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The abilities in me: Limb difference

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Keir, Gemma, Lisovaya, Yevheniia [illus.]. Acheson, AB: , 2022.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
JUNIOR FB 120 KEI 2022
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
This picture book is dedicated to children who have limb difference. Explore the day in the life of a young girl with limb difference, through bright, colourful illustrations and text. Perfect for teachers, parents and children alike, this book will bring awareness of the condition and teach childr…
Author
Keir, Gemma
Lisovaya, Yevheniia [illus.]
Place of Publication
Acheson, AB
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
Softcover, 41 pages.
Series
The abilities in me
Subject
Bones/joints/muscles - Limb difference.
Abstract
This picture book is dedicated to children who have limb difference. Explore the day in the life of a young girl with limb difference, through bright, colourful illustrations and text. Perfect for teachers, parents and children alike, this book will bring awareness of the condition and teach children how to be supportive and be kind.
This book is inspired by Audbreigh Hammond.
This is the 18th book released from The abilities in me book series. Our collection of books show how each child can celebrate their abilities within their disability, find acceptance and create awareness to those around them. Our picture books are aimed for children between the ages of 3-8 years. All profits go to The Abilities In Me Foundation.
ISBN
9798351304717
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Status
Family Support & Resource Centre
Call Number
JUNIOR FB 120 KEI 2022

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The abilities in me: Type 1 diabetes

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Keir, Gemma, Walker-Parker, Adam [illustrator]. Independently published , 2020.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
JUNIOR FL 800.5 KEI 2020
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Explore the day in the life of a young boy with type 1 diabetes, through bright, colourful illustrations and text. Perfect for teachers, parents and children alike, this book will bring awareness of the condition and teach children how to be supportive and kind.
Author
Keir, Gemma
Walker-Parker, Adam [illustrator]
Publisher
Independently published
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
Softcover; illustrated; 32 pages
Subject
Diabetes Mellitus - Children
Abstract
Explore the day in the life of a young boy with type 1 diabetes, through bright, colourful illustrations and text. Perfect for teachers, parents and children alike, this book will bring awareness of the condition and teach children how to be supportive and kind.
ISBN
9781696850612
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
JUNIOR FL 800.5 KEI 2020

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After your vaginal birth: What you can do

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Physiotherapy Department. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre , 2021.
URL
http://www.cw.bc.ca/library/pdf/pamphlets/BCW411_AfterYourVaginalBirth.pdf
Material Type
Handout
Online
Learn how to help your healing after a vaginal birth. This handout describes abdominal and pelvic floor exercises you can do, starting immediately after birth. Also lists dates and times for the BC Women's postpartum physiotherapy class.
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URL
http://www.cw.bc.ca/library/pdf/pamphlets/BCW411_AfterYourVaginalBirth.pdf
Corporate Author
Physiotherapy Department
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
PDF; 2 pages
Subject
Postnatal Care
Pregnancy/Childbirth
Abstract
Learn how to help your healing after a vaginal birth. This handout describes abdominal and pelvic floor exercises you can do, starting immediately after birth. Also lists dates and times for the BC Women's postpartum physiotherapy class.
Notes
BCW 411
Language
English
Material Type
Handout
Online
URLs
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The anxiety and depression workbook for teens: Simple CBT skills to help you deal with anxiety, worry and sadness

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Tompkins, Michael A. Oakland, CA: Instant Help Books , 2022.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
YOUTH CD 420 TOM 2022
Availability
1 copy, 0 available
In The Anxiety and Depression Workbook for Teens, you'll find straightforward and easy-to-implement cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) skills to help you stay one step ahead of your symptoms, connect with friends, try new things, bounce back from setbacks, and start feeling better right away. You'l…
Author
Tompkins, Michael A.
Place of Publication
Oakland, CA
Publisher
Instant Help Books
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
Paperback; 178p.
Subject
Anxiety
Depression
Young Adults-Emotions
Young Adults-Self-Help
Abstract
In The Anxiety and Depression Workbook for Teens, you'll find straightforward and easy-to-implement cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) skills to help you stay one step ahead of your symptoms, connect with friends, try new things, bounce back from setbacks, and start feeling better right away. You'll learn all about where your symptoms come from, how to identify situations that can make your symptoms worse, and how to break the thinking habits that keep you feeling stuck in life.
ISBN
9781684039197
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
YOUTH CD 420 TOM 2022

