Program at SE Health and is an Indigenous Registered Nurse and a member of Wasauksing First Nation in Ontario. \nNatalie graduated from Humber College and the University of New Brunswick Collaborative BScN Program in 2012. She has worked in a variety of roles including Charge Nurse in Ontario Long term Care homes\, Hospital Care Coordinator for the Central Local Health Integration Network\, and most recently she has worked at SE Health as a Clinical Manager for the North Simcoe Muskoka Service Delivery Centre. Natalie was seconded to work with the SE Health Transitions team from Oct 2022 to March 2023. As the Clinical Transitions manager\, she worked collaboratively with community partners to form the RVH@home interdisciplinary care team and launched the Rvh@home Program in Oct of 2022. \nNatalie has two children and she spends most of her free time outdoors in nature. She enjoys gardening\, fishing\, DIY projects and spending time with her loved ones. Natalie joined the First Nations\, Inuit and Metis Team at SE Health in July 2023 and is a compassionate caregiver who believes strongly in timely and equitable access to healthcare for all. \n  \n \nDoris Warner – Engagement Liaison\, SE Health\nDoris Warner joined the SE Health’s First Nations\, Inuit and Métis Program in 2011 as an Education Liaison. She carries in her bundle over 30 years of stories and experiences working alongside First Nations\, Inuit and Métis communities and organizations across Canada. \nIn her role with the SE Health First Nations\, Inuit and Métis Program\, her focus is on relationship development\, engagement and collaboration. Doris supports knowledge sharing opportunities\, community-led research and mobilization initiatives\, specialized \nprojects\, and course development. She works closely with SE Health’s Research Centre and Journey Home Hospice. \nDoris is an ally\, settler and proud treaty person\, her spirit fulfilled in her roles as a daughter\, mother\, auntie\, partner and friend. She is honoured to work for SE Health and is proud of their long-standing commitment to working in collaboration with First Nations\, Inuit and Métis communities across Canada which honours\, respects and acts upon the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
URL:https://fnim.sehc.com/event/supporting-ones-journey-into-the-spirit-world/
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SUMMARY:Health Canada Webinars: Environmental Health Issues (2-Part Series)
DESCRIPTION:The SE Health First Nations\, Inuit and Métis Program is pleased to invite you to a 2-part virtual webinar series with Health Canada exploring Environmental Health Issues! This series will focus on environmental health issues in and around the home\, and how available information and resources can better support your work with families and communities. \nDetails for Webinar 1\n\nDate: Monday\, February 23\, 2026\nTime: 12:00-1:00pm Eastern Standard Time\nFormat: Virtual (Zoom)\n\n\nDetails for Webinar 2\n\nDate: Monday\, March 2\, 2026\nTime: 12:00-1:00pm Eastern Standard Time\nFormat: Virtual (Zoom)\n\n  \nRegistration\nRegistration for these events is required. Please use the links below to register: \n\nClick here to register for webinar 1 (Feb. 23\, 2026)\nClick here to register for webinar 2 (March 2\, 2026)\n\n  \nWebinar 1 Description\nThis first webinar is designed as a listening and learning session. We will introduce Health Canada’s Healthy Home information and invite participants to share their perspectives on what environmental health topics\, tools\, and formats are most useful in their work.​ \nBy attending the first webinar\, our hope is that you will:​\n\nRecognize potential environmental health concerns – Identify common household sources of chemicals and pollutants and where they may be present in homes and community settings.​\nUnderstand practical risk-reduction actions – Learn simple steps that can help reduce exposure to chemicals and pollutants.​\nAccess reliable Healthy Home resources – Become familiar with Health Canada’s Healthy Home information and tools that can support conversations with families and communities.​\n\nThroughout the session we will encourage open dialogue and input from you about:​\n\nWhat environmental health issues come up most often in your work​\nPossible gaps\, barriers\, and priorities for future supports​\n\nYour inputs will help us better understand some possible topics for the second webinar. \nPlease feel free to check out the Health Canada Healthy Home webpage to get a glimpse of the topics the program covers: www.canada.ca/healthyhome \n  \nWebinar 2 Description\nIn the second webinar in this series\, we will incorporate some of your feedback from the first webinar and provide​:\n\nA more in-depth insight into the environmental health issues that come up most often in your and additional topics for your consideration.