GENERAL

·      Mental Health for Everyone – https://mentalhealthforeveryone.ca

·      APA Council of Representatives Resolution:
– Apology to People of Color for APA’s Role in Promoting, Perpetuating, and Failing to Challenge Racism, Racial Discrimination, and Human Hierarchy in U.S.
– Role of Psychology and APA in Dismantling Systemic Racism Against People of Color in U.S.

·      Hacking Deficit Thinking: 8 Reframes That Will Change The Way You Think About Strength-Based Practices and Equity In Schools by Dr Byron McClure and Dr Kelsey Reed – https://www.hackingdeficitthinking.com/

·      Multicultural Calendar: Celebrating Unity in Diversity – https://canada.multiculturalcalendar.com/

• WEBINARS: Different short virtual workshops with diversity (e.g., religion, race, LGBTQ+, etc.) – https://www.eftcolorado.com/eft-amuse-bouche

• A Canadian case study on increasing racial diversity in psych grad students: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/363077384_Increasing_the_representation_of_Black_Indigenous_and_People_of_Colour_as_students_in_psychology_doctoral_programmes 

• Nova Scotia Heath Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Resources: https://physicians.nshealth.ca/resources/equity-diversity-inclusion-resources

• • Nova Scotia Department of Education – Response to the BLAC report (2009)
    – https://www.ednet.ns.ca/docs/realitycheckfinalreportforweb.pdf 

• National Association of School Psychologists
             Cultural Competence
            – https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources/diversity/cultural-competence/multicultural-affairs-committee 

• Council of Chairs of Training Councils (CCTC) – CCTC 2020
               Social Responsiveness in Health Service Psychology Education and Training Toolkit
              – https://ccppp.ca/resources/Documents/Resources/CCTC%20Socially%20Responsive%20HSP%20Ed%20Training%20FINAL.pdf 
              – http://www.cpa.ca/practitioners/Cultural

• Black Mental Health Canada – A volunteer, non-profit, community base organization that was founded in 2019 to help meet the mental health needs of the diverse
  Black communities in Canada. https://blackmentalhealth.ca/about-us/

• Increasing the Representation of Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour as Students in Psychology Doctoral Programs 
  This document is a post-print of a published peer-reviewed article: Sarr, F., Knight, S., Strauss, D., Ouimet, A. J., Cénat, J. M., Williams, M. T., & Shaughnessy, K. (2022). Increasing the representation of Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour as students in psychology doctoral programmes. August 2022 Canadian Psychology/Psychologie canadienne 63(4). DOI:10.1037/cap0000339
  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/363077384_Increasing_the_representation_of_Black_Indigenous_and_People_of_Colour_as_students_in_psychology_doctoral_programmes

2SLGBTQ+ RESOURCES

• • Queer and Trans Therapists of Nova Scotia (QTTNS) https://apns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/QTTNS-Directory-colour.pdf
  • Promotion of Gender Diversity and Expression and Prevention of Gender Hate and Harm – CPA Publication https://cpa.ca/docs/File/Position/Gender%20Diversity%20Report%20EN%202023%20Final.pdf

• • BLAC Report on Education (Nova Scotia) – Redressing Inequity – Empowering Black Learners (1994)
    – https://www.ednet.ns.ca/docs/blac-report-education-redressing-inequity.pdf

• • Nova Scotia Department of Education – Response to the BLAC report (2009)
    – https://www.ednet.ns.ca/docs/realitycheckfinalreportforweb.pdf 

• National Association of School Psychologists
             Cultural Competence
            – https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources/diversity/cultural-competence/multicultural-affairs-committee 

• Council of Chairs of Training Councils (CCTC) – CCTC 2020
               Social Responsiveness in Health Service Psychology Education and Training Toolkit
              – https://ccppp.ca/resources/Documents/Resources/CCTC%20Socially%20Responsive%20HSP%20Ed%20Training%20FINAL.pdf 
              – http://www.cpa.ca/practitioners/Cultural

• Black Mental Health Canada – A volunteer, non-profit, community base organization that was founded in 2019 to help meet the mental health needs of the diverse
  Black communities in Canada. https://blackmentalhealth.ca/about-us/

