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First Nations Elder Teachings Reach a Worldwide Audience Online – FNHA
Dec 04, 2023 Podcast uses First Nations wisdom to start discussions around healing When Elder Gerry Oleman began his journey of bringing First Nations teachings about healing to others, it was because he, too, was feeling deeply hurt. “I lost a nephew two years ago; he got stabbed to death,” Gerry shared. “I got depressed. […]
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Potential Measles Exposure Advisory
Potential Measles Exposure at Vancouver International Airport on November 23 The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) is alerting the public about a passenger with measles who is known to have travelled through Vancouver International Airport on Nov. 23. You can read about the details of this potential exposure at the BCCDC website. What this […]
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Veterinarian technician heading to NWT to lend a hand – Coast Reporter
Dec. 4, 2023 Kristie Waddell of Prince George will be visiting the communities of Fort Liard and Wrigley, providing care on behalf of Veterinarians Without Borders. Prince George veterinarian technician Kristie Waddell is heading back to the Northwest Territories communities of Fort Liard and Wrigley, providing care on behalf of Veterinarians Without Borders. “They actually […]
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BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS Announces The Virtual End of the Domestic HIV Epidemic in British Columbia
ANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 1, 2023 – December 1st marks World AIDS Day and the start of Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week. Today, the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) is proud to announce the virtual end of the domestic epidemic of HIV in British Columbia. Formerly the epicenter of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Canada, British […]
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Minister’s statement on World AIDS Day, Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week
Dec. 1, 2023 VICTORIA – Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, has issued the following statement in recognition of World AIDS Day and Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week: “Today marks the 35th anniversary of World AIDS Day, along with the beginning of Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week. On this day, we reaffirm our commitment to supporting people in […]
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Indigenous-led drug-treatment house in Duncan to open in January – Times Colonist
Tsow-Tun Le Lum Healing House replaces a 32-bed facility in Snaw-Naw-As First Nation near Lantzville A new facility offering Indigenous-led drug treatment and recovery services on Cowichan Tribes territory in Duncan is now completed and expected to begin offering services in January. Tsow-Tun Le Lum Healing House replaces a 32-bed facility in Snaw-Naw-As First Nation […]
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More child care spaces, health-care supports for people in northern B.C.
Nov. 28, 2023 TERRACE – People in northern B.C. will have access to more services, including health-care supports and child care spaces, with an investment of more than $3 million from the Northern Healthy Communities Fund (NHCF). Among the funding recipients is Coast Mountain Children Society, a not-for-profit organization providing care for infants, toddlers and […]
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Enhanced mental-health, addictions services will help First Nations in Cowichan Valley
Nov. 27, 2023 DUNCAN – First Nations people in need of treatment and recovery services can access expanded culturally appropriate care at the newly completed Tsow-Tun Le Lum Healing House located on the territory of the Cowichan Tribes. Tsow-Tun Le Lum, which means “helping house” in the Hul’q’umi’num’ language, offers 20 treatment beds and living units […]
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Empowering Communities through Health Infrastructure Investments
Nov 27, 2023 In partnership with First Nations communities across BC, the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) is making significant capital investments to improve access to culturally safe care closer to home. The FNHA Health Infrastructure program currently has 68 ongoing projects across the province. These projects can be categorized into the following five types […]
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Closing the Circle – Fall 2023 – NCCIH
November 2023 The signs of Xwsit (autumn) are evident: the strong winds, the cooler temperatures, and the leaves that change from deep green to light green, to golden yellow, and finally to red. We notice the cottonwood buds start to flower and the salmon in the river. And when fireweed flowers have gone to seed, […]
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