Course

The @YourSide Colleague® Foundations of Mental Health through an Indigenous Lens for Nurses Course

In 2019-2021, the SE First Nations, Inuit and Métis Program led the development of a Foundations of Mental Health through an Indigenous Lens online course for nurses, funded by Indigenous Services Canada, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Ontario Region.

This course seeks to minimize knowledge gaps related to mental health specific to Indigenous people in Canada. This training seeks to empower nurses and increase confidence when working with Indigenous populations in the provision of culturally safe services targeted to promote mental wellness.

Topics

• Module 1: Indigenous Cultural Safety in Mental Health
• Module 2: Mental Health Disorders and Assessment
• Module 3: Interventions in Mental Health
• Module 4: Crisis Response in Mental Health