SEP, 5,201.6 WAPEKEKAFIRSTNATION WAPEKEKA, ONTARIO POV 130 Phone 537-2315 or 537-2382 Fax 537-2336 July 18, 2016 Tracey Clarke Health Canada Dear Tracey, R_e; Yogi; Mental HeaLth Submission Please see our application, enClosed, for your review and acceptance. We are in direct need of addressing some mental health needs and supports. We have had some dire experiences with youth suicides in the past and we are hoping to establish support systems in place to help out our young people in their mental health struggles. I thank you kindly for your understanding. Sincerely, Cc Wapekeka Nation Council Pb SEP. 6. 20% WAPEKEKAFIRSTNATION N0. 9758 P. Wapekeka First Nation Youth Mental Health Program Submitted to: Health Canada 2016 3 SEP. 6.2016 WAPEKEKAFIRSTNATION N0.9758 P. 4 WAPEKEKA FIRST NATION YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM SUBMITTED TO: HEALTH CANADA JULY 2016 SEF. 6. 2015 NO. 9758 P. Objective To create a mental health team in the community of Wapekeka that will implement and counselling sessions to prevent suicides among the youth and to promote mental, emotional and behaviors-a1 well-being in the community [This team would also assist in the prevention of underage drinking, unnamedieal use of prescription pain reliever drugs by youth and to work on re ducing the occurrence of mental, emotional and behavioural disorders among youth. Rationale From 1982-1999, Wapekeka First Nation experienced 16 tragic deaths as a result of suicides in the community. Thrcugh community leadership and outside agency assistance a suicide prevention model, Survivors of Suicide (SOS), was developed. The SOS gathering was hosted in Wapelreka annually and was open to all other First Nations to attend. This gathering had been successful during its 22 years of operation, however, with funding cuts the program has no: been offered for the last two years. The leadership in the community is very concerned about this program not continuing in the future as they have already identi?ed many negative experiences since its sudden end. There has been a substantial increase in oxycotin and non-prescription drug abuse in the community. As well there have been many suicide attempts by youth in the past year and it is believed that there is a suicide pact with a group of young females. The population of Wapekeka First Nation is approximately 500 members living on reserve with half of the population being youth. There are limited activities for the youth and there is no youth mental health worker that is available on a consistent basis. Increasing evidence indicates that: - promotion of positive aspr of mental health is an important approach to reducing disorders and related problems. 0 Early alcohol use is an important risk factor for many chrome diseases, involvement in violent behaviors, suicide attempts among youth, and other emotional/behavioral problems, including bulimia, borderline persomlity disorder, obsessive?compulsive disorder and anxiety disorders. 0 Mental, emotional and behavioral disorders are developmental and their severity is likely to worsen without treatment a Every suicide is preventable. Suicide and suicide attempts are associated with depression. Youth with suicidal risk behaviors and substance abuse disorders are more lilter to have experienced trauma, an event more overwhelming than a person ordinarily would be expected to encounter, such as sexual abuse, or Witnessing a murder 5 SEP. 6. 2016 NO.9758 P.6 Wapekeka First Nation would like to create a mental health team that would provide the necessary services to reduce the high rate of suicide attempts, to create a health},r well being community environment, reduce the alcohol and non prescription rate among the youth. The workers would be supervised by the health director and their duties Would include the implementation of land based activities as well as delivering prevention and intervention pro grams that embraced a holistic approach. Counselling and case management of ?les would be completed with a wrap around approach to include family and extended farnil};r members in the development of individual treatment plans. Work Plan ?2 . Create a job description to be advertised in online and in other suitable .Desi job descriptio And advertise job postings mediums such as Wawatay News and on community radio stations. Job description will provide an extensive outline of expectations, as well as skills and training that are required or preferred Fill job postings Review applicants and hold interviews After workers are hired, a two day strategic Milling session will be held to introduce the workers and establish their workplaus When workers have been selected and have begun in their roles it will be necessary to alert and inform local residents of the services offered. Workers will be required to host a community forum plus utilize local media sewiees such as radio to introduce themselves to the community and talk about the services offered. In addition} many communities have local radio Stations that can be utilized. Train workers Create awareness ual Bud et .ll. itirisriaiiso Salarie 4 wor@ $52,500 $210,000 Bene?ts 4 workers $13,125 $52,500 Rent imam 250.00 per monthx 12 mini? $12,000 Training 4 workers per year $103.65 Materials Of?ce and program supplies $15 000 Travel Gas to conduct home visits $19:2?0 Computers Start up computerstdesks/phonesi?ling cabinet $13,000 Networking 4 workers per roll; it leths $5760 Subtotal . . - Administration 10% of subtotal Total