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Suicide PreventionPromoting growth, wellness & resilience

This years theme for

National Suicide Prevention Day,

held September 10, built on the

Canada-wide theme of Stigma:

A Major Barrier to Suicide

Prevention.

Staff at the FCWC organized

events for the entire awareness

week, including a feast, the

Suicide Prevention Walk and

NCNs Got Talent showcase.

To start off the week, the

FCWC began by lighting the

sacred fire at the NCN nursing

station, followed by a workshopsession about Cyber bullying that

leads to suicide. Presenter Mary

Azure Laubman spoke about the

risks of bullying in the modern

day and age and how it continues

outside the classroom and school

grounds.

Staff and the public also

learned about stigma and suicide.

As the theme of the national

campaign, educators and

advocates across the country

promoted growth, wellness and

resilience. The campaigns goal is

for families and work places to

play a critical role in helping their

family members and employees

develop the skills and abilities to

cope with the unavoidable stresses

and challenges of life.

The Facts on Suicide:

In Canada, suicide is one of

the top ten leading causes of

death, with rates increasing over

the past 60 years. Nationally, in2005, suicide accounted for 3,743

deaths (2,857 males and 886

females); an age-standardized

mortality rate of 10.9 per 100,000

persons.

No deaths by suicide were

recorded among children under

age 10.

Suicide rates are five to

seven times higher for First

nations and Inuit than for non-

Aboriginal youth

The Inuit youth suicide

rate is 11 times the national

average.

Not all Aboriginal

communities are affected by

suicide to the same extent, the

statistics vary from region to

region but it is generally

accepted that the rates for

Aboriginal suicide are

underestimated in general as

they are only collected among

Aboriginal people with treatystatus and does not capture data

from non-status or Mtis

people.

In Manitoba, 166 people

died by suicide in 2005. This

figure represents an age

standardized rate of14.4 per

100,000 population, with the

rate nearly 4 times higher in

males than in females (22.8 vs

6.0 per 100,000).

Staff at the FCWCparticipate in theannual SuicidePrevention Week.

FCWCNEWSLETTEROctober2013


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The BiggestLoser

A class for creating healthy meals in thekitchen and meal planning.

A nutritionist will be available to answeryour questions about eating healthy.

NISICHAWAYASIHK

CREE NATION

FAMILY & COMMUNITY

WELLNESS CENTRE

Cooking Class


3/9

This is a community announcement to advise members

that we have initiated a Community Patrol in partnership with

the Local RCMP, Band Police and the Family & CommunityWellness Centre.

The Community Patrol is necessary to deal with the on-

going community violence and vandalism. They will be

patrolling the community overnight to ensure youth curfews are

being observed and to generally be the eyes and ears of the

community.

Interview with community policing member Calvin

Hart:

Allmembersand a big thanks too!! - Patricia Berard,Fonda Berard, Tiara Hunter, Sherri Tait, Jacob Moose, Fern

Hart, Adrian T, Leoroy F, Jocelyn Lobster

How did this team form and what were the major presenting

issues?Underage drinking,Vandalism, all night youth activity, lengthy

RCMP response time due to understaffing at thedetachment and highamounts of calls, gang violence and activity, arson, and domestic violence.How have things changed since the project has started?

Youth curfew now enforced

Visible difference in the amount of youth walking around after curfew

Community aware of patrol and patrol member responsibilities

Whatissuesdo you face while out in the community?Disrespect, obtaining names, violence and gangsI believe this project will work once theconsistencyis there within thecommunity, its time we addressed this and took back our community.


Community PatrolRCMP, Band Police and FCWC team up


4/9

Kids:

Do not go trick-or-treating alone; go with an adult or

older brother or sister. Let your parents know whereyou will be and for how long.

Remember, drivers might not be able to see you in the

dark. Wear a bright-coloured costume with reflective

tape, and carry a flashlight.

Do not go to houses that have their lights out.

Do not go inside the house or car of anyone you don't

know.

Wear make-up instead of a mask. You will be able to

see better if you are wearing make-up. If you wear a

mask, make sure the eye holes are large enough for you

to see through clearly.

Use the sidewalk. Do not run across lawns or gardens.

Cross the street in a crosswalk or at a corner. Lookboth ways before crossing the road.

Do not eat any of your treats before you get home.

When you do get home, have your parents check all

the candy so that they can throw away anything that is

not wrapped in a sealed wrapper.

Have a good supper before you go out trick-or-treating.

Take some candy from home if you have to don't eat

any treats that are given to you until your parents have

looked at them.

Never eat any fresh fruit or home-made treats unless

you know where they came from.

Wear good shoes, such as runners, so you won't trip. Be

very careful if you wear high heels or have a long

costume.

