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In December 2020 the MSGC received an invitation to coordinate youth to participate in 40-60 minute online focus groups style sessions through virtual engagement platform Zoom to discuss one of the six youth-identified priorities. -Environment and Climate Actions -Leadership and Impact - Employment -Innovation, skills and Learning -Truth and Reconciliation - Health This engagement session was coordinated by Chelsea and occurred on January 26,2021, unfortunately due to the short time frame and other commitments that came up, some of the youth that originally committed to participating were unable to join, however we did have 4 youth participate in total from 3 different settlements. It is our hope that one day the Metis Settlement Youth will be invited to actively participate in important initiatives such as this. Addictions and Mental Health Navigator : Grant funded initiative with a Western and Eastern Addictions and Mental Health Navigator. Objectives of grant: • Establishment of culturally appropriate prevention and intervention programming aimed to reducing and preventing Drug and Alcohol use among MS members. • Address lack of information and service gaps to improve access to services • Facilitate collaborative service planning, linkage and referral facilitation for any individual, family who requests assistance with mental health or substance concerns. • Serve as information resource for community and/or service providers • Assist communities in public awareness campaigns “Raise our Voice against Stigma”
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