IMAGINE Grants are back!
Northern Health is excited to open the call for IMAGINE Community Grants again! We’re looking for community partners with ideas for projects that will improve the health and wellness of those living...
Healthy communities
Exploring myths and facts of rising food costs and household food insecurity
Household food insecurity (HFI) exists when factors outside a family’s or an individual’s control limit their access to enough foods that promote their wellbeing. In 2012, the Northern Health regi...
June is Men’s Mental Health Month: We check in with six Northern men
June is national Men’s Mental Health Month, and the theme is “Move for your Mental Health.” To recognize and celebrate this important occasion, we asked some men, who also happen to be Northern ...
École Jack Cook’s bike racks well-used and much appreciated
It’s been three years since an IMAGINE community grant from Northern Health paid for two bike racks at École Jack Cook in Terrace, and the racks are used now more than ever. Jack Cook is a franc...
Farm to School BC grows in the North, Part 1: Planting seeds
How do you get kids excited about kale? How do you help students develop the values and skills to save seeds? What’s the first step in creating a school garden? Now with two regional hubs in N...
Our People: Spotlight on medical teamwork in Dawson Creek
Christy Demeter, a nurse practitioner in Dawson Creek, is part of a team studying the effects of polypharmacy in Northeastern BC. Polypharmacy is the regular use of at least five medications, and is c...
Staying healthy: Using your COVID-19 toolkit
Northern Health is working hard to keep Northerners healthy and safe. As COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, you may wonder what tools you still have to protect yourself. Over the past few years, we...
