September 30 is the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, honouring and promoting reflection and understanding of the ongoing injustices faced by Indigenous communities.

LifeSpeak experts examine these impacts to help us better understand the intergenerational trauma that contributes to the mental health and wellbeing of Indigenous People. Explore allyship, empowerment, and how decolonizing our minds and practices can help us all create a more culturally safe environment in which Indigenous community members can reconnect with their cultural identities and heal intergenerational trauma.

Click on the following resources to learn more:

• How can I be a better ally to members of Indigenous communities?
• I’m a member of an Indigenous community; where can I seek mental health support?
• What does, “Nothing about us, without us” mean in the context of Indigenous mental health?
• What is lateral violence and how does it affect Indigenous mental health?

On September 20th at 12:00 p.m. ET the Ask the Expert web chat will be on improving your sleep, one tip at a time.

Check out your LifeSpeak platform now! Log in using the Group Account option. The password is "wellness".

Learn more about Indigenous Justice with these books! 

Check out our UCC Orange Shirt Day Action page at www.united-church.ca/social-action/act-now/honour-children-who-attended-residential-schools.