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Canada General Society Society (Canada) 

Yellowknife, Northern Canada hospital receives $2M anonymous donation

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, August 29, 2019 at 14:04
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An anonymous donor has given $2 million to the Stanton Territorial Hospital for a three-year mental health program for youth

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Canada General Society Society (Canada) 

Judge sends sex offender back to Arctic Canadian community despite lack of treatment

Richard Gleeson, CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at 10:49 — Last Updated: Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at 11:02
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The Northwest Territories newest judge recently faced a challenge N.W.T. judges have been confronting for decades — what to do

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Canada General Society Society (Canada) 

Young Nunavik leaders bring stories of hope, loss to youth forum in southern Quebec

Spencer Van Dyk, CBC News
Posted: Monday, August 19, 2019 at 12:11 — Last Updated: Thursday, October 31, 2019 at 10:07
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Victoria Tarqiapik went to Sherbrooke, southeastern Quebec, with a message: something needs to be done to fix the suicide crisis

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General Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Alaska gov seeks new study of psychiatric institute privatization

Kirsten Swann, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at 15:34
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U.S. authorities have restored certifications for the Alaska Psychiatric Institute, and state health officials are now re-evaluating privatizing the state-owned

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Canada General Society Society (Canada) 

Help line issues in Canada’s Northwest Territories raising concerns

Emily Blake, CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at 12:31
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Northwest Territories residents are flagging issues with a territorial help line meant to aid people in crisis. Several people, who

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Canada General Society Society (Canada) 

Inuk student biking across Canada to raise awareness of suicide crisis among Inuit youth

Jessica Deer, CBC News
Posted: Monday, June 17, 2019 at 14:17 — Last Updated: Monday, June 17, 2019 at 15:31
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After a wave of youth suicides in Nunavik, the Inuit region of Northern Quebec, last fall, Inuk student Hannah Tooktoo

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Environment Environment (Canada) General 

Indigenous participation key to Arctic development, Inuit activist tells Economic Forum of the Americas

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, June 13, 2019 at 15:38 — Last Updated: Friday, June 14, 2019 at 13:54
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Full Inuit participation will be key to long-term sustainable development in the Arctic as well as helping the world confront

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Canada Society Society (Canada) 

Inadequate shelter services in Arctic Canada imprison Inuit women in cycle of violence: study

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, June 7, 2019 at 13:44 — Last Updated: Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at 09:52
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The lack of women’s shelters, transition lodging and second-stage housing services is keeping Inuit women trapped in an ongoing cycle

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Canada General Society Society (Canada) 

Violence & Indigenous women in Canada: Support available for family members reading inquiry’s final report

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at 09:55 — Last Updated: Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at 14:14
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Aftercare should not be an afterthought. That’s the message a network of support workers from across the country is sending

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Canada General Society Society (Canada) 

Youth in Canada’s eastern Arctic speak up about lack of mental health services

Nick Murray, CBC News
Posted: Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 14:06
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Youth in Nunavut, in Canada’s eastern Arctic, say they don’t know how to access mental health services, or what services

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Environment Environment (Finland) Finland General News 

Psychologists in Finland sign climate petition, citing concerns for youth mental health

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at 11:44
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Nearly 400 psychologists and psychology students have handed a petition to lawmakers involved in government formation talks, demanding that they

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General News Society Society (Canada) 

Hospitalization for youth with mental health disorders up 58% in Canada’s Northwest Territories over past decade

Gabriela Panza-Beltrandi, CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at 11:16
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The number of children and young people who were hospitalised for mental health disorders in Canada’s Northwest Territories (N.W.T.) has

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Canada Culture Culture (Canada) General News 

Video game adapted to promote youth mental health for Inuit in Canada

Lynn Desjardins, Radio Canada International
Posted: Friday, April 26, 2019 at 15:22 — Last Updated: Friday, April 26, 2019 at 15:25
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Young people in Canada’s northern territory of Nunavut helped adapt a video game designed to help users cope with depression

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Canada Culture Culture (Canada) General News 

Eye on the Arctic report Death in the Arctic recognized at Dart Awards in U.S.

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Monday, April 8, 2019 at 15:29 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 12:39
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Eye on the Arctic has received an honourable mention from the 25th annual Dart Awards for Excellence in Coverage of

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Canada General News Society Society (Canada) 

Mayor in Arctic Canada requests help as alcohol seeps into restricted community

Sara Frizzell, CBC News
Posted: Thursday, January 31, 2019 at 13:46
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The mayor of Arctic Bay, Nunavut has written a letter to politicians asking for mental health staff for the community

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