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Anxiety relief workbook for kids: 40 mindfulness, CBT, and ACT activities to find peace from anxiety and worry

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Selinger, Agnes, Cerri, Claudio [illustrator]. Emeryville, CA: Rockridge Press , 2021.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
JUNIOR CD 420 SEL 2021
Availability
2 copies, 0 available
Anxiety-busting tools for kids ages 6 to 9; Being young doesn't stop kids from worrying. This anxiety workbook for kids, created by a clinical psychologist, is full of fun exercises designed to help kids learn how to work through feelings of discomfort or worry. Each of the activities features kid-…
Author
Selinger, Agnes
Cerri, Claudio [illustrator]
Place of Publication
Emeryville, CA
Publisher
Rockridge Press
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
Softcover, 116 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Subject
Anxiety. Anxiety Disorders
Mindfulness
Abstract
Anxiety-busting tools for kids ages 6 to 9
Being young doesn't stop kids from worrying. This anxiety workbook for kids, created by a clinical psychologist, is full of fun exercises designed to help kids learn how to work through feelings of discomfort or worry. Each of the activities features kid-friendly instructions, helping them understand both what they need to do and how it will help them feel better.
This anxiety workbook for kids features:
- A variety of exercises: Kids will find new ways to soothe child anxiety as they draw, take quizzes, practice breath work, and more.
- Evidence-based approaches: All of the exercises are rooted in proven anxiety treatment methods, like CBT, ACT, and mindfulness.
- Fun presentation: Playful language and colorful pictures help kids engage with the material, making it easy for them to learn.
ISBN
9781648769320
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
JUNIOR CD 420 SEL 2021

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Anything for my child: Making impossible decisions for medically complex children

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Nimmo, Stephanie. London, UK: Jessica Kingsley Publishers , 2024.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
EF 850.5 NIM 2024
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Every parent wants the same thing: for their child to enjoy a long and fulfilling life. But what happens when things don't go according to plan? What happens when parents have to become advocates for their child's healthcare needs? Who decides what is in a child's 'best interests'?; Stephanie Nimmo…
Author
Nimmo, Stephanie
Place of Publication
London, UK
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publication Date
2024
Physical Description
Softcover; 272 pages
Subject
Coping with Chronic Illness-Children
Caregivers-Coping
Caregivers for a Dying Loved One
Abstract
Every parent wants the same thing: for their child to enjoy a long and fulfilling life. But what happens when things don't go according to plan? What happens when parents have to become advocates for their child's healthcare needs? Who decides what is in a child's 'best interests'?
Stephanie Nimmo faced these questions first-hand when her daughter, Daisy, was diagnosed with a life-limiting condition as a baby. Seen through the lens of Stephanie's own experiences, this sensitive book delves into the complex world of medical ethics and pediatric palliative care. From recognizing tipping points to the importance of building relationships with palliative care teams well before crisis, this book explores how medical professionals can better support families throughout their child's care.
Interviews with clinicians and snapshots from the lives of patients' families provide insight into the realities of life on both sides of the hospital bed. Compassionate explanations of the conflicting pressures in the hospital system foster understanding and help medical professionals and families work together.
ISBN
5727227010272
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
EF 850.5 NIM 2024

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The Autism Detective: Investigating what Autism Means to You

