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FNHA eBlast - Friday September 9, 2016
 

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    • Healing Our Spirit Worldwide
    • Interior Region International Overdose Awareness Day 2022
    • North West Sub-Regional Caucus Fall 2022
    • Urban and Away-from-Home (UAH) Northern Engagement: Chetwynd
    • Urban and Away-from-Home (UAH) Northern Engagement: Prince George
    • Urban and Away-from-Home (UAH) Northern Engagement: Smithers
    • Urban and Away-from-Home (UAH) Northern Engagement: Terrace
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    • Young Wisdom on Mental Health and Wellness
    • Head Start Programs Adapt in Laxgalts’ap and Gitanmaax
    • Chief Medical Officer of the FNHA to Join Indigenous Services Canada to Support Nation-wide COVID-19 Response
    • Should You Take Your Child to the Doctor During COVID-19?
    • A Mother’s Day During COVID-19
    • Enjoy the hot weather safely while practising physical distancing!
    • First Nations Health Authority Issues Guidance on Notification of COVID-19 Cases
    • Happy Nursing Week!
    • International Nurses Day: tips to celebrate nurses in your community
    • Your story, our future: new survey seeks input from First Nations on COVID-19
    • First Nations Health Authority and Canadian Red Cross Announce Partnership for Disaster Response
    • The Power of Voice to Advance Culturally Safe Health Care for First Nations Communities
    • Practise Lateral Kindness to Help Reduce Stigma and Fear of COVID-19
    • The FNHA and Canadian Red Cross Partner on Disaster Response
    • Good Medicine: Show us your homemade / handmade face masks!
    • Let’s stay strong and committed to our efforts during the long weekend
    • Taking care of our sexual health during the pandemic
    • Staying connected if your loved one is hospitalized due to COVID-19
    • Accessing contraception, abortion and sexually transmitted infection counselling and services during COVID-19
    • Pandemic Side Effect: Media Spotlight on FNHA’s Doctors
    • First Nations Virtual Doctor of the Day Service Provides Culturally-Safe Primary Care for First Nations People in BC
    • Staying strong during tough times with the “medicine of resilience”
    • Good Medicine: Reclaiming Food Sovereignty and Security with a Gardening Program for First Nations Families
    • First Nations Health Authorities Tell Commons Committee They Need More PPE
    • Safety First: Let’s protect our children from ingesting hand sanitizer
    • Indigenous Peoples Day of Wellness Grants Go Digital for 2020
    • Commitment Sticks: A Reminder That Culture is Healing
    • Good Medicine: Laughter! We all need some laughs right now
    • Phase Two Does Not Mean “Back to Normal”
    • Good Medicine: First Nations “ninjas” are doing good deeds for homebound community members
    • Update on COVID-19 Testing Protocols
    • World Environment Day 2020
    • Statement of Solidarity with Peaceful Protests against Racism and Police Brutality in Canada and the US
    • June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
    • FNHA Launches Mobile App
    • Honouring our Elders Today and Every Day
    • Good Medicine: Share your stay-at-home-made creations!
    • Good Medicine: Let this be a season for First Nations youth and Elders to learn from each other
    • Father’s Day this year will look a little different from previous years
    • FNHA Photo Contest in Celebration of the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife
    • Introducing the new Good Medicine page!
    • Leadership Opportunity for BC First Nations Youth
    • Widespread Racism Requires System-Wide Response: First Nations Health Authority
    • Good Medicine: We’re celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21) a little differently this year!
    • Good Medicine: Restarting our health and wellness routines as we come out of self-isolation
    • Staying Strong & Healthy during this time: Join the “Tobacco Timeout Challenge”
    • FNHA Reports 86 First Nations Cases of COVID-19 to June 14, 2020
    • Phase Three Means More Reopening, Ongoing Caution
    • BC First Nations Wellness Champion: Joe Lattie from Gitanmaax First Nation
    • COVID-19 Pandemic Sparks Surge in Overdose Deaths this Year
    • Good Medicine: Congratulations to the 2020 First Nations Graduates throughout BC!
    • BC First Nations Celebrate Culture and Wellness Online
    • FNHA, FNHC, FNHDA Issue Statement Supporting Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond’s Investigation into Systemic Racism
    • BC First Nation celebrates Pride Month with its first-ever Pride Parade!
    • Good Medicine Breanna Miller Helps Youth Connect with their Strengths
    • Expanded Prior Approval Coverage for Indian Residential School Resolution Health Support Program
    • Victoria Demonstration Calls Attention to Latest Incident of Alleged Anti-Indigenous Racism in BC
    • Indigenous Climate Health Action Program Funding Available for BC First Nations
    • Community Outbreak Declared on Haida Gwaii
    • Are your children’s immunizations up to date?
