Jordan McVittie is a PhD student in the School and Clinical Child Psychology program at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education-University of Toronto. She is a proud Anishinaabe kwe from Timiskaming First Nation. Her current research focuses in on the socio-political factors contributing to the disproportionate rates of child suicide within Indigenous communities in Canada. Upon the completion of her doctorate and registration as a psychologist, Jordan aims to return to her home community in Northern Ontario where there is sparse psychological support for children and youth. During her summer's off, Jordan runs an adapted summer camp for children with special needs in her First Nation community.