Nges Siy (I love you): A community-based youth suicide intervention in northern British Columbia

• Published in: International Journal of Indigenous Health
• Main Authors: Harder, Henry G., Holyk, Travis, Russell, Virginia L., Klassen-Ross, Tammy
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health 2015
• Subjects: First Nations
• Online Access: https://journals.uvic.ca/index.php/ijih/article/view/14309; https://doi.org/10.18357/ijih.102201514309

This youth suicide prevention research project is an example of a partnership between Carrier Sekani Family Services (CSFS) and the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC), funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Institute of Aboriginal Peoples’ Health, that directly responds to goals of ethical research conducted in First Nations’ communities. Through the use of mixed methods, the project investigated the effectiveness of community-based interventions in preventing suicide and tracked youth self-esteem, depression, and other indicators over the course of the project. The knowledge gained from this research project will help guide CSFS and its member communities in offering programs and services that will assist in reducing incidence of suicide.