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Wellness
has become a main topic of media everywhere.
There is a wealth of resources available
including: magazines, videos, CDs, books
of all kinds, websites and newsletters.
We have made a modest search of some of
the items out there with a view as to what
might best meet the needs of Nunavummiut.
We
hope you find these links helpful. Please
feel free to submit
any additional resources that you find especially
helpful and that you would like to share
on this page.
Websites
Articles
Books
Videos
Newsletters
Promotional Items
Websites
www.nunavut.com/health
Look here to find addresses and useful government
information focusing on health in Nunavut.
www.ilisaqsivik.ca
An extensive interactive website in English
and Inuktitut that covers Ilisaqsivik Society
programs and general information about wellness
for Inuit.
www.familyservicescanada.org
An extensive website on family issues with
links to all the major Family Services offices
in Canada.
www.childrenshealthcanada.com
This website contains excellent information
and links to other sites dealing with children's
health and wellness issues.
www.hc-sc.gc.ca
A complex and very useful site dealing with
many aspects of wellness in Canada. The
A-Z index makes it easy to access many other
wellness sites located in Canada. There
are good descriptions of programs funded
by Health Canada. A special area has been
assigned to First Nations and Inuit Health.
www.siec.ca
Lots of information about suicide prevention
and suicide awareness training.
www.turtleisland.org
A well-managed First Nations site with an
extensive healing section.
www.canadian-health-network.ca
A huge website containing all kinds of health
and wellness information, with links to
many other wellness sites in Canada.
www.drphil.com
Quick educational information about wellness
issues. Lists some resources, allows visitors
to ask questions.
www.anac.on.ca
Aboriginal Nurses of Canada website. An
interesting website with resources on Aboriginal
Health for Wellness professionals.
Articles
Please
note that all the following articles are
in PDF format. You will need Adobe Acrobat
in order to view or print these articles.
If you don't have this program installed
on your computer, it can be downloaded for
free from the Adobe
website.
Books
Hazelden
Publishing and Educational Services
A major publisher of AA and Al-Anon materials.
It offers excellent resources on all the
major aspects of recovery: alcohol and drug
addiction, codependency, food addictions,
and general well being. The staff is very
friendly and informative. There is a 10%
discount available for all members. Check
out their website at www.hazeldenbookplace.org
or call 1-800-328-0098.
Life
Now Bookstore
An excellent source of many kinds of wellness
books. Many are available on their website
at www.lifenow.com.
A photo of each book as well as a brief
description of its content is given.
Alberta
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission
A source of excellent books and pamphlets
on addictions and general well being. See
their website at www.aadac.com
for a list of resources.
Ilisaqasivik
Society has published over 50 titles
of books, booklets and pamphlets about wellness
in Eastern Arctic Inuktitut. For a full
list of publications, please go to www.ilisaqsivik.ca,
or contact the wellness counselor at (867)
924-6565. Of particular interest is Beginning
to Heal, a workbook for survivors of childhood
sexual abuse in Inuktitut.
No More HRT. Menopause Treat the Cause,
by Dr. Karen Jensen, ND & Lorna R. Vanderhaeghe,
BSc . ISBN 0-9731688-0-3, 2002. An excellent
resource book on Women's health issues.
Reach
for the Rainbow, Advanced Healing for Survivors
of Sexual Abuse, by Lynne D. Finney,
J.D., M.S.W. , ISBN 0-399-51745-6. Includes
a section of excellent self-help techniques.
Boundaries.
When to Say Yes , When to Say No, to Take
Control of Your Life. By Dr. Henry Cloud
and Dr. John Townsend.ISBN 0-310-58590-2.
A thorough, practical, and easy to read
guide to living your life with healthy boundaries
in place.
Codependent
No More. How to Stop Controlling Others
and Start Caring for Yourself, by Melody
Beattie. ISBN 0-89486-402-5. This is a good
starting place for people who are rescuers
and supporters of partners or children who
are out of control and/or abusive.
You
Can Heal Your Life, by Louise Haye.
Part of a trilogy about restoring balance
in your life.
Healing
the Shame that Binds You, by John Bradshaw.
Essentials
of Human Sexuality, by Rathaus, Nevid
and Fichner-Rathus, ISBN 0-205-27255-X.
1998. A concise, straightforward and clearly
illustrated resource book on all aspects
of human sexuality.
UnHappy
Teenagers. A way for parents and teacher
to reach them. By William Glasser, M.D.,
2002. ISBN 0 06-000798-2. An interesting
approach to dealing with teenagers, based
on Choice Theory.
Videos
Alberta
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission.
A source of excellent videos and general
well being. See their website at www.aadac.com
for a list of videos available.
Hazelden
Publishing and Educational Services
A major publisher of AA and Al-Anon materials.
It offers excellent video resources on all
the major aspects of recovery: alcohol and
drug addiction; codependency; food addictions;
general well being. The staff is very friendly
and informative. There is a 10% discount
available for all members. Check out their
website at www.hazeldenbookplace.org
or call 1-800-328-0098.
National
Clearing House for addictions materials
A catalogue of about 200 videos covering
all topics of health and wellness, listed
by issue. See their website at www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fnihb/bpm/prc/
prc_videos.htm
Wellness
Newsletters
The
Ilisaqsivik Society publishes their newsletter
periodically. Contact cooridinator@ilisaqsivik.ca
for more information.
Wellness
Promotional Items
Hazelden
Publishing and Educational Services
A major supplier of AA and Al-Anon materials.
They have mugs, jewelry, shirts, and more,
with empowering logos. There is a 10% discount
available for all members, and there is
a Canadian office. Check out their website
at www.hazeldenbookplace.org
or call 1-800-328-0098.
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