• Increasing the Representation of Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour as Students in Psychology Doctoral Programs 
  This document is a post-print of a published peer-reviewed article: Sarr, F., Knight, S., Strauss, D., Ouimet, A. J., Cénat, J. M., Williams, M. T., & Shaughnessy, K. (2022). Increasing the representation of Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour as students in psychology doctoral programmes. August 2022 Canadian Psychology/Psychologie canadienne 63(4). DOI:10.1037/cap0000339
  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/363077384_Increasing_the_representation_of_Black_Indigenous_and_People_of_Colour_as_students_in_psychology_doctoral_programmes

2SLGBTQ+ RESOURCES

• • Queer and Trans Therapists of Nova Scotia (QTTNS) https://apns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/QTTNS-Directory-colour.pdf
  • Promotion of Gender Diversity and Expression and Prevention of Gender Hate and Harm – CPA Publication https://cpa.ca/docs/File/Position/Gender%20Diversity%20Report%20EN%202023%20Final.pdf

• • Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Calls to Action (2015)
    – https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/british-columbians-our-governments/indigenous-people/aboriginal-peoples-documents/calls_to_action_english2.pdf

• • Psychology’s Response to the Truth and Reconciliation commission of Canada’s Report (2018) 
    – https://cpa.ca/docs/File/Task_Forces/TRC%20Task%20Force%20Report_FINAL.pdf  

• Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat

• • A Mental Health and Addictions Plan for First Nations in the Atlantic Region
    – https://www.apcfnc.ca/health/mental-wellness/
    – https://www.apcfnc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Action-Plan-Infographic.pdf

• Assembly of First Nations – It’s Our Time First Nations Tool Kit:
  A tool to bring together First Nations and non-First Nations people and foster a spirit of cooperation, understanding, and action.
  https://education.afn.ca/afntoolkit/learning-modules/

• Podcast on Racial Stress and challenging traditional therapy: 
  https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast-episode/podcast//id1146941306?i=1000612275984&ign-itscg=30200&ign-itsct=lt_p

• NS Department of Education – Office of L’nu Affairs 

• • Resources – https://novascotia.ca/abor/resources/
  • Other Resources – https://novascotia.ca/abor/education/other-resources/

• Community Sector Council of Nova Scotia
        Decolonization Learning Journey – https://www.csc-ns.ca/decolonization-learning-journey/
• The Mental Health of Indigenous People 
  Proceedings of the Advanced Study Institute The Mental Health of Indigenous Peoples, McGill Summer Program in Social & Cultural Psychiatry and the Aboriginal Mental Health Research Team, May 29 – May 31, 2000, Montréal, Québec. Division of Social & Transcultural Psychiatry McGill University.
  

BLACK COMMUNITIES

• Community Sector Council of Nova Scotia

               Black History Learning Journey – https://www.csc-ns.ca/black-history-learning-journey/

• Nova Scotia School-based Reports

• • BLAC Report on Education (Nova Scotia) – Redressing Inequity – Empowering Black Learners (1994)
    – https://www.ednet.ns.ca/docs/blac-report-education-redressing-inequity.pdf

• • Nova Scotia Department of Education – Response to the BLAC report (2009)
    – https://www.ednet.ns.ca/docs/realitycheckfinalreportforweb.pdf 

• National Association of School Psychologists
             Cultural Competence
            – https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources/diversity/cultural-competence/multicultural-affairs-committee 

• Council of Chairs of Training Councils (CCTC) – CCTC 2020
               Social Responsiveness in Health Service Psychology Education and Training Toolkit
              – https://ccppp.ca/resources/Documents/Resources/CCTC%20Socially%20Responsive%20HSP%20Ed%20Training%20FINAL.pdf 
              – http://www.cpa.ca/practitioners/Cultural

• Black Mental Health Canada – A volunteer, non-profit, community base organization that was founded in 2019 to help meet the mental health needs of the diverse
  Black communities in Canada. https://blackmentalhealth.ca/about-us/

• Increasing the Representation of Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour as Students in Psychology Doctoral Programs 
  This document is a post-print of a published peer-reviewed article: Sarr, F., Knight, S., Strauss, D., Ouimet, A. J., Cénat, J. M., Williams, M. T., & Shaughnessy, K. (2022). Increasing the representation of Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour as students in psychology doctoral programmes. August 2022 Canadian Psychology/Psychologie canadienne 63(4). DOI:10.1037/cap0000339
  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/363077384_Increasing_the_representation_of_Black_Indigenous_and_People_of_Colour_as_students_in_psychology_doctoral_programmes

