Training

2nd NADA Webinar February 14, 2017: Indigenous Food Security and Sovereignty: Community Projects

January 26, 2017Bruce Smith

In partnership with the National Aboriginal Diabetes Association (NADA), and the Nanaandawewigamig First Nations Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba – Partners for Engagement and Knowledge Exchange (PEKE), the Saint Elizabeth First Nations, Inuit and Métis Program is excited to announce the upcoming webinar to meet your learning needs.

This webinar is available at no cost to First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities from across the country.

Topic: Indigenous Food Security and Sovereignty: Community Projects

Date: Tuesday,

Young Diabetes Research Study

October 31, 2016Amanda Lipinski

McGill University Health Centre is recruiting young Canadians (ages 14-24) with Type 1 Diabetes for a study. They would like to gather feedback (via a 20 minute long online questionnaire) on how youth living with type 1 diabetes feel they are being judged by others due to their disease. The goal of the study is to find better ways to help these individuals cope with their disease.

Participants will complete a 20 – minute online questionnaire and receive a $10 gift card from Amazon.ca

This study is funded by the Canadian Diabetes Association:

http://www.diabetes.ca/research/clinical-trials/participate-in-a-clinical-trial/living-with-diabetes

They are on social media:

https://www.facebook.com/youngdiabetes1/?fref=hovercard

twitter: @YouthDiabetes

Visit www.youngdiabetes1.ca if you are interested in participating.

7 Generations Gestational Diabetes Prevention Program

October 12, 2016Allissa Sims

SOADI would like to reintroduce Georgia Baum with her new title 7 Generations Gestational Diabetes Prevention Program coordinator as well as introduce her assistant, Krista Ruthven. This team is excited to take on the task of educating and creating awareness regarding Gestational Diabetes for the Indigenous families they affect and continuously promoting healthy lifestyle choices throughout the entirety of the pregnancy process and beyond.

As the website illustrates there is a lot of awesome resources and training available for pre-pregnancy,

Chief Isadore Day’s Opening at The National Indigenous Diabetes Prevention Conference

October 6, 2016Bruce Smith

Powerful words from Chief Isadore Day to open the 2016 National Indigenous Diabetes Prevention Conference.

Weekend Viewing: Some of the Speakers from Day 1 of the National Indigenous Diabetes Prevention Conference

September 30, 2016Bruce Smith

We are slowly assembling all the speakers from this years NIDPC. Stay tuned as we edit and add more. In the meantime enjoy some of the day 1 speakers.

Job Posting – Gestational Diabetes Program Assistant

September 8, 2016Bruce Smith

SOADI is looking for a new team member.

If you’re interested in working for a team who’s common vision is helping Indigenous peoples to be empowered to make healthy choices and live free of diabetes, now and in future generations, then click the link below for our latest job posting.

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Weekend Viewing – Khan Academy Medicine on Understanding Diabetes

Inuit Games Instructional Videos

August 25, 2016Bruce Smith

SOADI’s Friends at The Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health in Ottawa produced these instructional videos as part of The Healthy Kids Community Challenge. These games are fun and challenging. Try them out and see how well you can do!

High Kick

Kneel Jump

Leg Wrestle

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