    • Indigenous Day of Wellness Grant Supports Music Video Sung in Secwepemctsin
    • Good Medicine: Wellness Champion Megan Metz draws on Haisla culture to support youth mental health and wellness
    • Taking patient-centred care to the next level – Community Health Nursing in Akisqnuk
    • Free Webinar on Climate Health Action Planning for First Nations
    • The FNHA 30x30 Active Challenge is back
    • Summary Service Plan 2020-21 Release
    • My Heart Breaks
    • A Dangerous Cocktail
    • FNHA Tackles BC’s Dual Public Health Crises with Overdose Prevention Campaign and New Virtual Health Service
    • Welcome to the FNHA 30x30 Active Challenge!
    • COVID-19 Alert – Northwest BC
    • Hope, Healing and Hip-Hop
    • Stay COVID-Safe Over the Labour Day Long Weekend
    • International FASD Day – Esk’etemc Community Highlights Strength-Based Approaches to Wellness
    • Wellness Champion: Kym Gouchie Turns 30x30 Challenge Into Healthy Habit
    • Here are some wellness tips to keep you motivated and active!
    • The FNHA/FNHC/FNHDA Urge Nations to Protect Each Other by Cancelling or Postponing Gatherings and Ceremonies
    • Information on Wildfire Smoke and the COVID-19 Pandemic
    • 30x30 Active Challenge: Get Moving in Menopause to Help Mind, Body and Spirit
    • FNHA’s Dr. Nel Wieman talks about using Compassion to tackle the Stigma of Addiction and Prevent Overdose Death
    • Immunizations Keep Adults Healthy Too!
    • The Search for FNHA’s next Chief Executive Officer Begins
    • Wellness Champion: Jessie Jim from Hesquiaht First Nation
    • A Calling From Childhood
    • The flu shot: this year, it’s more important than ever to get one!
    • Environmental Health Day: Supporting Healthy Environments in First Nations Communities
    • FNHA 30x30 Active Challenge: Remember to stretch as it helps improve performance and prevent injuries
    • Survivors speak on Orange Shirt Day
    • Today is the final day of the FNHA’s 30x30 Active Challenge
    • Read the FNHA’s 2019/2020 Annual Report
    • Join us in being “Sober(er) for October”!
    • BC First Nations Health Governance Leadership Supports Investigation
    • Seeking input on the FNHA’s Five-Year Plan!
    • Seeking input on the FNHA’s Multi-Year Capital Plan!
    • COVID-19 Advisory on Sweat Lodges and Potlatches
    • Keep Your Bubbles Small this Thanksgiving and Into Fall as COVID Cases Rise
    • Sober(er) for October: Chris Wycotte from the Williams Lake First Nation shares his inspiring story of recovery
    • There is no health without mental health
    • Sober(er) for October: helping ourselves and others regain balance spiritually, mentally, physically and emotionally
    • Good Medicine: The FNHA Wellness Team “Walks the Talk” and Leads by Example!
    • Six Tips for Using a Mask While Wearing Hearing Aids
    • Sober(er) for October: Mixing Substances Can Be Risky
    • A Wellness Champion shares his story of abstinence and how it has contributed to his health and wellness
    • Dr. Shannon McDonald: Book Your Flu Shot Now
    • Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day in BC is October 15
    • Midwife Connects Life Givers to Traditional Birthing
    • Sober(er) for October: Overcoming Shame and Stigma
    • FNHA Collaborates With Youth to Create COVID-19 Wellness Campaign
    • How to celebrate Halloween safely during COVID-19
    • Sober(er) for October: Relapse Can Happen, Help is Available
    • Sober(er) for October: Recovery and Harm-Reduction for Youth
    • Tablet Initiative connects Elders and Knowledge Keepers with Expectant Mothers
    • Nursing a Connection With the Community
    • Reclaiming Indigenous Midwifery
    • Diabetes Awareness Month: You can still live your best life
    • Dr. Bonnie Henry Issues New Orders as COVID-19 Case Numbers Rise Across the Province
    • National Addictions Awareness Week 2020 is here
    • National Addictions Awareness Week 2020: Healing and Treatment
    • Province extends emergency, introduces mask enforcement measures
    • FNHA's Becky Palmer honoured by Canadian Academy of Nursing
    • National Addictions Awareness Week 2020: Help reduce stigma and save lives
    • Zero Tolerance of Racism Basic First Step to Ensure Equal Access to Health Care for First Nations people in BC
    • Health and Wellness Support for Indigenous People - Following Release of Addressing Racism Investigation Report
    • Nursing Is About Walking the Path Together
    • Review Recommends Steps to Solve Widespread Racism in B.C. Health Care
    • FNHA Welcomes News of COVID-19 Vaccine
    • Weathering a COVID winter
    • First Nations Health Authority announces appointment of Richard Jock as CEO
    • What to Do if You've Received a COVID-19 Positive Test Result
    • COVID-19 Vaccines Are Safe, Effective and Will Save Lives
    • The pandemic and winter blues: a one-two punch to our mental health
    • The 2021 Winter Wellness Grants are coming soon!