\nSupport on how you can address some potential gaps\, barriers\, and priorities for future work.\nA list of resources that you can use to help support your clients create a safer living environment.\nA Q&A session for open conversation/discussion. ​\n\nPlease feel free to check out the Health Canada Healthy Home webpage to get a glimpse of the topics the program covers: www.canada.ca/healthyhome \n  \nSpeaker Biographies\n \nOdette Bose – Risk Communication and Public Involvement Officer (Alberta)\nOdette Bose is the Risk Communication and Public Involvement Officer for Health Canada’s Chemicals Management Plan in Alberta and the North region\, where she leads outreach on chemical health and safety. She brings over 20 years of experience with federal and provincial governments\, specializing in human health risk assessment\, contaminated sites\, and stakeholder engagement. With a master’s in environmental engineering and ongoing studies in educational psychology\, she is passionate about translating complex science into practical knowledge that supports healthier communities. \n  \nKaren Bassett – Risk Communication and Public Involvement Officer (Manitoba and Saskatchewan)\nKaren Bassett is a Risk Communication and Public Involvement Officer with Health Canada’s Chemicals Management Plan in the Manitoba and Saskatchewan region. Drawing on many years of diverse communication experience across previous roles\, she brings a practical\, people-centered approach to helping people in Canada better understand environmental health risks. ​ \n  \nHeloise Tachauer – Risk Communication and Public Involvement Officer (Ontario)\nHeloise Tachauer is the Risk Communication and Public Involvement Officer for the Chemicals Management Plan in Ontario\, where she leads outreach on chemical health and safety. She brings her academic background master’s in environmental science and public health\, 5 years of experience working within the federal government\, specializing in impact assessment and stakeholder engagement.  She has a deep love of people and cultures and is passionate about connecting her love of the natural environment and people to support the creation of a safe living environment.
URL:https://fnim.sehc.com/event/health-canada-webinars-environmental-health-issues-2-part-series/
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SUMMARY:Harm Reduction Webinar May 6\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:In recognition of International Harm Reduction Day\, the SE Health First Nations\, Inuit and Métis Program is pleased to invite community members\, health and social service providers\, and allied professionals to join us for an educational webinar focused on the realities of the opioid crisis and the vital role harm reduction plays in supporting the health\, dignity and well-being of our communities. \nThis webinar will explore the ongoing impact of the opioid crisis\, with a focus on how harm reduction approaches can save lives\, reduce stigma and strengthen community response. Participants will be guided through key harm reduction principles\, with practical discussion on how these approaches show up within our communities and how they can be integrated into everyday practice. \nThe session will also highlight Naloxone as a critical harm reduction tool\, including its role in overdose prevention\, community access and broader efforts to reduce harm and improve safety. As part off this webinar\, we will also be launching a new Naloxone Administration Instructional Video that was developed in collaboration with St. John Ambulance\, designed to support safe\, informed and confident use in community settings. In addition\, participants will learn about other harm reduction supports and resources that contribute to safer\, more compassionate care and community-driven solutions. \nBy coming together in recognition of Harm Reduction Day\, this webinar creates space for learning\, reflection and dialogue centering dignity\, compassion and evidence-informed approaches that meet people where they are. \nRegistration is required for this virtual event. Please register using the link below. \n* This webinar will discuss the opioid crisis and substance use\, which may be distressing or triggering for some. Attendees are encouraged to take care of themselves and step away as needed.