Mental Health of Indigenous Peoples - Call for Papers
International Journal of Environemental Research and Public Health is seeking papers on the Mental Health of Indigenous Peoples on behalf of guest editors Dr. Kim Matheson, Dr. Amy Bombay, and Dr, Robyn McQuaid. To learn more about this Special Issue visit the link below.
Indigenous Youth Futures Partnership Presentations and Publications
Publications
Matheson, K., Asokumar, A., Anisman, H., & Gordon, J. (2021). Youth resilience. In H. Moller & R. Schiff (Eds). Health and healthcare in the Northern Canada. University of Toronto Press, forthcoming.
Shepherd, R.P. & Graham, K.A. (2020). Evaluation in Indigenous Contexts. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation. Special Issue on Indigenous Evaluation. 34 (3), 391-522.
McKinley, G. (2020). Reflections on Being a Learner: The Value of Relationship-based Community Evaluations in Indigenous Communities. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation. Special Issue on Indigenous Evaluation. 34 (3), 464-479.
Shepherd, R.P. & Graham, K.A. (2020). Identifying Key Epistemological Challenges Evaluating In Indigenous Contexts: Achieving Bimaadizimin through Youth Futures. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation. Special Issue on Indigenous Evaluation 34 (3), 442-463.
Gordon, J. & Matheson, K. (2018). A holistic approach to promoting resilience and bimaadiziwin among First Nations youth in communities in Northwestern Ontario. Northern Public Affairs, 5(3), 23-28.
Shepherd, R. & McCurry, P. (October, 2018). Ottawa must talk to Canadians about nation-to-nation agenda. Policy Options.
Matheson, K. (2017). Rebuilding identities and renewing relationships: The necessary consolidation of deficit- and strength-based discourses. MediaTropes, 7(1), 75-96.
Reports
Root, A., Dixon, K., & Matheson, K. (September, 2017). Evaluation of The Hockey Canada Skills Academy at Sioux Mountain Public School. Prepared for Mitacs and the Sioux Mountain Public School. Sioux Lookout, ON.
Matheson, K., & Root, A. (August, 2016). The Hockey Canada Skills Academy at Sioux Mountain Public School. An early phase evaluation. Prepared for Mitacs and the Sioux Mountain Public School. Sioux Lookout, ON.
Presentations
Matheson, K. (June 13, 2019). Indigenous youth futures: The role of allies. Conversations at The Royal, Ottawa, Canada. (Community talk)
Matheson, K., & Gordon, J. (May, 2019). Approaches to wellness in First Nations communities. Invited keynote at the University of Ottawa Annual Interdisciplinary Conference in Psychology, Ottawa, ON.
Shepherd. R. (May, 2019). An update on the Indigenous Youth Futures Partnership. Panel presentation at the Canadian Association of Programs in Public Administration. Quebec City.
Shepherd, R. (August, 2018). Exploring Indigenous realities: Working with Indigenous communities. Panel discussion at the Institute of Public Administration of Canada Annual Conference.
Shepherd. R., Graham, K. (May, 2018). The Indigenous Youth Futures Project. Presentation at the Canadian Association of Programs in Public Administration. Winnipeg, MB.
Gordon, J. (March, 2018). Indigenous mental health and addictions in Northwestern Ontario. Presentation at Carleton University, Ottawa.
Matheson, K., Graham, K., Shepherd, R., Dixon, K. (August, 2017). The Indigenous Youth Futures Partnership. Invited workshop at the Institute of Public Administration of Canada Annual Conference, Charlottetown, PEI.
Shepherd. R., Graham, K., & Dixon, K. (May, 2017). The Indigenous Youth Futures Project: From community to public policy. Presentation at the Canadian Association of Programs in Public Administration. Winnipeg, MB.
Matheson, K. (Nov, 2016). Leaving your preconceptions at the door: Conducting community-led participatory research with First Nations communities. Invited talk. Canadian Institutes for Advanced Research & United Way Change Makers Symposium, Toronto, ON.