    • Funding Available for Outdoor Play Spaces at FNHA AHSOR Head Start Sites
    • What You Need to Know About the COVID-19 Vaccine
    • Celebrating Christmas during the COVID-19 pandemic
    • Early Access to COVID-19 Vaccine for Rural and Remote First Nations Communities
    • Staying “Home SAFE Home” for the Holidays
    • COVID-19 Vaccines (Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna) – How They Work
    • Happy New Year 2021! Brighter days are ahead and a vaccine is coming!
    • The FNHA Winter Wellness Grants 2021 Applications are now open
    • Board of Directors - Director at Large Recruitment
    • Open Letter from First Nations Health Authority and Island Health CEOs
    • An FNHA plan to fight disease with emergency management
    • Caution over COVID-19 Urged During Vaccine Rollout
    • The COVID-19 vaccine: a First Nations doctor who’s received the COVID-19 vaccine shares some information and thoughts
    • FNHA Statement on shortage of Pfizer mRNA vaccines
    • Warning – Unsolicited Goods (PPE)
    • How to Have Conversations About Substance Use
    • Provincial government releases COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan
    • Indigenous Youth and Mental Health: Culture and tradition go virtual in a good way
    • COVID-19 Vaccine Hot Topics: FNHA Experts answer your questions
    • Just the facts: COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant or breastfeeding women
    • Youth-friendly sexual health care: know your rights!
    • Moving Toward Vaccine Confidence
    • First nurses trained to prescribe pharmaceutical alternatives to illicit drugs - a Canadian first
    • How the Ancestors Saved Harry
    • BC First Nations Communities Accepting Vaccines With Open Arms, Rolled-Up Sleeves
    • An FNHA Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
    • Stay the course: why we need to follow public health guidelines, even after getting the COVID-19 vaccine
    • BC Phase 2 Vaccination Rollout Update
    • Hot Topics: Questions about COVID-19 virus variants? Here are some answers
    • VaxChamps Share Their Reasons For Getting COVID-19 Vaccines
    • Celebrating International Women’s Day 2021 and Speaking Up for Change
    • Evolving Vaccination Plans is Science in Action: Dr. Bonnie Henry
    • FNHA-Publishes-Groundbreaking-Indigenous-Focused-Health-Research
    • The Best Vaccine for You Is the One Available to You Right Now
    • Why Your Second Dose COVID-19 Vaccine Can Be Extended
    • COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Opening to Indigenous People Age 55 and Older
    • The FNHA Seeks Feedback From the Urban and Away-from-Home Population in BC
    • New Orders from Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry Due to Rising Case Counts
    • COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Now Open to all Indigenous People 18+
    • First Dose COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Complete in all BC First Nations Communities
    • The mental health pandemic within the COVID-19 pandemic: Coping with uncertainty and disconnection
    • BC First Nations Are a High Priority to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
    • Draw on Culture, Community and Resilience to Stay Safe Against COVID-19 Variants and Rising Cases
    • Toxic drug supply claims more than 7,000 British Columbians since 2016
    • BC’s Toxic Drug Crisis hits five-year Mark
    • Indigenous People are a High Priority to Receive COVID-19 Vaccinations
    • Why We Must Keep up Protective Measures Even After Getting Vaccinated
    • Wellness Kits Promote Self-Care for Coast Salish Youth in Vancouver Island
    • The Importance of Staying on Track With Childhood Immunizations
    • BC Heightens Restrictions To Combat COVID-19 Spread
    • The Tripartite Committee on First Nations Health Releases 2019-2020 Annual Report
    • First Nations Health Authority’s Dr. Terri Aldred Recipient of 2020-2021 RDOC Mikhael Award for Medical Education
    • The First Nations Health Authority and Island Health Stand in solidarity with Stz’uminus First Nation to Promote Awareness
    • Vaccinated mothers can transfer antibodies to their babies to protect them from COVID-19
    • Being Prepared for Your Future Health Care Needs
    • Emergency Preparedness Means Being Ready for Anything
    • “Lifting Our Spirits” with safe celebrations with National Indigenous Peoples Day of Wellness Grants
    • The Second COVID-19 Vaccine Dose: Why We All Need To Get It, and What To Expect
    • Joint Statement on Misleading COVID-19 Information
    • Recognizing FNHA’s nurses for National Nursing Week 2021
    • Pregnant Women Prioritized for the COVID-19 Vaccination
    • New Harm Reduction Campaign Aims to “Increase the Support, Reduce the Harm”
    • FNHA Welcomes Statement on Racism From BC Health Regulators
    • Second-dose vaccination clinics are rolling out: Can we return to “normal” soon?
