As a result of this strategy, online training is now available to better understand safe and unsafe use of prescription drugs. Two courses are available - one for youth and one for adults.  Check in the Training section of this website for more information. The direct link to the training program is http://www.training.abfnspiritofhealing.com/login/index.php

Our Youth Forum held on March 8-9 2014 at the Fantasyland Hotel in Edmonton was a great success!  16 youth and 18 Elders representing their treaty areas joined together for consultation, celebration and ceremony!

We were delighted to have youth from each of Treaty areas 6, 7 and 8 contribute their recommendations for addressing prescription drug misuse across Alberta Region and are sharing a photo of them in their Spirit of Healing hoodies!

Building on the success of our Elders Gathering in August, we are excited to be hosting a Youth Forum on March 8-9 at the Fantasyland Hotel in Edmonton!  18 Youth leaders are being nominated from across Alberta Region to engage in activities and processes that will ensure their input in the development of the Strategy.  We have also invited our 18 Elder Advisors to join with the youth to share their wisdom and knowledge, and engage the youth in ceremony and discussions to move forward with working together to combat prescription drug misuse! 

Our final Community Consultation Session will be held at the Fort McMurray Radisson Hotel on November 26.

Our two Community Consultation Sessions for Treaty 6 will be hosted in Saddle Lake Cree Nation on November 20, and at 

We will be hosting a Community Consultation Session for participants invited from all First Nations in Treaty 7 on Tuesday, November 5 at the Delta Calgary South.

Thank you to the participants of the Community Consultation Sessions held last week in High Level and Slave Lake!  Everyone worked really hard on those days and provided invaluable recommendations!

On Thursday, October 24, Sue Howard and Dustin Twin will facilitate a Community Consultation Session at the Slave Lake Inn and Conference Centre. This session will involve participants from Loon River, Lubicon Lake, Peerless Trout, Whitefish, Woodland Cree, Bigstone, Driftpile, Kapawe'no, Sawridge, Sucker Creek, Swan River, Duncan's, Horse Lake, and Sturgeon First Nations. 

We are excited to be hosting a Community Consultation Session at the Executive House Suites Hotel and Conference Centre in High Level on Tuesday, October 22nd!  Participants have been invited from Beaver First Nation, Dene Tha' First Nation, Little Red River Cree FIrst Nation and Tallcree First Nation. The session will be facilitated by Sue Howard and Dustin Twin, Elder Advisor. 

The strength of developing the Strategy is derived from promoting the traditional knowledge of Elders and exploring the cultural diversity of Alberta Region.

A 2-day Elders Gathering for 5 Elders per Treaty Area, as well as the 3 Treaty Area Elders Advisors was held in Canmore near Stoney Nation in Treaty 7 territory on August  15 - 16, 2013. The Elders Gathering was held to launch the strategy development in a traditional manner and to validate data and planning through ceremony.
The Elders also had an opportunity to receive education about prescription drug misuse and provided insight into the issue within First Nations communities.

We thank all the participating Elders for their wisdom and ceremony, and their outstanding contributions to this process!  We look forward to building on the momentum they created at the onsite of the project, and to include them in an ongoing capacity.