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AICH Initiative, in collaboration with IWK Health and Dalhousie University, partners with communities and clinicians to improve healthcare for Indigenous children by understanding their pain.

This week, the AICH team is in Digby, Kespukwitk, Mi’kma’ki, for our annual Etuaptmu’k W’loti Partnership Gathering. Thi...
09/25/2026

This week, the AICH team is in Digby, Kespukwitk, Mi’kma’ki, for our annual Etuaptmu’k W’loti Partnership Gathering.

This has been an opportunity for AICH to meet with our healthcare, academic, community and funding partners to update teams on our progress, collaborate on project implementation, and strengthen strategic bonds.

Our Research Nova Scotia Focused-Research Investment, co-hosted by Tajikeimɨk and IWK Health, has enabled this extraordinary opportunity for collaboration. We are grateful to them for their support, and each and every one of our partners for contributing to this process.

We look forward to sharing details of our next steps for mobilization.

Continuing with our New Team Member series, we are introducing Krista Thompson!Krista Thompson, MBA, BSW, is the Etuaptm...
09/14/2026

Continuing with our New Team Member series, we are introducing Krista Thompson!

Krista Thompson, MBA, BSW, is the Etuaptmu'k W'loti Education Lead with the AICH Initiative. In her role as the Etuaptmu’k W’loti Education Lead, Krista is helping expand our cultural safety course offerings throughout the province through healthcare and education partnerships, with the goal of achieving culturally safer care for Mi'kmaq and other Indigenous peoples.

Krista is a member of Paqtnkek Mikmaw Nation and graduated from CBU. She is a mother and Mikmaq craftsperson. She is passionate about justice, health and knowledge sharing.

Her work is guided by a commitment to improving the health and well-being of Indigenous peoples through respectful research, relationship-building, and lifelong learning. She is interested in Indigenous Cultural Safety, Two-Eyed Seeing (Etuaptmumk), and collaborating with communities and healthcare partners to support meaningful and lasting change.

Featured next in our series on our wonderful new team members is Daisy Peter-Paul. Daisy is the Junior L’nu Researcher w...
09/02/2026

Featured next in our series on our wonderful new team members is Daisy Peter-Paul. Daisy is the Junior L’nu Researcher with AICH.

Daisy is a Mi’kmaq professional and academic, originally from Metepenagiag Mi’kmaq Nation, NB. Daisy holds a bachelor's of Psychology and Native Studies, a diploma in Cybersecurity and graduate certificate in Indigenous Counselling Psychology.

In her role as the Junior L’nu Researcher, Daisy is gaining experience with a range of research related skills and applying her expertise in IT, Mi’kmaq governance and education related projects..

Daisy will be pursuing a Master of Information program this fall at Dalhousie University, focusing on data management and innovation from a Wabanaki lens. We look forward to supporting Daisy along her research journey.

Our team has been growing over the past year, and in this series, we will be sharing some of our wonderful new colleague...
08/26/2026

Our team has been growing over the past year, and in this series, we will be sharing some of our wonderful new colleagues!

The first team member we will highlight is Dylan Joudrie, who is the Research Coordinator with AICH.

Dylan is a Mi’kmaq Registered Nurse and a Research Coordinator with the Atlantic Indigenous Children’s Healing Initiative, with both Mi’kmaq and settler ancestry.

His work focuses on Indigenous health research, cultural safety education, and improving healthcare experiences through community-informed approaches.

Dylan contributes to the development, implementation, and evaluation of educational initiatives while supporting research that advances culturally safe, equitable, and responsive healthcare for Indigenous Peoples and communities.

We are grateful to have Dylan’s keen research skills and healthcare knowledge to drive our projects forward!

Did you know we have a blog? In our new blog series, Research Explained, we will be sharing teachings from our research....
08/19/2026

Did you know we have a blog? In our new blog series, Research Explained, we will be sharing teachings from our research. AICH has published over 20+ articles in the past two decades! ✨⚕

In our first infographic from this series, we explain how art research sessions with Mi’kmaw youth and children showed how Mi’kmaw youth and children express pain differently. Because of this, health practitioners need to use culturally-relevant tools and ways of connecting, to ensure that Mi’kmaw children’s health is properly treated.

To learn more, and see the artwork created by the youth & children, click on the “Blog” tab in our bio!

Did you know that AICH developed and delivers a Cultural Safety for Indigenous Peoples in Healthcare course? Our course ...
07/29/2026

Did you know that AICH developed and delivers a Cultural Safety for Indigenous Peoples in Healthcare course?

Our course was developed with Mi'kmaw and Indigenous scholars, Elders and community and reaches pre-licensure and post-licensure healthcare workers through our partnerships with Atlantic Canadian hospitals and universities.

Learn more at the "Education" tab on our website!

Happy Pride Month from AICH! This month and every month, AICH stands with 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and aims to uplift and...
06/26/2026

Happy Pride Month from AICH!

This month and every month, AICH stands with 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and aims to uplift and affirm each and every 2SLGBTQIA+ person.

Aligning with Indigenous knowledge, AICH understands that wellness includes emotional, physical, spiritual and mental health. AICH hopes that all Indigenous youth and children are able to thrive in their identities, today and always.

We are wishing a huge congratulations to our Indigenous Scientific Director at AICH, Dr. Katie Gloade, for graduating fr...
06/26/2026

We are wishing a huge congratulations to our Indigenous Scientific Director at AICH, Dr. Katie Gloade, for graduating from her PhD in Health from Dalhousie University! We are very proud of you Dr. Gloade, and look forward to continuing to work alongside you.

Did you know that there are 13 Mi’kmaw communities in Nova Scotia, each with unique, rich and interrelating histories? N...
06/26/2026

Did you know that there are 13 Mi’kmaw communities in Nova Scotia, each with unique, rich and interrelating histories? Nova Scotia is part of Mi’kma’ki, which includes New Brunswick, PEI, Maine, Newfoundland, and parts of Quebec.

During National Indigenous History month, we encourage you to learn more about the Indigenous histories of the Nations in your region, from Indigenous resources. In Mi’kma’ki, some of these resources include:

Ulnooweg Education Centre Ulnooweg Education Centre
Mi'kmawey Debert Cultural Ctr Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre
Tajikeimik Tajikeimik Mi’kmaw Health and Wellness
Mi’kmaw History Month: https://mikmaqhistorymonth.ca

Canada’s healthcare system has also had a historical and ongoing deeply harmful impact on Indigenous peoples, including youth and children. This is something we work to overcome through our research and interventions. To learn more about our research, click the “Education” link in our bio.

Our Spring Etuaptmu'k W'loti newsletter is here! Etuaptmu'k W'loti is our Research Nova Scotia funded grant to use Mi'km...
06/26/2026

Our Spring Etuaptmu'k W'loti newsletter is here! Etuaptmu'k W'loti is our Research Nova Scotia funded grant to use Mi'kmaw knowledge to grow wellness for Indigenous youth in Mi'kma'ki/Nova Scotia. In this newsletter, we highlight our newest hires, Daisy Peter-Paul, Dr. Brent Young, and Keah Hansen! Click the News link in our bio to read on.

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