Jack Talk for Indigenous Youth Facilitator

About The Jack Talk for Indigenous Youth Facilitator Program:

• Open to all Indigenous youth ages 18-29 who are interested in joining a movement of Indigenous young people leading discussions on mental health and wellbeing through our Jack Talk for Indigenous Youth.

• Facilitators connect directly with their peers through live sharing circles led by and for Indigenous youth to build foundational mental health literacy, normalize mental health conversations and reduce stigma related to mental health and illness.

• Participants build foundational skills in group facilitation, public speaking and advocacy through comprehensive training on how to facilitate vital conversations about mental health with their peers in a safe and supportive way.

• Facilitators receive $250 for completing training and certifying as a Jack Talks for Indigenous Youth Facilitator, and are compensated $50 for each Jack Talk for Indigenous Youth they facilitate, in addition to $50 for the preparation of each talk.

The time commitment for this program is approximately 2-5 hours a month between September and June, and approximately 4 hours for combined asynchronous and synchronous training once a term.

What is the Jack Talk for Indigenous Youth? Check out this video The Jack Talk for Indigenous Youth puts community practice front and centre in educating about mental health struggle and healing from Indigenous perspectives. The program uses contact-based education and peer-to-peer outreach to connect Indigenous youth across Canada in conversations about mental health and healing.

A Jack Talk for Indigenous Youth is made up of two parts:

• a video portion that explains social determinants of mental health from Indigenous perspectives and features youth stories about navigating mental health struggle, experiences with stigma and the relationship between culture, community and mental health

• a live sharing circle led by an Indigenous Youth Facilitator who guides participants in exploring lessons and reflections, using the video portion as the spark for generating group discussion and connection.

If you want to learn more of have any questions, reach out to Megan Feheley at Originally posted on Himalayas