Metis Nation of Alberta Life Promotion Guide: Weaving together Metis knowledge and practice

This life promotion guide is meant to support the development, implementation, and evaluation of programming that connects young people to life. While this guide is designed specifically to support programs offered by the  Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA), this guide may support others wishing to promote life, including community members or other stakeholders. This guide draws on the experiences and perspectives of Métis Knowledge Holders  regarding suicide prevention as outlined in What We Heard: Developing a Life Promotion Plan for the Métis Nation of Alberta. This knowledge is complemented by recommendations from MNA program practitioners and  promising practices in existing literature. This guide begins with an introduction to life promotion. Section 2 explores strategies to promote life, as suggested by Métis Knowledge Holders. Section 3 shares recommendations from  MNA program practitioners, followed by a list of relevant resources and tools to assist MNA programs in planning, funding, and evaluating their work in Section 4