Breakfast bags were distributed to community members over the summer of 2020 in order to help ease increased food insecurity brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. ELC offered this breakfast program in Iqaluit at the ELC office over the summer 2020. In Rankin Inlet, ELC partnered with the Elementary School to purchase healthy breakfast items for their program. In Cambridge Bay, ELC with the partnership of the Department of Healthy Living was offering breakfasts at the Youth Center from November 2020 to March 2021.
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2024 Mental Health Creative Writing Contest
In honour of Embrace Life Day / World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10th the Isaksimagit Inuusirmi Katujjiqatigiit Embrace Life Council (IIKELC) is happy to announce that this year’s Mental Health Creative Writing Contest (MHCWC) is now open! The MHCWC is a contest for Nunavut residents to write stories that are meaningful to oneself, to.
Words from Gwen Natsiq
Your mental health is the most important thing, it should be your top priority. You need to know who you are as a person, what your boundaries are, and what helps you feel better about being a good role model.
2024 Winners of the Mental Health Art Contest
The 2024 Mental Health Art Contest is completed. 12 Winners from across Nunavut have been selected!