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Engaging Indigenous partners in hleath service transformation_a framework for sustained engagement built on trust

Health research and service delivery often fail to incorporate Indigenous worldviews and local community protocols, as well as historic experiences and knowledge of harmful research practices leaving Indigenous individuals wary of participating in research. Meaningfully engaging with Indigenous stakeholders (e.g., youth, family/carers, decision-makers, and service providers) in research partnerships offers a promising pathway toward better access and quality health care and improved mental health and wellness outcomes that better meet Indigenous youths’ needs. This paper traces the development of a national research network, ACCESS Open Minds, a network of youth, family members/carers, clinicians, decision-makers and academics focused on transforming youth mental health services in Canada

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40900-025-00721-3

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• Carolyn M. Melro,
• Meghan Gilfoyle,
• Clifford Ballantyne,
• Lacey Augustine,
• Gregory Brass,
• Norma Rabbitskin,
• Daphne Hutt-Macleod,
• Srividya N. Iyer &
• Christopher J. Mushquash