Going Off, Growing Strong: Building Resilience of Indigenous Youth
Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
13 May 2016
Abstract
Going Off, Growing Strong is a program for Inuit youth facing widespread social, cultural, and economic change. The overarching goals of the program are to: (1) enhance resilience and wellness; (2) build social connections for the youth; and (3) transmit traditional knowledge, skills, and values to participating youth.
Abstract (eesti)
Aullasimak, Pigutsanik Sangijogiamik pivitsauvuk Inosuttunut sangaviujunut pivalliataugutinut, piusituKanut amma kenaujaliginimmut tautsininginnut. Tugagutillagingit pivitsaujop pigasuavut: 1) piunitsautitsivallinimmik amma piujonimmik; 2) sanannik pivalliagutinnik inosutunut; amma 3) siammatitsinik KaujimatuKannik, pisonguninnik amma illinatunik ilaujunut inosutunut.
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Going Off, Growing Strong est un programme pour les jeunes inuits qui font face à de nombreux changements sociaux, culturels et économiques. Les buts principaux du programme sont: 1) accroître la résilience et le bien-être; 2) aider les jeunes à bâtir des liens sociaux; et 3) transmettre aux jeunes des connaissances, des habiletés et des valeurs traditionnelles inuits.
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Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 35 • Number 2 • October 2016
Pages: 79 - 82
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Version of record online: 13 May 2016
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C. Hackett, C. Furgal, D. Angnatok, T. Sheldon, S. Karpik, D. Baikie, C. Pamak, and T. Bell. 2016. Going Off, Growing Strong: Building Resilience of Indigenous Youth. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health.
35(2): 79-82. https://doi.org/10.7870/cjcmh-2016-028
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