Matheson, K., Moreau, N., & Boos, M. (June, 2016). Addressing the wicked problem of cultural genocide. Let’s start with hockey. Invited keynote talk, Third International Conference on Social Identity & Health, Brisbane, Australia.
Matheson, K., Asokumar, A., Anisman, H., & Gordon, J. (2021). Youth resilience. In H. Moller & R. Schiff (Eds). Health and healthcare in the Northern Canada. University of Toronto Press, forthcoming.
Shepherd, R.P. & Graham, K.A. (2020). Evaluation in Indigenous Contexts. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation. Special Issue on Indigenous Evaluation. 34 (3), 391-522.
McKinley, G. (2020). Reflections on Being a Learner: The Value of Relationship-based Community Evaluations in Indigenous Communities. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation. Special Issue on Indigenous Evaluation. 34 (3), 464-479.
Shepherd, R.P. & Graham, K.A. (2020). Identifying Key Epistemological Challenges Evaluating In Indigenous Contexts: Achieving Bimaadizimin through Youth Futures. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation. Special Issue on Indigenous Evaluation 34 (3), 442-463.
Gordon, J. & Matheson, K. (2018). A holistic approach to promoting resilience and bimaadiziwin among First Nations youth in communities in Northwestern Ontario. Northern Public Affairs, 5(3), 23-28.
Shepherd, R. & McCurry, P. (October, 2018). Ottawa must talk to Canadians about nation-to-nation agenda. Policy Options.
Matheson, K. (2017). Rebuilding identities and renewing relationships: The necessary consolidation of deficit- and strength-based discourses. MediaTropes, 7(1), 75-96.
Reports
Root, A., Dixon, K., & Matheson, K. (September, 2017). Evaluation of The Hockey Canada Skills Academy at Sioux Mountain Public School. Prepared for Mitacs and the Sioux Mountain Public School. Sioux Lookout, ON.
Matheson, K., & Root, A. (August, 2016). The Hockey Canada Skills Academy at Sioux Mountain Public School. An early phase evaluation. Prepared for Mitacs and the Sioux Mountain Public School. Sioux Lookout, ON.
Presentations
Matheson, K. (June 13, 2019). Indigenous youth futures: The role of allies. Conversations at The Royal, Ottawa, Canada. (Community talk)
Matheson, K., & Gordon, J. (May, 2019). Approaches to wellness in First Nations communities. Invited keynote at the University of Ottawa Annual Interdisciplinary Conference in Psychology, Ottawa, ON.
Shepherd. R. (May, 2019). An update on the Indigenous Youth Futures Partnership. Panel presentation at the Canadian Association of Programs in Public Administration. Quebec City.
Shepherd, R. (August, 2018). Exploring Indigenous realities: Working with Indigenous communities. Panel discussion at the Institute of Public Administration of Canada Annual Conference.
Shepherd. R., Graham, K. (May, 2018). The Indigenous Youth Futures Project. Presentation at the Canadian Association of Programs in Public Administration. Winnipeg, MB.
Gordon, J. (March, 2018). Indigenous mental health and addictions in Northwestern Ontario. Presentation at Carleton University, Ottawa.
Matheson, K., Graham, K., Shepherd, R., Dixon, K. (August, 2017). The Indigenous Youth Futures Partnership. Invited workshop at the Institute of Public Administration of Canada Annual Conference, Charlottetown, PEI.
Shepherd. R., Graham, K., & Dixon, K. (May, 2017). The Indigenous Youth Futures Project: From community to public policy. Presentation at the Canadian Association of Programs in Public Administration. Winnipeg, MB.
Matheson, K. (Nov, 2016). Leaving your preconceptions at the door: Conducting community-led participatory research with First Nations communities. Invited talk. Canadian Institutes for Advanced Research & United Way Change Makers Symposium, Toronto, ON.
Matheson, K., Moreau, N., & Boos, M. (June, 2016). Addressing the wicked problem of cultural genocide. Let’s start with hockey. Invited keynote talk, Third International Conference on Social Identity & Health, Brisbane, Australia.