Indigenous Community Health Workers in Canada—May 2026

Indigenous Community Health Workers in Canada—May 2026

Health and Healthcare Indigenous Communities
Pages:31 pages30 min read

Author: Signal49 Research

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This research looks at Indigenous community health workers’ roles in rural and remote Indigenous communities in Canada and how approaches to training and programming could enhance their capacity and retention.

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Training to Retain: Strengthening the Role of Indigenous Community Health Workers in Canada

Indigenous community health workers play a critical role in rural and remote Indigenous communities, where healthcare access is limited and health inequities are more pronounced, yet they face numerous barriers.

Do funding models lead to uneven access to training across rural and remote Indigenous communities in Canada? How does training address the lived experiences of Indigenous community members? How can community-based training models reduce financial barriers, support retention of Indigenous community health workers in remote communities, and provide these workers with the skills they need?

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Key findings
A vital community health workforce
The project
Training that prioritizes learners and communities
Actionable insights to support Indigenous community health workers
Appendix A: Methodology
Appendix B: The Indigenous community health worker training landscape in Canada
Appendix C: Bibliography

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