Goals for this training are to discuss the importance of the active offer of French language health services with individuals who work or study in health care or other related field. Promote the important role individuals can play in ensuring ongoing improvement of the active offer of French language health services and promote safe and quality person-centered care. This training was developed by the Réseau du mieux-être francophone du Nord de l’Ontario (Réseau). Available in English and French. Promoted by the Winning Strategies.

This free online course is provided by Ontario Health (West) and is designed to support learners in: Gaining knowledge about cultural and linguistic sensitive care focusing on personal perspectives and inclusive health practices to further inform health equity and quality patient-centered care, Learning about Francophones in Ontario: who they are, where they come from, how they obtain official-language rights as an official language minority population, and understanding barriers that affect them today in relation to health services, Understanding the active offer of French Language Services, what it is and how to implement it through a cultural and linguistic sensitive approach.

This online course is a collaboration of the National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH) and Public Health Ontario (PHO). It was created in response to the identified need for an accessible introductory course on health equity for public health audiences in Canada.

Offered by Healthcare Excellence Canada: This virtual learning opportunity aims to build the capacity to be equitable and inclusive in our work as we engage with diverse people with lived experiences.

The curriculum and learning activities have been designed to help participants: Strengthen their knowledge, awareness, and skills for working with and providing service to Indigenous people and communities, Work more safely and effectively with Indigenous people, Begin considering their role in correcting, rebuilding and transforming systems to uproot Indigenous-specific racism.

Launched on January 31, 2025. This course is delivered by the Indigenous Primary Health Care Council (IPHCC) and aims to address the need for culturally safe practices in mental health services, equipping participants with knowledge and skill to provide effective care for indigenous communities. The course is intended for healthcare providers, policy makers, and others working in the mental health sector. This includes individuals and organizations.

This is an introductory, three- hour course that is for individuals working in health care. Training is delivered by the Indigenous Primary Health Care Council (IPHCC). The IPHCC recognizes that cultural competency is not limited to simply acquiring knowledge about a culture. The IPHCC’s cultural safety approach accounts for the social and historical contexts, as well as structural and interpersonal power imbalances that shape one’s health experiences. The Anishinaabe Mino’Ayaawin is an approach that integrates cultural awareness, sensitivity, competency, humility, and safety.  Anti-Indigenous racism has profound negative impacts on the health and wellness of Indigenous communities in Ontario and across Canada. To support equitable care for First Nations, Inuit and Métis people, the IPHCC aims to educate the broader health care system through transformative, decolonizing, Indigenous-informed coordinated approaches and strategies.

Indigenous Relationship and Cultural Awareness Courses: Ontario Health has designed a series of online courses to help individuals working with First Nations, Inuit, Métis and urban Indigenous people. The courses support a call to action made in the 2015 Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada report. These 13 courses will provide you with knowledge about the history and culture of First Nations, Inuit, Métis and urban Indigenous people and communities. It is their hope that these courses will help you to provide culturally appropriate, person-centred care. This self-learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for up to 19.5 Mainpro+ credits, the number of credits available varies by course. Listing of courses: First Nations, Inuit and Métis Culture, Colonization and the Determinants of Health, Indigenous History and Political Governance, Cultural Competence in Healthcare, Indigenous Health Services and Governments, Indigenous Knowledge and Traditional Health, Indigenous Community Health Services, The Health Landscape of Indigenous People, Indigenous Cancer Care and Challenges, Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Health Literacy, Chronic Disease Prevention for Indigenous People, Pediatric Oncology, and Environmental Health.

Training provides a framework for understanding the challenges faced by individuals living in generational poverty and dives into the complex barriers that can keep them there. The workshop explores the hidden rules of economic class, the resources required for stability, and the importance of building social capital to foster long-term stability. It explores the reality that moving out of poverty requires more than just financial resources—it requires hope, resilience and building healthy and supportive relationships and networks. By adopting the Bridges Out of Poverty framework, concepts and coaching tools, professionals can better address economic instability, provide trauma-informed care, and design person-centered strategies that create more lasting change. Visit the website, or contact Suzie Johnson-Smith to coordinate training by a local, international Bridges facilitator through aha! Process, Inc. @ info@suziejohnsonsmith.com