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Sources of Strength:
Help us deliver life-supporting mental wellness workbooks to Indigenous youth by funding the printing and delivery in Inuktitut.
Help us deliver life-supporting mental wellness workbooks to Indigenous youth by funding the printing and delivery in Inuktitut.
Youth Mental Health Canada (YMHC) is launching a vital initiative to provide Indigenous students, families, and educators with mental wellness resources in Inuktitut. Our Sources of Strength workbook offers preventative, proactive, and practical approaches to mental wellness, and is currently available in English and French. Now, we're taking the crucial step of making it accessible in Inuktitut.
Why Inuktitut Matters
Why Inuktitut Matters
Inuktitut is more than just a language – it's a cornerstone of cultural identity for Inuit communities across northern Canada. As an official language in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories, with significant status in Nunavik and Nunatsiavut, Inuktitut is essential for reaching and supporting these communities effectively.
The Urgent Need
The Urgent Need
Nunavut faces Canada's highest rates of suicide and self-harm:
Suicide rates reached 72 per 100,000 people in 2022
Self-harm rates were 360.3 per 100,000 people
Suicide rates in Inuit Nunangat are 5-25 times higher than the rest of Canada
Youth are particularly vulnerable to these challenges
Supporting Truth and Reconciliation
Supporting Truth and Reconciliation
This project directly responds to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's calls to action:
Support education in Indigenous languages
Preserve cultural heritage through language
Address the legacy of residential schools, where children were forbidden from speaking their native languages
Protect critically endangered Indigenous languages (36% according to UNESCO)
Our Goals
Our Goals
Respect and integrate Inuit cultural context through native-language resources
Remove language barriers for accessing mental health support
Empower communities with culturally appropriate wellness tools
Support youth mental health and school attendance
Enable Canadians to take meaningful action in support of Indigenous communities
The Project
The Project
We need $10,000 to:
Print Sources of Strength workbooks in Inuktitut
Ship these resources to schools across Nunavut
Ensure these mental wellness tools reach the students who need them most
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