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.
