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Additional priorities range from addressing newer circumstances (increasing numbers of youth and families coming from the James Bay coast, new addictions) to better addressing interconnected current and historical issues.
Some participants emphasized the challenges for youth and new families coming from the coast, in increasing numbers. One participant described them experiencing “racism, stigma, discrimination” saying they need to be “connected” and supported with “simple” things like “how to ride the bus!” and “dentist or a doctor—having them in one place, like an Aboriginal health access centre.”
There were also suggestions for a “resource list,” “links to other community partners” and the need to identify and bridge gaps which some participants proposed could all be looked after through a more comprehensive approach such as an Aboriginal Health Access Centre. Such a centre would deliver culturally safe and responsive services, model and teach best practices and facilitate community information sharing and problem-solving.
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