September 23, 2016 Anishinaabe Bimaadiziwin Research Program makes contribution to First Nation health care in northwest The Anishinaabe Bimaadiziwin Research Program (ABRP), a joint initiative of Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre (SLMHC) and the Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority (SLFNHA), has no shortage of health issues to tackle. Responsible for a region of 38,500 square kilometres and 31 fly-in First Nation communities with a multitude of health and social problems, physicians and health care administrators in the two organizations have more need for a robust research program than most communities. Read More: http://www.nomj.ca/2016/09/23/research-program-celebrates-100-papers.html
Sep 23, 2016
Eight new support recovery beds are coming to Cranbrook as the Interior Health Authority announced the first round of contracts that are aimed at creating 57 new spaces across the IHA jurisdiction.
The East Kootenay Addiction Services Society will be providing four support recovery beds in Cranbrook, while the Ktunaxa Nation Council Society will also provide four Aboriginal support recovery beds.
“More beds mean more people can get their lives back,” said Health Minister Terry Lake. “Bed by bed, we are following through on our commitment to create new substance use treatment beds, so families can be made whole again, and communities can benefit from engaged, healthy members.”