Always stay in your own neighbourhood and know

where there is a safe house that you can go to if you

need help.

Start trick-or-treating early and finish early.

Never go into alleys, parking lots, wooded areas, or

vacant lots.

Don't go near any animals you do not know.

Stay away from anyone playing with firecrackers

these dangerous!

Don't pick up any fireworks. Don't hold them or try to

light them.

Motorists:

Halloween means there will be children on the streets.Drivers need to use extra caution. With the excitement

of Halloween, children may forget simple pedestrian

safety rules.

Drive slowly in residential areas where children are

more likely to be trick-or-treating. Reduce your speed

and stay alert.

Slow down and proceed with caution when entering

and exiting driveways or backing up.

Homeowners:

Keep your home and doorway well lit. Clear sidewalks

and pathways for safety.

Avoid using open flames in any displays.


Halloween Safety TipsProvided Annually from the RCMP


5/9

Roasting the herb-rubbed turkeywith apples and shallots is the

secret to flavorful meat. Extra

shallots in the roasting pan give

the gravy a rich, caramelized

shallot flavor.

Makes: 12 servings, 3 ounces

each, plus plenty of leftovers

Active Time: 45 minutes

Total Time: 3 1/2 hours

INGREDIENTS

1 10- to 12-pound turkey2 tablespoons canola oil

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, plus 3 sprigs

1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage, plus 3 sprigs

1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme, plus 3 sprigs

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

1 1/2 pounds shallots, peeled and halved lengthwise, divided

1 tart green apple, quartered

3 cups water, plus more as needed

PREPARATION

Position rack in lower third of oven; preheat to 475F.

Remove giblets and neck from turkey cavities and reserve formaking Turkey Giblet Stock. Place the turkey, breast-side up,

on a rack in a large roasting pan; pat dry with paper towels.

Combine oil, chopped parsley, sage, thyme, salt and pepper in

a small bowl. Rub the herb mixture all over the turkey, under

the skin and onto the breast meat. Place herb sprigs, 6 shallot

halves and apple in the cavity. Tuck the wing tips under the

turkey. Tie the legs together with kitchen string. Add 3 cups

water to the pan.

Roast the turkey until the skin is golden brown, 45 minutes.

Remove the turkey from the oven. If using a remote digital

thermometer, insert it into the deepest part of the thigh, close

to the joint. Cover just the breast with a double layer of foil,

cutting as necessary to fit. Scatter the remaining shallots in the

pan around the turkey. Reduce oven temperature to 350 and

continue roasting until the thermometer (or an instant-read

thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh

without touching bone) registers 165F, 1 to 1 3/4 hours

more. If the pan dries out, tilt the turkey to let juices run out

of the cavity into the pan and add 1 cup water.

Transfer the turkey to a serving platter (reserve pan juices and

shallots) and tent with foil. Make Cider Gravy (recipe follows).

Let the turkey rest for 20 minutes. Remove the string and

carve.


Healthy ThanksgivingBoth Recipes are: Diabetes appropriate | Low calorie | Low

carbohydrate | Low saturated fat

| Low sodium | Heart healthy

| Healthy weight |Gluten free |

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Roasting sweet potatoes is even easier than boiling and mashing them. Maple

syrup glaze transforms this ultra-simple dish into something sublime.

Makes: 12 servings, about 1/2 cup each

Active Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

INGREDIENTS

2 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces (about 8

cups)

1/3 cup pure maple syrup

2 tablespoons butter, melted

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon salt

Freshly ground pepper, to taste

Maple-Roasted Sweet Potatoes


National BreastfeedingAwareness Week

PREPARATION

Preheat oven to 400F.

Arrange sweet potatoes in an even layer in a 9-by-13-inch glass baking dish. Combine maple syrup, butter, lemon juice, salt

and pepper in small bowl. Pour the mixture over the sweet potatoes; toss to coat.

Cover and bake the sweet potatoes for 15 minutes. Uncover, stir and cook, stirring every 15 minutes, until tender and starting

to brown, 45 to 50 minutes more.

BreastfeedingChallenge,October 10, 2013

5 - 6:30 p.m. at

the NCN Family

and Community

Wellness Centre

Challenging all

breastfeeding mothers to

come out and enjoy an

evening of activities and

socializing with other

breastfeeding mothers.

Snacks for everyone and

you could win some

prizes. For more

information please call

FCWC Public Health

Department at 484 2341.

Transportation provided.


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Clockwise Starting at top left:

1. Happy birthday to our CEO Felix Walker who celebratedon September 10. We wont tell you how old he is, butthe sign says it all. Way to be a good sport Felix.