\n  \nDetails\n\nDate: May 6\, 2026\nTime: 12:00-1:00pm Eastern Standard Time\nLocation: Virtual (Zoom)\n\n  \nRegistration\nRegistration is required for this event. Please use the Zoom registration link below to register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/vVmtgeesQvejXYpTMg8H_w \n  \nSpeaker Biographies\n \nGillian Lysyk\, RN – Education Liaison\, SE Health First Nations\, Inuit and Métis Program\nGillian is an Education Liaison with the SE Health First Nations\, Inuit and Métis Program. A registered nurse who joined the FNIM Program in 2021\, she brings over 26 years of experience across pediatrics\, long-term care\, Indigenous health\, leadership\, and management. \nGillian lives in Nova Scotia with her husband and two sons\, on the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq people. \nShe is passionate about advancing Indigenous health and is committed to making a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of individuals and communities through her work. \n  \nTyler Geisler\, RSW\, MSW – Education Liaison\, SE Health First Nations\, Inuit and Métis Program\nTyler Geisler is an Education Liaison with SE Health and has a private practice where he provides mental health counseling. Tyler has received his Master of Social Work from Dalhousie University and has a certification in play therapy as well as nature and forest therapy. Prior to SE Health\, Tyler has worked as a Social Worker in various health settings and the past 5 years in tribal health as a Mental Health Therapist and most recently as a Director of Health. Through this experience\, Tyler is able to understand and identify needs for patient care outside of the biomedical model to ensure holistic care and how societal structures impact the welfare of others. \nTyler is a father of five boys who enjoys sports\, learning\, traveling\, cultures and being on hikes and at home with his children. Tyler was named one of CBC’s Top 40 Under 40 for community activism and continues to be involved in volunteering and community-based programs. \n  \nMaria Mejia – Training & Client Partnership Coordinator\, St. John Ambulance\nMaria Mejia has been a part of St. John Ambulance since 2021. She first started as a First Aid Instructor and later became a volunteer Medical First Responder (MFR) and MFR Instructor. Through her volunteer work\, she discovered a strong passion for mental health education\, which led her to become a Mental Health Instructor as well. \nToday\, Maria works at the national office as a Training and Client Partnerships Coordinator. Across all her roles\, she’s been driven by a passion for education\, service\, and community impact. She believes in the power of training to not only save lives but to build confidence\, leadership\, and stronger communities. \nWhat Maria enjoys most is supporting instructors\, students\, and volunteers in their growth and seeing the difference they make in their communities. She is excited to connect\, learn together\, and be a part of your journey. \n  \nErica Louttit\, B.Ed.\, MSW\, RSW – Senior Manager Indigenous Health Solutions\, Emergent\nErica Louttit is Anishinaabe and Cree from Beausoleil First Nation. She works as the Senior Manager of Indigenous Health Solutions at Emergent\, supporting First Nation\, Inuit\, and Métis communities and organizations across Turtle Island through culturally safe harm reduction education and improved access to naloxone. With a background in education\, social work\, and community engagement\, Erica is passionate about health equity\, Indigenous wellness\, and supporting communities in ways that reflect their strengths\, priorities\, and lived realities.
URL:https://fnim.sehc.com/event/harm-reduction-webinar-may-6-2026/
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SUMMARY:Maternal and Child Health Webinar Series May 11 & 25
DESCRIPTION:The SE Health First Nations\, Inuit and Métis Program is pleased to invite you to a FREE 2-part webinar series exploring Maternal and Child Health with the Kenhtè:ke Midwives and the Family Stewardship Centre! \nThis webinar series is intended for healthcare and community care providers working with Indigenous families and communities including nurses\, midwives\, physicians\, social workers\, community health representatives\, and other allied health professionals. It may also be of interest to learners\, practitioners and community members interested in Indigenous-led midwifery\, maternal and child health\, and family stewardship\, as well as anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of culturally safe\, community-grounded approaches to maternal and child care. \nRegistration for these two webinars are required. Please use the links below to register. \nDetails for Webinar 1:\n\nDate: Monday\, May 11\, 2026\nTime: 12:00 – 1:00pm Eastern Standard Time\nLocation: Virtual (Zoom)\n\nThis webinar will share the story of how the Kenhtè:ke Midwives came to be\, how they have grown through community successes and lessons learned\, and how they continue to provide Indigenous midwifery and family care to First Nations\, Inuit\, and Métis families