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Brownless, Elaine, Burns, Mai-Ann [ill.]. Great Britain: Jessica Kingsley Publishers , 2021.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
JUNIOR FM 272 BRO 2021
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
"Dear Kit and Scully, your mission is to learn about autism. On this quest you will need to investigate the human brain and learn about diversity."; What do you know about autism? Whether you know a little or a lot, you are invited to explore your understanding of the autism spectrum and discover s…
Author
Brownless, Elaine
Burns, Mai-Ann [ill.]
Place of Publication
Great Britain
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
Hardcover; 48 pages
Subject
Autism Spectrum Disorder (includes Asperger Syndrome)
Abstract
"Dear Kit and Scully, your mission is to learn about autism. On this quest you will need to investigate the human brain and learn about diversity."
What do you know about autism? Whether you know a little or a lot, you are invited to explore your understanding of the autism spectrum and discover something new by joining detectives Scully and Kit on their investigation. As Scully and Kit interview six ordinary children, follow the clues and see if you can guess which of them are autistic.
This book puts the spotlight on six children that openly talk about their experiences at school and at home. By the end of the book, two children reveal what autism means to them. Read this alone or with an adult and learn about autism, diversity, how we are all unique and what we all share.
ISBN
9781787753044
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
JUNIOR FM 272 BRO 2021

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Avocado feels a pit worried

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Miles, Brenda S, Filipina, Monika [ill.]. Washington, DC: Magination Press , 2022.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
JUNIOR CD 420 MIL 2022
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Avi is an anxious avocado who worries about everything, but one day he discovers that the more he takes a chance and says yes to new things the smaller his fears become. Includes a note to parents, caregivers, and teachers.
Author
Miles, Brenda S
Filipina, Monika [ill.]
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
Magination Press
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
Hardcover; [np]
Subject
Anxiety
Children's Anxiety
Children's Emotions
Abstract
Avi is an anxious avocado who worries about everything, but one day he discovers that the more he takes a chance and says yes to new things the smaller his fears become. Includes a note to parents, caregivers, and teachers.
ISBN
9781433838620
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
JUNIOR CD 420 MIL 2022

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Birth control : What everyone needs to know

https://bcch.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122735
Sundstrom, Beth L., Delay, Cara. Oxford University Press , 2020.
URL
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/cwhbc/detail.action?docID=6207054
Material Type
Ebook
Call Number
GE 100 SUN 2020
This book provides an overview the history of birth control, the risks and benefits of contraception, the role of menstruation, and the future of birth control. The goal of this book is to provide accurate, unbiased scientific information about contraception in the context of women's lived experien…
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URL
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/cwhbc/detail.action?docID=6207054
Author
Sundstrom, Beth L.
Delay, Cara
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2020
Subject
Contraception/Family Planning
Abstract
This book provides an overview the history of birth control, the risks and benefits of contraception, the role of menstruation, and the future of birth control. The goal of this book is to provide accurate, unbiased scientific information about contraception in the context of women's lived experiences and the realities of how individuals make decisions about birth control.
ISBN
9780190069681
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Call Number
GE 100 SUN 2020
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Brave Henry gets shots

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Lewis, Lindsey, Echols, Carol [ill.]. [Lindsey Lewis] , 2021.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
JUNIOR GK 225 LEW 2021
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Brave Henry is all about a little boy who has to take injections everyday. He is scared at first, but becomes brave! His bravery helps him know he can accomplish anything!; [For hormone therapy, chemotherapy, diabetes, or any other condition where a child receives daily needle pokes.]
Author
Lewis, Lindsey
Echols, Carol [ill.]
Publisher
[Lindsey Lewis]
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
Softcover; no pagination
Subject
Children's Health - Injections
Children's Emotions
Children's Fear
Abstract
Brave Henry is all about a little boy who has to take injections everyday. He is scared at first, but becomes brave! His bravery helps him know he can accomplish anything!
[For hormone therapy, chemotherapy, diabetes, or any other condition where a child receives daily needle pokes.]
Notes
For ages 3 - 8
ISBN
9780578876078
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
JUNIOR GK 225 LEW 2021

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Breathe, Think, Do with Sesame: Mobile App (Android)

