COVID-19 Factsheets

The "Helping Indigenous communities stay connected in light of COVID-19" project worked with community partners to develop evidence-based and culturally safe and appropriate COVID-19 resources. An environmental scan of health promotion and informational materials was conducted early in the project to give a broader understanding of what health promotional materials were being developed for and with Indigenous communities internationally.

Community-specific needs were identified through key consultations with Indigenous advisors and local experts, Tribal leadership, Indigenous community researchers, and Indigenous community advisory groups. As a result of the environmental scan and the key consultations, we developed three factsheets that focus on healthy activities Indigenous people can safely do during a pandemic. These factsheets have been vetted with our Indigenous community advisory members in Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Grand Portage, and Red Lake, Minnesota

We produced three factsheets.

1. COVID-19 Tips for Staying Healthy: Recommendations from Indigenous communities and partners in the Great Lakes area.
2. Health Activities in Light of COVID-19: Recommendations from Indigenous communities and partners in the Great Lakes area.
3. Staying Connected: Helping Indigenous Communities Stay Connected in Light of COVID-19.

If you would like to cite our COVID-19 factsheets, please follow the format used below:

Jacklin, K., Smith, R., Blind, M., Lemieux, A. M., Chiovitte, J., Hill, A., Dertinger, M., Lees, B. (2021). COVID-19 Tips for Staying Healthy: Recommendations from Indigenous communities and partners in the Great Lakes area. Factsheet. Retrieved from: www.i-caare.ca/covid-factsheets

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank the community-based researchers, community partners, community advisory members, funder and the working group involved in developing these factsheets.