on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory and in surrounding communities. \nClick here to register. \n  \nDetails for Webinar 2:\n\nDate: Monday\, May 25\, 2026\nTime: 12:00 – 1:00pm Eastern Standard Time\nLocation: Virtual (Zoom)\n\nThis webinar will explore Family Stewardship\, created to support both birthing and non-birthing parents during our greatest transformation: becoming parents. Participants will learn about the intention of increasing family cohesion and reducing intimate partner violence and share how Family Stewards work to bring ceremony back to all of life’s thresholds. The presenter will share the sense of pride in establishing a new profession of folks who support families from birthing in ceremony to becoming ancestors. and how they are calling in partners\, parents\, and aspiring Family Stewards to join in a new way of birthing families. Together we’re offering families education\, relational care\, community\, and ceremony across all of life’s thresholds. \nClick here to register. \n  \nRegistration:\nRegistration is required for these events. Please use the links below to register: \nClick here to register for Webinar 1 (May 11\, 2026) \nClick here to register for Webinar 2 (May 25\, 2026) \n  \nSpeaker Biographies:\n \nTewahsehtha Brant – Midwife\, Kenhtè:ke Midwives\nI am Mohawk\, Turtle Clan from Kenhtè:ke (Tyendinaga) and I am a midwife at Kenhtè:ke Midwives. I have been working and learning at Kenhtè:ke Midwives since we opened our doors in May 2012 and prior to becoming a Midwife I was a birth doula here in our community. \nIt was my older sister that first introduced me to midwifery when she had her first child in 2004. With the help of her Midwife\, she had her first child at home surrounded by family who sang our new baby into this world and I was hooked. I was very interested in birth and by the time I had my own children\, both with the support of Midwives\, I knew that I was a Midwife waiting to be trained. \nIt is who I am. It is where I fit in my community. I am proud to call Kenhtè:ke home and am now raising my own family here. My husband and I are both from Kenhtè:ke and are raising our two children active in the Kanyen’kéha language and culture. Our girls are both first language Mohawk speakers and I hope that one day they will have the opportunity to raise their children in the language as well. I am excited and honored to be helping families bring their babies into the world in whichever way is best for them and helping parents and babies start their lives together confidently! \n  \nErin Ferrante – Administrative Lead\, Kenhtè:ke Midwives\nI am the Administrative Lead at Kenhtè:ke Midwives\, bringing over 12 years of experience in Administration and Human Resources within Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. I am serving my second term as a Councillor with Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte and currently hold the portfolio of Health & Social programs.  With an educational background in health sciences\, I am proud to combine my skills and knowledge in a role that supports Indigenous health and wellbeing\, and the health of our community. \nI am Mohawk\, and Wolf Clan from here in Tyendinaga. Working in my own community for my people is both an honour and a responsibility I hold close. I live here in Tyendinaga with my husband and two children\, and I am deeply committed to helping build a strong\, culturally grounded future for the next generations. \n  \nJace Poirier Lacerte – Founder\, Family Stewardship Centre \nJace Poirier Lacerte is the founder of the Family Stewardship Centre and COYA Productions Inc.\, and is a practicing birth worker dedicated to restoring ceremony\, relational support\, and community across life’s most important transitions. A mixed-heritage\, Métis educator and systems thinker\, Jace brings together lived experience\, social impact leadership\, and birthwork to reimagine how families are supported from birth through becoming ancestors. \nHer work is grounded in the COYA philosophy — Contribute Our Gifts\, Own Our Actions\, Yearn for Growth\, and Act on Legacy — a framework for understanding the multigenerational impact of how we live\, parent\, and lead. Jace is leading the development of Family Stewardship as an emerging profession\, working alongside universities\, health systems\, and communities to train Family Stewards who guide families through life’s thresholds with education\, ceremony\, and community-based care. \nShe is a sought-after keynote speaker\, known for bridging systems change with deeply human\, embodied experiences of transformation. Notably\, Jace is Charlie’s mama.
URL:https://fnim.sehc.com/event/maternal-and-child-health-webinar-series-may-11-25/
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