2SLGBTQ+ RESOURCES

• • Queer and Trans Therapists of Nova Scotia (QTTNS) https://apns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/QTTNS-Directory-colour.pdf
  • Promotion of Gender Diversity and Expression and Prevention of Gender Hate and Harm – CPA Publication https://cpa.ca/docs/File/Position/Gender%20Diversity%20Report%20EN%202023%20Final.pdf

INDIGENOUS RESOURCES

• National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation – Reports

• • Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Calls to Action (2015)
    – https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/british-columbians-our-governments/indigenous-people/aboriginal-peoples-documents/calls_to_action_english2.pdf

• • Psychology’s Response to the Truth and Reconciliation commission of Canada’s Report (2018) 
    – https://cpa.ca/docs/File/Task_Forces/TRC%20Task%20Force%20Report_FINAL.pdf  

• Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat

• • A Mental Health and Addictions Plan for First Nations in the Atlantic Region
    – https://www.apcfnc.ca/health/mental-wellness/
    – https://www.apcfnc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Action-Plan-Infographic.pdf

• Assembly of First Nations – It’s Our Time First Nations Tool Kit:
  A tool to bring together First Nations and non-First Nations people and foster a spirit of cooperation, understanding, and action.
  https://education.afn.ca/afntoolkit/learning-modules/

• Podcast on Racial Stress and challenging traditional therapy: 
  https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast-episode/podcast//id1146941306?i=1000612275984&ign-itscg=30200&ign-itsct=lt_p

• NS Department of Education – Office of L’nu Affairs 

• • Resources – https://novascotia.ca/abor/resources/
  • Other Resources – https://novascotia.ca/abor/education/other-resources/

• Community Sector Council of Nova Scotia
        Decolonization Learning Journey – https://www.csc-ns.ca/decolonization-learning-journey/
• The Mental Health of Indigenous People 
  Proceedings of the Advanced Study Institute The Mental Health of Indigenous Peoples, McGill Summer Program in Social & Cultural Psychiatry and the Aboriginal Mental Health Research Team, May 29 – May 31, 2000, Montréal, Québec. Division of Social & Transcultural Psychiatry McGill University.
  

BLACK COMMUNITIES

• Community Sector Council of Nova Scotia

               Black History Learning Journey – https://www.csc-ns.ca/black-history-learning-journey/

• Nova Scotia School-based Reports

• • BLAC Report on Education (Nova Scotia) – Redressing Inequity – Empowering Black Learners (1994)
    – https://www.ednet.ns.ca/docs/blac-report-education-redressing-inequity.pdf

• • Nova Scotia Department of Education – Response to the BLAC report (2009)
    – https://www.ednet.ns.ca/docs/realitycheckfinalreportforweb.pdf 

• National Association of School Psychologists
             Cultural Competence
            – https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources/diversity/cultural-competence/multicultural-affairs-committee 

• Council of Chairs of Training Councils (CCTC) – CCTC 2020
               Social Responsiveness in Health Service Psychology Education and Training Toolkit
              – https://ccppp.ca/resources/Documents/Resources/CCTC%20Socially%20Responsive%20HSP%20Ed%20Training%20FINAL.pdf 
              – http://www.cpa.ca/practitioners/Cultural

• Black Mental Health Canada – A volunteer, non-profit, community base organization that was founded in 2019 to help meet the mental health needs of the diverse
  Black communities in Canada. https://blackmentalhealth.ca/about-us/

• Increasing the Representation of Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour as Students in Psychology Doctoral Programs 
  This document is a post-print of a published peer-reviewed article: Sarr, F., Knight, S., Strauss, D., Ouimet, A. J., Cénat, J. M., Williams, M. T., & Shaughnessy, K. (2022). Increasing the representation of Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour as students in psychology doctoral programmes. August 2022 Canadian Psychology/Psychologie canadienne 63(4). DOI:10.1037/cap0000339
  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/363077384_Increasing_the_representation_of_Black_Indigenous_and_People_of_Colour_as_students_in_psychology_doctoral_programmes

2SLGBTQ+ RESOURCES

• • Queer and Trans Therapists of Nova Scotia (QTTNS) https://apns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/QTTNS-Directory-colour.pdf
  • Promotion of Gender Diversity and Expression and Prevention of Gender Hate and Harm – CPA Publication https://cpa.ca/docs/File/Position/Gender%20Diversity%20Report%20EN%202023%20Final.pdf