Aunties Within Reach: New health-care program helps Indigenous families in Wood Buffalo – CBC
Apr 20, 2022
‘We’re really there to support the family in anything that they’re going through,’ says birth worker
A new program in Wood Buffalo aims to help Indigenous families access culturally appropriate health care and support.
Aunties Within Reach is a joint project between the Ihkapaskwa Indigenous Wellness Collective and the University of Alberta.
The collective is run by three birth workers: Sheena Bradley, Shelby Weiss and Maddie Amyotte.
About a year ago, the women were approached by Stephanie Montesanti, associate professor in the school of public health at the University of Alberta, to develop the program.
Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/wood-buffalo-aunties-within-reach-1.6424186