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Sesame Street. , 2022.
URL
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.sesameworkshop.ResilienceThinkBreathDo&hl=en_CA&gl=US
Material Type
Online
This is a resource app for you to share with your child to help teach skills such as problem solving, self-control, planning, and task persistence. Tap and touch to help the monster friend take deep breaths, think of plans, and try them out!
  1 url  
URL
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.sesameworkshop.ResilienceThinkBreathDo&hl=en_CA&gl=US
Corporate Author
Sesame Street
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
Mobile App
Subject
Mindfulness
Children's Emotions
Parenting Toddlers
Abstract
This is a resource app for you to share with your child to help teach skills such as problem solving, self-control, planning, and task persistence. Tap and touch to help the monster friend take deep breaths, think of plans, and try them out!
Language
English
Material Type
Online
URLs
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Breathe, Think, Do with Sesame: Mobile App (iOS)

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Sesame Street. , 2022.
URL
https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/breathe-think-do-with-sesame/id721853597
Material Type
Online
This is a resource app for you to share with your child to help teach skills such as problem solving, self-control, planning, and task persistence. Tap and touch to help the monster friend take deep breaths, think of plans, and try them out!
  1 url  
URL
https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/breathe-think-do-with-sesame/id721853597
Corporate Author
Sesame Street
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
Mobile App
Subject
Mindfulness
Children's Emotions
Parenting Toddlers
Abstract
This is a resource app for you to share with your child to help teach skills such as problem solving, self-control, planning, and task persistence. Tap and touch to help the monster friend take deep breaths, think of plans, and try them out!
Language
English
Material Type
Online
URLs
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Building resilience in children and teens : Giving kids roots and wings

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Ginsburg, Kenneth, Jablow, Martha. American Academy of Pediatrics , 2020. 4th ed.
URL
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/cwhbc/detail.action?docID=6178168
Material Type
Ebook
Call Number
GK 600 GIN 2020
This book offers coping strategies for facing the combined elements of academic performance, high achievement standards, media messages, peer pressure, and family tension.
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URL
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/cwhbc/detail.action?docID=6178168
Author
Ginsburg, Kenneth
Jablow, Martha
Edition
4th ed.
Publisher
American Academy of Pediatrics
Publication Date
2020
Subject
Parenting
Children Mental Health
Abstract
This book offers coping strategies for facing the combined elements of academic performance, high achievement standards, media messages, peer pressure, and family tension.
ISBN
9781610023870
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Call Number
GK 600 GIN 2020
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But I didn't say goodbye: Helping families after a suicide

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Rubel, Barbara. Kendall Park, NJ: Griefwork Center, Inc. , 2020. 3rd ed.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
GV 155 RUB 2020
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Tells the story, from the perspective of an eleven-year-old boy, Alex, and his family, as they are rocked by suicide and reeling from the aftermath. Through Alex?s eyes, the reader will see the transformation of feelings after going through a suicide.; New to the third edition, each chapter ends wi…
Author
Rubel, Barbara
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
Kendall Park, NJ
Publisher
Griefwork Center, Inc.
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
Hardcover, 220 pages
Subject
Survivors of Suicide
Children and Grief
Grief. Bereavement
Abstract
Tells the story, from the perspective of an eleven-year-old boy, Alex, and his family, as they are rocked by suicide and reeling from the aftermath. Through Alex?s eyes, the reader will see the transformation of feelings after going through a suicide.
New to the third edition, each chapter ends with Alex reflecting 10 years later on his experience, introducing family and friends in his recollections. *Barbara Rubel has combined modern academic theories of grieving and then translated them into a readable story. The revised edition is an evidence-informed and contemporary treatment of a devastating form of loss that uses a hypothetical case study to render it in human terms. Through the story, the reader understands what suicide might be like for a family, how to make meaning in the loss, and ways to experience personal growth. *This self-help book was revised to provide guidance for clinicians (e.g., mental health providers, social workers, psychologists, school counselors, case managers) and families to help suicide loss survivors.
Part 1 offers a basic understanding of suicide postvention, suicide loss survivors, complicated grief, mourning theories, and the impact on clinician survivors. Chapters have been updated, based on mourning models and the latest research.
The chapters in Part 2 build upon one another sequentially, from the day of the suicide to the anniversary. At the end of each chapter, there are follow-up questions to explore in counseling sessions, support groups, therapy sessions, or at home. Also, at the end of each chapter, Alex, at the age of 21, reflects back on how his father?s death has changed his life, wounding him, but also helping him to grow.
ISBN
9781892906045
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
GV 155 RUB 2020