3. Hunting season is here! Cutting up moose meat thatwas caught for the Wellness Centre.

4. Youth participating in the events for National SuicidePrevention Week.


In pictures:


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The Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation Family and

Community Wellness Centre is being hailed as one

of the best practices in the province for Child and

Family Services.

Liberal Leader Jon Gerrard praised the FCWC

in his latest report on Manitobas CFS systementitled, Replacing apprehension with support;

Replacing adversarial interventions with partnership

and collaboration; Replacing fear with hope. A

proposal for change to Manitobas child welfare

system.

We need to recognize above all that we have

far too many children in care in Manitoba nearly

10,000, said Gerrard in a news release. We can

use a different approach of supporting families first

instead of apprehending children first, and working

in an effective and meaningful partnership with

families.

The report was released September 30, 2013

and outlines Gerrards 10 steps to replace the

current apprehension first model with a supportive

and families first approach.

According to the report, Manitoba has averages

up to 10 times as much children under 11-years-old

in out-of-home care compared to other developed

countries that were studied in the last decade.

Gerrards uses some of FCWCs practices as an

example, one being the practice of putting support

workers in a childs home temporarily. He says

FCWC workers are able to fully assess the situation.

This action may also be associated withremoving the parents from the home temporarily.

Family Support Workers can play an effective role in

such circumstances. Residential Support Workers

and Family Support Workers are key components of

good care and tend to reduce apprehension and

escalation of crisis situations. The new CFS

harmonized funding model (provincial jurisdiction)

does not include these supports while the federal

jurisdiction does. The new model was to be funded

at one alternative care worker per 30 children in

care but it is not.

Gerrard also argues that there isnt a consistent

philosophy or approach to families and preventing

child abuse in Manitoba.

Even today, the funding for children who have

been apprehended is easy and clear whereas the

funding of prevention is limited. Lore Mirwaldt

Q.C., the lawyer for Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation

Family and Community Wellness Centre, spoke at

the Manitoba Liberal forum on March 17, 2013,

about the changes the Centre has made to reduce

the number of children in care and improve

prevention efforts. She noted that there is a problem

with getting funding when the focus is on prevention

and the number of children in care is reduced.

Along with replacing apprehension with

support, Gerrard also recommends replacing

adversarial interventions with partnership and

collaboration and replacing fear with hope. He

argues that imbalances throughout the system leave

many Manitoban families feeling powerless andvictimized, while overburdened front-line workers

are at odd with a dysfunctional bureaucracy.

The full report is available at: http://

mlp.manitobaliberals.ca/wp-content/uploads/

2013/09/MLP-Report-on-CFS-Sept-2013.pdf

Even today, the funding forchildren who have beenapprehended is easy and clearwhereas the funding ofprevention is limited.

Liberal LeaderJon Gerrard

Overhauling Child & Family ServicesLiberal Leader Jon Gerrard releases report on Manitoba CFS

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14 Bay Road Drive Nelson House, MB R0B 1A0 Phone: (204) 484-2341 Fax: (204) 484-2351

About

The Family and Community Wellness

Centre was established to support

holistic wellness by providing different

opportunities to members ofNisichawayasihk Cree Nation. The

Centre provides services in Public

Health, Child and Family Services,

Counselling and other family and

community needs programs. It has sub-

offices in Winnipeg, Brandon,

Thompson and South Indian Lake.

Vision

Nisichawayasihk Mithwayawin

Mission

In unity, we promote community

awareness, empowerment, and a safe

environment towards holistic wellness.

***For more information and resources

on the FCWC visit our website

ncncwellness.ca, or find us on

Facebook and Twitter.

NISICHAWAYASIHK

CREE NATION

FAMILY & COMMUNITY

WELLNESS CENTRE

FCWC staff and other community services participated in a

pandemic planning sessions. Attendants included the

Centres Health Programs, Medicine Lodge, Northern

Regional Health Authority, Youth Services NCN, Medical

Transport Services NCN, Industries and the NCN RCMP

detachment rep.The Communicable Disease Emergencies Planning

Guidelines for on-reserve First Nation Communities:

CDE plans identify and document mitigation/

prevention, preparedness, response and recovery

activities that are critical for the well-being of a

community during communicable disease

emergencies.

The six main preparedness components are

surveillance, health services, public health measures,

communication, vaccines, and antivirals.

Two recurrent themes are collaboration and

integration. For example, during the 2009 H1N1

pandemic there was collaborative relationships

between First Nation communities and local

leadership, national Aboriginal organizations,

regional, province and federal partners such as health

district authorities and local health units in starting th

planning process.

Another key component is strengthening relationship

with federal, provincial, regional and local authorities

in responding to emergencies in an integrated manne

Pandemic PlanningThe FCWC partners with local organizations for sessions

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