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THUNDER BAY REGIONAL HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE

SHONATH KAJORINNE, R.N.  Regional Injury Prevention Lead TBRHSC  P.A.R.T.Y. Program Coordinator  25 + years working in the Emergency Department

- TBRHSC is a level 4 Trauma Centre services a catchment area of >250,000. - Almost 50% of Northwestern Ontarians live outside the 1 hour catchment area of a lead trauma center. - City of Thunder Bay has a population of 110,000. Approx 18% of which are Indigenous People.

133 Ontario First Nation Communities LHIN 14 North Western Ontario 69 First Nation Communities Semi – isolated Isolated Remote Isolated Non-isolated No road access No scheduled flights Road access Accessible by road Scheduled flights No road access > 90 K to physician < 90 k to physician Good telephone Minimal telephone services services service and radio service 45 communities 24 communities

 Party program has been running at TBHRSC since 2010  Local high schools public, catholic and french  Includes Indigenous high school Dennis Franklin Cromarty and Matawa Indigenous Learning Centre

 P: PREVENT  A: ALCOHOL  R: RISK-RELATED  T: TRAUMA  Y: YOUTH

HIGH RISK POPULATIONS  Youth - Grade 7-12  61% report drinking alcohol in last 12 months  Offender populations  People with concurrent disorders  Street youth  Homeless  First Nations  Experiencing stress, discrimination  Older adults

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First Nations Seven Youth Inquest

First Nations Seven Youth Inquest  Held in Thunder Bay Sept 2015 until June 2016  Involved hundreds of testimonies and expert witnesses  Subpoenaed to testify as a expert witness in Phase 2 of the inquest in regards to working with indigenous youth and injury prevention  Formal recommendations were passed in June of 2016  TBRHSC PARTY Program Coordinator received 5 formal recommendations

#88-V IN CONSULTATION WITH P.A.R.T.Y. I NTERNATIONAL , DEVELOP A PROGRAM WITH A FOCUS ON ADDRESSING THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF A BORIGINAL YOUTH  Recommendation #84.4  develop an indigenous youth harm reduction program specific to meet the needs of the youth  In collaboration with Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto (P.A.R.T.Y. International) currently developing Indigenous P.A.R.T.Y. Program

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

In collaboration with Sunnybrook  Identified and defined specific challenges and concerns both locally and within our region.  Develop a relevant and adapted version of P.A.R.T.Y. Program in a time sensitive and cost effective manner  Summarized a 5 year time line outlining initial phases, implementation and evaluation.

INDIGENOUS P.A.R.T.Y. PROGRAM

INDIGENOUS P.A.R.T.Y. PROGRAM This program is both relatable and relevant for the needs of indigenous youth . The program will be delivered locally and regionally by presenters in two distinct ways: • In hospital/school • Via OTN/KO networks 20

In Hospital/school schedule P.A.R.T.Y. Program 2017- 2018 21

RELEVANT AND RELATABLE

INTERACTIVE

DENNIS FRANKLIN CROMARTY HIGH SCHOOL

 Clinical Reality Education  Make smarter choices  Minimize risks  Interactive, hands on  Skill building

MATAWA LEARNING CENTRE

Sample in Hospital Program 28

INJURY SURVIVOR

TRAUMA ROOM

MORGUE

IN HOSPITAL RESOURCES INDIGENOUS NAVIGATORS 32

INDIGENOUS NAVIGATORS  Provides advocacy, navigation, & translations services for all Indigenous people, includes First Nations, Inuit, & Metis  Provides education on Emergency & Trauma Services department to Indigenous people while they are waiting to be seen  Provides education on NIHB benefits to frontline staff, registered nurses, doctors, & management  Ensures patients & families understand their prognosis, medical condition, & treatment  Provides assistance within the Emergency & Trauma Services department

INDIGENOUS NAVIGATOR  Works with community leaders to ensure that patients and family members are provided with assistance  Works with TBRHSC staff to ensure that communication between staff and patient is consistent  Valuable resource to all staff working to improve relationships with Indigenous persons  Promotes and assists staff with knowledge and skills for building a healthy, strong understanding of unfamiliar terms and traditions of Indigenous persons

Spiritual Care 35

INTERPRETING SERVICES 1-855-554-HEAL (4325) Services in Ojibway, Oji-Cree and Cree 24 hours a day 7 days a week

OTN/KO schedule 2017/2018 37

e-Health poster advertising 38

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STUDENT COMMENTS AFTER ATTENDING P.A.R.T.Y. PROGRAM  “Made me think twice”  “WOW”  “Scary, interesting and fun”  “Fun, yet full of info”  “A one -of-a- kind experience”  “I learned from situations like this and will know better”  “At first I thought it would be boring, but I liked it!”

“WHAT WOULD YOU DO DIFFERENTLY?” “Make wiser choices” “Change my life” “Try not to drink that much” “Think twice before doing something I’m unsure of” “I’m going to try to plan better” “Cut down on alcohol”

WHAT MESSAGE WOULD YOU SHARE?  “Stop drinking!”  “The injury survivor story”  “The videos”  “Stay safe”  “Talk to someone about suicide”  “Take it easy on the drinking”  “I learned how to be responsible”  “Life is too precious to alter it in any way from alcohol or drugs”

“Go to the PARTY program”