Gila Illungiayok, University of Calgary

Research

Apprehension/Removal Birth Child Welfare (Child Protection Services)Inequity Inuit Mental Health Perinatal Education Preconception

Latest funding

Keeping the Children Home: How CPS and SRHR impact the physical and mental health of Inuit youth in Nunavut
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$1,494,565

All 1 grants and awards

Keeping the Children Home: How CPS and SRHR impact the physical and mental health of Inuit youth in Nunavut

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Team Grant: Healthy Youth - Indigenous

Principal investigators: Johnston, Patricia A; Clark, Judy A; Illungiayok, Gila

Keywords: Apprehension/Removal; Birth; Child Welfare (Child Protection Services); Inequity; Inuit; Mental Health; Perinatal Education; Preconception; Support Services; Youth

$1,494,565

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Apprehension/Removal Dear Professor Illungiayok, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on apprehension/removal connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Keeping the Children Home: How CPS and SRHR impact the physical and mental health of Inuit youth in Nunavut" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]