Trending: Awasisak Indigenous Health Program
On this month’s Trending, Chelsea Bird stops by the Stollery Children’s Hospital to learn more about the Awasisak Indigenous Health Program and what makes this one-of-a-kind, Foundation-funded program so important to Indigenous families across Alberta and beyond.
Originally aired August 26, 2023
The Awasisak Indigenous Health Program at the Stollery Children’s Hospital is the one and only Indigenous pediatric health program in Canada, supporting as many as 496 families from 97 different communities each year.
Funded by the Foundation, the program improves the experience of patients and families by weaving Indigenous language, culture and tradition into specialized, family-centred care.
Has your family benefitted from the Awasisak Indigenous Health Program? We’d love to hear from you! Join the Stollery Story Squad to share your story.
