Organization: Barbados Association of Winnipeg (BAW)
Type: Toolkit

This toolkit is designed to highlight culturally relevant information and resources for increasing knowledge and awareness on mental health and wellbeing for Black Canadians in Manitoba.

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Organization: Black Creek Community Heath Centre
Type: Report

This research report explores existing scholarly and grey literature on Black youths’ mental health, the relationship between racism and mental health in the community and in the system, and the importance of community-based and culturally informed intervention strategies. It also presents findings from a multi-modal qualitative study of the Learning Beyond Adversity (LBA) program using data collection instruments such as observation, focus group interviews of youth, program mentors and parents, and action research elements, specifically journaling. In so doing, it supported the Jane and Finch Wellness Advocates for Youth (JF-Way) intervention research project and its investigation of existing knowledge and practices that can effectively support Black youths’ mental health and education and the program professionals who engage them.

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Organization: Black Health Alliance
Type: Community Report

The SNA survey was created so mental health service providers across Ontario could share information about the organization they work at as well as their knowledge and experiences about the following topics:

1) The location of their organization;
2) Whether their organizations serve Black children and youth;
3) The names of other organizations that may serve Black children and youth as well as referral patterns;
4) Which organizations serve Black children and youth and whether organizations have a stated goal to serve them in their mission statement or whether the decision to serve them is related to another factor such as whether the Black population in that area is high or low;
5) Organizational practices and policies that are related to serving Black children and youth. Some examples of organizational practices and policies are Black-specific mental health programs or mandatory Anti-Black Racism (ABR) training for all staff.

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Organization: Black Health Alliance
Type: Report

A review that maps current literature on the barriers and facilitators to care for Black youth in Canada.

The findings of this review suggest that Black children and youth face many barriers to accessing the Canadian mental healthcare system even though it is considered to be universal. These findings suggest that an increase in funding, including mental healthcare in the universal healthcare system, and a greater effort on delivering culturally competent care are needed to increase access to care for Black children and youth.

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Organization: Head and hands
Type: Report

To report back on the learning event “Making evaluation more meaningful for youth participation.”

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Organization: Head and hands
Type: Card

Card developed by the project to support youths.

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Organization: Hoodstock
Type: Revue de littérature

This report reviews some of the best restorative and alternative justice practices identified across Canada, and in New Zealand for both accused and victims.

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Organization: Kaleo Productions
Type: Literature review

This literature review encompasses North American research centering diverse experiences of mental health within Black churches. This research includes, but is not limited to, clergy and leadership responses to mental health, experiences and access to mental health supports in Black churches, understandings and values shaping mental health in the context of Black churches and multifaceted programing aimed at improving the well-being of Black congregations.

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Organization: University of Ottawa (Uottawa)
Type: Course/Training

This training targets mental health professionals. It integrates both cultural aspects and elements that allow for some form of reparation for the harm caused by racial discrimination, racial profiling, microaggressions, and racism. This training integrates the results of research from the past 30 years on the racist experiences of Black communities, and the effectiveness of treatment and care approaches for different psychiatric disorders.

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Organization: University of Ottawa (Uottawa)
Type: Peer-reviewed article

It is true that Black men may have difficulties seeking help, consulting psychologists and psychiatrists, because mental health problems and specifically depression are still taboo in many communities. Seeking help is often perceived as a weakness within the Black community. This article highlights the stigma associated with mental health disorders in Black communities and the reasons why Black people are not likely to seek professional mental health care compared to other Canadians.

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Organization: University of Ottawa (Uottawa)
Type: Peer-reviewed article

Anxiety disorders are highly prevalent worldwide but vary significantly by country and ethnoracial background. Minimal published data exist on the prevalence of clinically significant anxiety among Black people in Canada and none using validated measures. Therefore, this study sought to establish the frequency of clinically significant anxiety symptoms among a sample of Black people living in Canada as well as examine the association with two forms of racism (racial discrimination and racial microaggressions).

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Organization: University of Ottawa (Uottawa)
Type: Peer-reviewed article

Important gaps were observed on research on cancer among Black communities in Canada. Studies included in the scoping review highlight disparities in screening, incidence, and quality of care among Black individuals in Canada.

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Organization: University of Ottawa (Uottawa)
Type: Peer-reviewed article

This article presents evidence for complex racial trauma (CoRT), a theoretical framework of CoRT, and guidelines for its assessment and treatment. Avenues for future research, intervention, and training are also presented.

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Organization: University of Ottawa (Uottawa)
Type: Peer-reviewed article

The prevalence and correlates of different forms of racial discrimination among Black Canadians are unknown. This article aims to examine the prevalence of different forms of racial discrimination (daily, major, and microaggressions) and their association with self-esteem and satisfaction with life among Black Canadians.

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