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...
Healthy communities
Household food insecurity and COVID-19: Northern communities step up
Does COVID-19 make you worry that members of your community cannot access enough food? Household food insecurity is complex and so are the solutions needed to address it. Fortunately, food programs ac...
Housing needs assessments and health: What’s the connection and what comes next?
Governments across Northern BC are in the process of completing housing needs assessments. This legislative requirement gives communities an in-depth understanding of housing-related trends, gaps, and...
Local artist completes mural at Vanderhoof’s Stuart Nechako Manor long-term care home
Annerose Georgeson, a Vanderhoof-based artist, recently completed a mural for residents in the courtyard at the Stuart Nechako Manor long-term care home. The mural is in recognition of her mother’s ...
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...
New granting opportunity available! Resilient Communities Grants
Communities are resilient when they are able to respond to, withstand, adapt, and recover from adverse situations. The COVID-19 pandemic has created many challenges for Northern communities and commun...
Food security in Fort St. John: Virtual town hall
On May 28, 2020, the Northern Environmental Action Team (NEAT) held its first virtual town hall called Parenting and Food Security. These town halls are designed as a way to bring community members to...