To truly end this crisis, we must address the determinants of health, from proper housing and drinking water, to education, employment, and long term sustainable, happy, healthy communities. June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day! Margo Greenwood, Vice President of Aboriginal Health, was recently appointed to the Health Innovation Advisory Board for the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Introducing the Terrace/Kitimat and Area AHIC, Webinar on Growing Cultural Safety in Northern BC, Northern Health Cultural Safety Case Study, Reporting back on the Employee Aboriginal Self-Identification Initiative, Regulated Health Professions commit to a safer health system for Indigenous people, Northern Health Executive join the Cultural Safety and Humility Campaign, Webinar recording now available! Search for related information by keyword: Ontario’s First Nations Health Action Plan, 2018: Government of Canada makes progress on support for Indigenous Communities, 2016: Government of Canada to provide immediate support for Indigenous mental wellness, Indigenous Services Canada: Mental Health, Addictions and Aboriginal Health, Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services. Saskatchewan First Nations leaders are demanding the federal and provincial governments address a health crisis at three Yorkton-area reserves, where almost 100 people died last year.
The Aboriginal Health team has changed our name to Indigenous Health.
assessment and intake, referrals, aftercare, cultural counselling, clinical services, Elder advisory service, mental health intervention counselling, community outreach, group/sharing circles, cultural ceremonies, land-based programs, training, and individual support.
Melissa Di Costanzo Through these short-term grants, we support First Nations and Aboriginal communities and organizations in their work of improving health for First Nations and Aboriginal people. Canada can no longer remain on the sidelines as our young Peoples, some of whom are as young as 10 years old, commit suicide on an almost daily basis. A workforce that reflects the local community supports a culturally safe health system for everyone. Change Day BC – November 17, 2017 – Make your pledge today! 819-953-1160 As of June 4, Northern Health’s COVID-19 Online Clinic and Information Line will be changing its hours to: On Thursday, May 7, the NH COVID-19 Online Clinic and Information Line will be changing its hours to: Northern Health staff and physicians are working hard to keep you safe, but we need your help. On March 1, 2017, twenty-three health regulatory bodies in BC signed the Declaration of Commitment to Cultural Safety and Humility, joining all health authorities in BC who signed the Declaration in July 2015, and becoming the first health professionals in Canada to make the pledge.
As part of the Highway 16 Transportation Action Plan, two new bus routes began running the week of June 19, 2017.
Northern Health’s Board and Executive would like to recognize the hard work, commitment, and caring demonstrated by all of our staff and physicians during the COVID-19 outbreak. In recognition of National Aboriginal Day, Indigenous Works sheds light on startling statistics and the social determinants of health plaguing Canada’s Indigenous people.
The Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario are each providing $5 million per year starting in 2018-19 to support the implementation of these teams. Collaboration to increase access to addictions prevention and treatment, including the joint funding of a healing and treatment centre in Fort Frances. All First Nations in Ontario will have access to a mental wellness teamApril 11, 2018 - Ottawa, ON - Indigenous Services CanadaFirst Nations leaders, the Government of Ontario and the Government of Canada recognize that mental wellness is a priority shared among First Nations communities, families and individuals that must be addressed by services that are designed and delivered by First Nations. It's more important than ever to wash your hands regularly and properly, with soap and water for at least 20 seconds - and if possible avoid touching your face at all times. This summer, 18 Indigenous students from urban and rural Northern BC communities traveled to the University of Northern BC (UNBC)to participate in the first ever Northern BC Indigenous Yo. On behalf of the Chiefs of Ontario, I welcome the addition of these new mental wellness teams.
Press Secretary As part of Walking Together, the province’s Long-Term Strategy to End Violence against Indigenous Women, Ontario is investing $80 million over three years to the Family Well-Being Program to reduce the effects of violence on Indigenous families and support families in crisis. This funding is part of the Government of Canada’s focus on improving services for Indigenous peoples and supporting the path to Indigenous self-determination.”The Honourable Jane PhilpottMinister of Indigenous Services, “We have reached has reached a unique agreement with the federal government to help provide important mental health and prevention services and supports for First Nations.
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This initiative will help us measure how well the NH workforce reflects the communities of northern BC and any changes over time. The First Nations Health Authority is now administering Jordan’s Principle cases in British Columbia.
The $82.5 million will be divided between First Nations, Inuit, and Métis regional organizations, which will determine how the money is used. Minister's Office On February 23rd the Prince George and Area Aboriginal Health Improvement Committee (AHIC) unveiled a new art piece at the University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC). Health Canada has reported that— Indigenous children are three to four times more likely to die from unintentional injuries than non-Indigenous children. Coronavirus: A Northern Health guide for your community. Mental wellness teams are designed and driven by communities with a strong emphasis on enhancing cultural safety and collaboration between community experts and others who provide client-centered care. Check out the other stories on the Northern Health Matters blog!
Disinfect all commonly used surfaces, or try avoid touching surfaces other people touch often. All First Nations in Ontario will have access to a mental wellness team. On July 1st this year, the country of Canada marks 150 years since Confederation. Join members of Northern Health's newly branded Indigenous Health team and local FNHA partners for an installment of the First Nations Health Authority and BC Patient Safety & Quality Council Cultural Humility Webinar Series. The art piece, created by local Metis artist Carla Joseph, acknowledges Lheidli T’enneh traditional territory and welcomes Indigenous and non-Indigenous Peoples to the site. Mental wellness teams are designed and driven by communities with a strong emphasis on enhancing cultural safety and collaboration between community experts and others who provide client-centered care. It is the second webinar in a series that will introduce each of the eight Aboriginal Health Improvement Committees (AHICs) undertaking innovative collaborative work across northern BC to support improved health and wellness with Indigen. Ontario is investing more than $250 million over three years on programs and actions focused on reconciliation, which will be developed and evaluated in close partnership with our Indigenous partners. An RCMP investigation identified 18 women and girls who went missing or were murdered along Highway 16 and the nearby highways 97 and 5 since 1969. This summer, the First Nations Health Authority initiated a social media campaign to engage people throughout the Health Authorities in a commitment to advance cult, On June 15, 2016, an announcement was made at Lheidli T’enneh Memorial Park by local and provincial government representatives about the progress made on implementing the Highway 16 Tra. Specifically, this funding will go to the research genome sequencing project. Applications are now being accepted for the 2019 Urban Communities Partnering for Reconciliation (UCPR) pilot program. Updating our name and all that goes with it will be a big job, so please be patient with us as we begin to make this change. In the spring of 2016, the Northern First Nations Health Partnership Committee launched an exciting new awards initiative to support Indigenous students in northern BC pursuing a health-related discipline. Read: National Indigenous Peoples Day: A Personal Reflection and Coming of Age, Kelly J. Lendsay, President & CEO Indian Residential Schools (IRS) are part of Canada’s history that is not well known or understood by many. Physician assistants could help ease some of the strain on Canada’s understaffed health-care system, but experts say the country is dragging its feet on bringing them into the fold. Office of the Honourable Jane Philpott A move to self-government and self-determination of Indigenous Peoples, Individual and collective rights of Indigenous people. This will help Indigenous children and youth receive mental health services as quickly and as close to home as possible.”Michael CoteauOntario Minister of Children and Youth Services, “Our children and youth are currently in crisis. Chiefs of Ontario As of March 31, 2018, the Government of Canada supports 45 mental wellness teams to serve over 326 communities across Canada. Northern Health is looking for community partners with ideas for projects that will improve the health of those living, working, learning and playing in Northern BC. Register for the National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health's (NCCIH) webinar on Traditional Indigenous Medicine in North America: A review.