Pimotisiwin

This resource was developed in response to the high rate of Aboriginal youth who are pregnant and parenting, and the disparities in income and health in Aboriginal children and families in Ontario. [...] The boarding homes and on- site houses that the students live in are not set up for a student and an infant, so the mother often returns to the reserve after the delivery of the baby, and remains there.” Candi Edwards, Aboriginal Healthy Babies, Healthy Children, Sioux Lookout TITLE “In my practice I see students who don’t want to seek guidance within their community due to the closeness of the co [...] Youth are in between being a child and an adult and are The community would assist the youth with the pregnancy, seen as searching for a better understanding of themselves. [...] They focus the perception of interconnectedness and interdependence of all things (living and non-living), and the relationship to the Creator. [...] A Good Path for Pregnant and Parenting Aboriginal Teens - 25 Best Start Resource Centre Framework for Prevention The overall goal of this framework is to maximize the number of youth who are thriving and able to enjoy their adolescence.