2020-2021 Community Wellness Awards – Deadline extended
Northern Health (NH) and First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) have extended the 2020/2021 call for Wellness Grant applications for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis commu...
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2020-2021 Community Wellness Awards
Note: The deadline for these grants has been extended - see our new story! Northern Health (NH) and First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) are happy to release the 2020/2021 call...
Orange Shirt Day 2020
What is Orange Shirt Day? Whether you’re taking a trip to the grocery store or dropping your child off at school, you may notice that more people than normal are wearing orange today. That’s be...
What does Orange Shirt Day mean to you – t-shirt decorating challenge
In honour of Orange Shirt Day, First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) and Northern Health’s Indigenous Health team have partnered to host a t-shirt decorating challenge! Take part in the t-shirt d...
Cultural safety: A note from Margo Greenwood, VP Indigenous Health
Please join me in reflecting on cultural safety and our joint responsibility in creating culturally safe spaces for all. I would like to share these documents widely, with the hope that they will help...
National Indigenous Peoples Day: Celebrate virtually!
June 21 was National Indigenous Peoples Day! Across the country, Canadians virtually recognized and celebrated the unique heritage, diverse cultures, and outstanding contributions of First Nation...
A/IHICs win award for excellence in quality
Northern Health’s (NH) Indigenous Health department would like to extend a huge congratulations to the Aboriginal/Indigenous Improvement Committees (A/IHICs), this year’s winner of the BC Patient ...