Much needed indigenous health program coming – GuelphToday

$150,000 to establish culturally appropriate health and wellness programs

Guelph’s indigenous community is larger than some might assume, and that community has a need for culturally appropriate health services.

The Guelph Community Health Centre announced Wednesday that it will be establishing the Indigenous Health and Wellness Program in Guelph.

Funding in the amount of $150,000 has been secured from the Waterloo-Wellington Health Integration Network. A similar program is being established in Kitchener for local First Nations, M’etis, and Inuit community members.

The money for Guelph CHC will be used to hire an indigenous health promoter and establish a number of programs specifically designed for Guelph and Wellington County’s indigenous citizens.

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