Inuit Tuttarvingat of the National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO) is concerned about the health and wellness of Inuit across Canada. Recently, the Inuit Tuttarvingat’s strategic plan identified children’s health as an important priority. Within this area, the social services gaps and needs of Inuit children were seen as research priorities.
A reference group of individuals working in the four Inuit regions, as well as Inuit from urban centres in Southern cities with significant Inuit populations, was formed to identify common areas of concern