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Can I play too

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Cotterill, Samantha. New York, NY: Dial Books for Young Readers , 2020.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
JUNIOR FM 272 COT 2020
Availability
1 copy, 0 available
Two friends are building a train track! But one of the boys has a vision of exactly how the train should look, and isn't flexible when his friend joins in. It seems like a disaster for both the train and the friendship, until a kind teacher steps in and explains how to read his friend's social cues…
Alternate Title
Can I play too?
Author
Cotterill, Samantha
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
Hardcover; 32 pages
Subject
Autism Spectrum Disorder (includes Asperger Syndrome)
Social Behaviour (includes boundaries)
Life Skills
Abstract
Two friends are building a train track! But one of the boys has a vision of exactly how the train should look, and isn't flexible when his friend joins in. It seems like a disaster for both the train and the friendship, until a kind teacher steps in and explains how to read his friend's social cues of happiness, frustration, or anger in a fun and relatable way...whoot woo!
ISBN
9780525553465
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
JUNIOR FM 272 COT 2020

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Can I Tell You about Friendship?: A Helpful Introduction for Everyone

https://bcch.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124073
Knight, Bridget, Upadhyay, Vikas [ill.]. London, Eng.: Jessica Kingsley Publishers , 2020.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
JUNIOR CF 300 KNI 2020
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Meet Rhidi. Rhidi has friends, but would worry about friendships and being good at making friends. Sometimes he would get so worried that he couldn't sleep or want to leave his house!; Rhidi asks his classmates what they think friendship means and discovers so many different ideas! What does friend…
Author
Knight, Bridget
Upadhyay, Vikas [ill.]
Place of Publication
London, Eng.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
Softcover; 80 pages
Series
Can I Tell You About...?
Subject
Friendship
Abstract
Meet Rhidi. Rhidi has friends, but would worry about friendships and being good at making friends. Sometimes he would get so worried that he couldn't sleep or want to leave his house!
Rhidi asks his classmates what they think friendship means and discovers so many different ideas! What does friendship really mean? How does one make friends? How can you be a good friend, and what can you do when things go wrong?
The ideal conversation starter for children aged 7+, this illustrated guide helps children to understand what friendship is, as well the misunderstandings surrounding it.
ISBN
9781785925436
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
JUNIOR CF 300 KNI 2020

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The care we dream of

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Arsenal Pulp Press , 2021.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
GL 716 SHA 2021
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
What if you could trust in getting the health care you need in ways that felt good and helped you thrive? What if the health system honoured and valued queer and trans people''s lives, bodies, and expertise? What if LGBTQ+ communities led and organized our own health care as a form of mutual aid? W…
Editor
Sharman, Zena
Publisher
Arsenal Pulp Press
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
351 p.
Subject
Transgender
Homosexuality(Gay, Lesbian Health Issues)
Abstract
What if you could trust in getting the health care you need in ways that felt good and helped you thrive? What if the health system honoured and valued queer and trans people''s lives, bodies, and expertise? What if LGBTQ+ communities led and organized our own health care as a form of mutual aid? What if every aspect of our health care was rooted in a commitment to our healing, pleasure, and liberation?
LGBTQ+ health care doesn't look like this today, but it could. This is the care we dream of.
The Care We Dream Of is not quite an essay collection, and not quite an anthology. Instead, it's a hybrid kind of book that weaves together the author's [sic] essays on topics like queering health and healing, transforming the health system, kinship, aging, and death, alongside stories, poetry and non-fiction pieces by Alexander McClelland and Zoe Dodd, Blyth Barnow, Carly Boyce, jaye simpson, Jillian Christmas, Joshua Wales, Kai Cheng Thom, Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, and Sand C. Chang. The book also includes interviews with activists, health care workers and researchers whose work offers insights into what liberatory and transformative approaches to LGBTQ+ health can look like in practice. Interviewees include Anita "Durt" O'Shea (of St. James Infirmary), Dawn Serra, Hannah Kia, Ronica Mukerjee, and Sean Saifa Wall.
ISBN
9781551528601
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
GL 716 SHA 2021

