(2015 – Present)
A scoping review was conducted on existing mental health and/or substance use services, suicide and self-harm prevention and school-based programs for Indigenous 2S-LGBTQ+ youth living in Canada, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. In supplement to this search, a systematic review is currently being conducted to identify important factors for 2S-LGBTQ+ Indigenous youth programs addressing mental wellness and suicide prevention compared to their non-Indigenous counterparts.
Research Team/Partners:
- Naana Jumah (NOSM)
- Janet Smylie (Well Living House)
- Michelle Firestone (Well Living House)
- Jessica Syrette (Well Living House)
- Sam Karschti (CRaNHR)
- Roxanne Turuba (Lakehead University)
Partnership:
Well Living House, the Centre for Rural and Northern Health Research and Lakehead University
Funding:
Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care’s Health System Research Fund (HSRF) Program Awards (2017-2019) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Embedded Clinician Research Salary Award (2017 – ongoing)