1. Inclusion Works '13: Formula for Success Saskatoon, Saskatchewan April 29, 2013

2. Presentation Overview Saskatoon Health Region Profile Representative Workforce & Aboriginal Health SHR’s Engagement Practice

3. Saskatoon Health Region Profile Our Vision: Healthiest People, Healthiest Communities, Exceptional Service Our Mission: We improve health through excellence and innovation in service, education and research, building on the strengths of our people and partnerships Our Values: Respect; Compassion; Excellence; Stewardship; Collaboration

4. Saskatoon Health Region (SHR) SHR is the hub of Saskatchewan and provides services to 71 communities and up to 300,000 residents in and out of the SHR area The largest health region in the province, serving approximately 318,000 local residents in more than 100 cities, towns, villages, RMs and First Nations communities Largest employer in Saskatchewan with approximately 13000 employees

5. SHR Cont’d An organization providing services and programs in more than 75 facilities, including 10 hospitals (including three tertiary hospitals in Saskatoon), 29 long term care facilities, and numerous primary health care sites, public health centres, mental health and addictions centres, and community-based settings

6. Representative Workforce & Aboriginal Health Retention –Peer networking –Mentorship –Exit Interviews Recruitment –Scholarships Program –Gabriel Dumont Institution (GDI) –Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) –Saskatchewan Indian Institute Technology Step Into Health Careers program –Pre-Employment Entry level training program –SHR Award Cultural Competency –Baseline data for developing –Cultural Competency Framework –Cultivating Change Representative Workforce Strategy

7. Representative Workforce & Aboriginal Health Aboriginal Health Strategy – recommendations from Strengthening the Circle project Aboriginal Health Council –TOR to be presented in November for final approval by member leadership Translation Services Cultural Spiritual Helpers SK Children’s Hospital Aboriginal Health

8. Community Engagement Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FISN) Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT) Gabriel Dumont Institute (GDI) Metis Nation – Saskatchewan (MN-S) Whitecap Dakota First Nation Health Canada – First Nation Inuit Health Branch

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