FEHNCY

FEHNCY FEHNCY is a nationwide study exploring the relationships between the environment, nutrition, and health of First Nations children and youth.

Our goal is to provide data that will help inform policy changes for improved nutritional & environmental health.

04/22/2026
De plus, nous sommes maintenant à la recherche d’un.e artiste de la communauté pour reproduire le dessin gagnant sur une...
04/10/2026

De plus, nous sommes maintenant à la recherche d’un.e artiste de la communauté pour reproduire le dessin gagnant sur une courtepointe, en utilisant la technique de son choix. Si vous êtes intéressé.e, contactez Andréa Grégoire Ritchie avant le 22 avril ! Nous offrons une rémunération de 300 $ pour couvrir le coût des matériaux et le travail. À qui la chance !

Le projet FEHNCY a organisé un concours de dessins avec les jeunes pour représenter la communauté de Uashat Mak Mani-Ute...
04/10/2026

Le projet FEHNCY a organisé un concours de dessins avec les jeunes pour représenter la communauté de Uashat Mak Mani-Utenam sur la courtepointe « Nos enfants sont notre avenir ». Nous sommes ravis d’annoncer les gagnants, Zoé Riverin, à la 1ʳᵉ place et Karim Labbé, à la 2ᵉ place !

FEHNCY researchers at UdeM developed a new tool that assesses food availability, price, quality, variety, storage space,...
04/01/2026

FEHNCY researchers at UdeM developed a new tool that assesses food availability, price, quality, variety, storage space, and promotional items to help better understand the food environment and food access in First Nations communities!

Le Food Environment Assessment Tool in Store propose d’évaluer la qualité de l’offre alimentaire dans les épiceries canadiennes.

03/23/2026
FEHNCY community partner Pimicikamak/Cross Lake Cree Nation has declared a state of emergency as a result of a crisis th...
01/12/2026

FEHNCY community partner Pimicikamak/Cross Lake Cree Nation has declared a state of emergency as a result of a crisis that started on Dec 28th, 2025 due to a widespread power outage and frigid temperatures.

Once power was restored, hundreds of homes have experienced burst pipes and flooding, spoiled food and uninhabitable homes.
Thousands have been evacuated as the community tries to repair homes and infrastructure, including the water treatment facility. This is the 2nd time in less than a year that members of this community have been forced to leave their homes, the last time due to the summer of 2025 wildfire emergency.

We have been sending our thoughts and prayers to the families of Cross Lake and at the same time we recognize that collective action can make a real difference. So the FEHNCY team urges you, your community group, or your workplace send donations to the Red Cross appeal who are mobilizing emergency relief and recovery efforts.

https://give.redcross.ca/page/26PCNC?_lang=en&_gl=1*uuebh8*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3NjgyMjk0NTIuQ2owS0NRaUExSkxMQmhDREFSSXNBQVZmeTdnOGdCeEpmWEFpZUdQNURIbDJXcVJxYVBDMFdwc2hURmtuYXU0UVA5VVg4Vm1TdkUzZ2tyRWFBdHRMRUFMd193Y0I.*_gcl_au*Njk3MzEyNzgwLjE3NjgyMjkwMTE.*_ga*MzIyNDk2MjQ3LjE3NjgyMjkwMTE.*_ga_376D8LHM0R*czE3NjgyMzQ3MjkkbzMkZzEkdDE3NjgyMzQ3NjAkajI5JGwwJGgxOTYxMzA2MzIy*_fplc*djRRRGVWckZXbnFaSjFvd2xpREhHVUxQJTJCU1R6T2JoMk1LNSUyRmp6WGpJZkNQbjVBTHNaWkREZGN2elRUS3NsYjdZTDJmcTRET1JyaEFpRkp6OWZydyUyRndEVklmYXJoSExpRmUyVFZaclo3JTJCZm04QzNtR0dPMUlwVGdKY2NPT2clM0QlM0Q

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Wednesday 9am - 5pm
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Our Mission

The Food, Environment, Health and Nutrition of First Nations Children and Youth (FEHNCY) is a study designed to assess the food environments and food security, housing conditions and indoor air quality, environmental contaminants exposure, and health indicators for First Nation children and youth living on-reserve. Our overall goal is to promote the establishment of government policy and community programming recommendations focused towards the improvements of First Nations children’s health. The study will also assist in capacity building regarding nutrition and environmental health concerns within First Nations and Assembly of First Nations (AFN).

Over the last few decades, plenty of surveys have supported the existing disparities between the health status of the First Nations children and youth living on-reserve and the rest of the children and youth population in Canada. Yet, there is no significant data to relate the influences of socio-environmental elements on the healthy living of the First Nations children and youth. FEHNCY promises to address this knowledge gap by carrying a nation-wide study, comprising 50 randomly selected First Nations from the seven Assembly of First Nations (AFN) regions. To determine the impacts of food environments, food security and nutrition in the well-being of children and youth in First Nations communities and quantify child and youth exposure to environmental contaminants are key objectives of this study. Likewise, FEHNCY intends to study the relationship between housing conditions, Indoor Air Quality and health outcomes in children and youth. Also, by promoting community mobilization and intergenerational capacity building, the study encourages discussion of environment, food and nutrition with the children, youth and parents of the communities.