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Collective care: Indigenous motherhood, family, and HIV/AIDS

https://bcch.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124212
Downe, Pamela. Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Press , 2021.
URL
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/cwhbc/detail.action?docID=6475884
Material Type
Ebook
Call Number
GN 400 DOW 2021
Collective Care provides an ethnographic account of urban Indigenous life and caregiving practices in the face of Saskatchewan's HIV epidemic. Based on a five-year study conducted in partnership with AIDS Saskatoon, the book focuses on the contrast between Indigenous values of collective kin-care a…
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URL
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/cwhbc/detail.action?docID=6475884
Author
Downe, Pamela
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
171p.
Subject
Indigenous
Aboriginal Health
Motherhood
HIV/AIDS
Abstract
Collective Care provides an ethnographic account of urban Indigenous life and caregiving practices in the face of Saskatchewan's HIV epidemic. Based on a five-year study conducted in partnership with AIDS Saskatoon, the book focuses on the contrast between Indigenous values of collective kin-care and non-Indigenous models of intensive maternal care. It explores how women and men negotiate the forces of HIV to render motherhood a site of cultural meaning, personal and collective well-being, and, sometimes, individual and community despair. It also introduces readers to how HIV is Indigenized in western Canada and how all HIV-affected and -infected mothers must negotiate this cultural and racialized terrain. Featuring in-depth narrative interviews, notes from participant observation in AIDS Saskatoon's drop-in centre, and a photovoice component, this book offers an accessible account of an engaged anthropologist's work with a community that is both vulnerable and resilient. Each chapter begins with an ethnographic vignette that introduces central concepts, including medical anthropology, syndemics, kinship, and Indigeneity, with the overall aim of humanizing those affected by HIV in western Canada and beyond.
ISBN
9781487587666
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Call Number
GN 400 DOW 2021
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The couch potato

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John, Jory, Oswald, Pete (illustrator). New York, NY: Harper , 2020.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
JUNIOR GK 270 JOH 2020
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
The Couch Potato has everything within reach and doesn't have to move from the sunken couch cushion. But when the electricity goes out, Couch Potato is forced to peel away from the comforts of the living room and venture outside. Could fresh air and sunshine possibly be better than the views on scr…
Author
John, Jory
Oswald, Pete (illustrator)
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Harper
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
Hardcover; 40 pages
Subject
Children's Health-Fitness
Abstract
The Couch Potato has everything within reach and doesn't have to move from the sunken couch cushion. But when the electricity goes out, Couch Potato is forced to peel away from the comforts of the living room and venture outside. Could fresh air and sunshine possibly be better than the views on screen?
Part of the Live-5-2-1-0 collection.
ISBN
9780062954534
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
JUNIOR GK 270 JOH 2020

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Drum from the heart

https://bcch.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125248
Louie, Ren, Harvey, Karlene (ill.). Canada: Medicine Wheel Education , 2021.
Material Type
Book
Availability
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When he is gifted a handmade drum by his mother, Ren learns the teachings of the drum that she also passes down to him. Ren discovers that through this special drum, he is able to connect to his culture and find a confidence in his voice to joyfully share in singing the traditional songs of his Nuu…
Author
Louie, Ren
Harvey, Karlene (ill.)
Place of Publication
Canada
Publisher
Medicine Wheel Education
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
Softcover; 34 pages
Subject
Indigenous Health
Abstract
When he is gifted a handmade drum by his mother, Ren learns the teachings of the drum that she also passes down to him. Ren discovers that through this special drum, he is able to connect to his culture and find a confidence in his voice to joyfully share in singing the traditional songs of his Nuu-chah-nulth Nation.
ISBN
9781989122884
Language
English
Material Type
Book

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