    • FNHA 30x30 Active Challenge is back in June 2021!
    • COVID-19 Vaccinations Now Available to Youth Age 12 and Older
    • FNHA Doctors to “Walk the Talk” by Joining FNHA 30x30 Active Challenge
    • First Nations Toxic Drug Deaths Doubled During the Pandemic in 2020
    • Kamloops Residential School Statement
    • Statement on Discovery of Mass Grave in Tk’emlups
    • Vaccines and Vigilance Key to Putting the Pandemic Behind Us
    • First Nations Virtual Doctor Service a Life-Saver
    • Joint Report on First Nations Health and Wellness Is Now Available
    • Self-Serve Opportunities to Shape FNHA’s Five-Year Plan!
    • Webinar Series Promotes Language Revitalization in Vancouver Island Region
    • The First Nations Health Authority Releases 2021/22 Summary Service Plan
    • Ground Blessing Ceremony Held for New Vancouver Island Healing Facility New Building
    • Indigenous children to benefit from land-based programming to promote wellness
    • Travel Restrictions Lifted As BC Restart Plan Moves to Step Two
    • Vaccine Hot Topics: Myocarditis, Pericarditis and the COVID-19 Vaccines
    • Island Health honours the children located in Kamloops with moment of silence on June 21
    • June is Men’s Health Month: Let’s talk about sexual health and wellness
    • Health Standards Organization and First Nations Health Authority launch public review of first of its kind Cultural Safety
    • Two Doses Are the Number One Way To Beat COVID-19
    • Enjoy the hot weather this summer, though think ahead to stay healthy and safe!
    • Important Medical Health Advice During BC’s Heat Advisory
    • Province supports First Nations with residential school sites response
    • FNHA's Heat Response Supports
    • Getting ‘DUDES’ To Open Up on Indigenous Men’s Sexual Health
    • Wildfire Emergency Contacts and Supports - 2021
    • The First Nations Health Authority Congratulates First Indigenous Governor General of Canada
    • How Harm Reduction Can Save Lives
    • Are you using our 24/7 Maternity and Babies Advice Line (MaBAL)?
    • FNHA’s 30x30 Active Challenge: Let’s Keep the Movement Going!
    • Feeling Anxious about Getting Back to “Normal”? Navigating BC’s Restart Plan
    • Penelakut Residential School Statement
    • How Can We Keep Loved Ones Who Use Toxic Drugs Safer?
    • COVID-19 Vaccination Numbers Add Up to a Concern for First Nations Population
    • Inclusive Toolkit Provides Mental Health and Wellness Supports for COVID-19
    • Congratulating Charlene Belleau
    • New Heat Alert for Southern British Columbia
    • Sacred and Strong – Report on the Health of First Nations Women and Girls Tells Stories of Strength, Resilience
    • BC Launches Drive to Get More People Vaccinated
    • Help! My loved one won’t get vaccinated!
    • Take Extra Care to Check on Elders, Children and Neighbours During Hot Weather
    • Host an Event or Ceremony on International Overdose Awareness Day
    • FNHA Launches Youth Wellness and COVID-19 Social Media Contest
    • Harm Reduction Strategies Keep Our Loved Ones Alive and Safe – so That They Can Heal
    • The COVID-19 Delta Variant in BC: What You Need to Know
    • Congratulations to the winners of the Youth and COVID-19 Social Contest!
    • A Fun and Competitive Way to Learn About Culture and Wellness
    • BC Launches Proof of Vaccination and Renews Mask Mandate
    • Making sense of increased COVID-19 cases and renewed public health measures
    • Loved Ones Lost to Overdose are Honoured and Remembered
    • Share Your Voice to Develop Recommendations for the Tripartite Evaluation
    • FASD Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic Is About Being Flexible, Creative
    • The Back-to-School Essentials List: Pencils, Paper… and Vaccines
    • Breakthrough Infections – Does It Mean the Vaccine Has Stopped Working?
    • Ending the Toxic Drug Crisis Means Addressing Racism and Colonialism
    • Everything You Need to Know About BC COVID-19 Vaccine Card
    • First Nations Youth, Staff And Community Members Connect For Suicide Prevention Day
    • Going Back to School During the Pandemic: Keeping Your Children Safe
    • Province Makes Vaccines Mandatory for Health Workers, Announces Third Dose for Immune-Compromised People
    • The FNHA and JCAM Association Participate in a Cultural Ceremony to Support Truth and Reconciliation in Solidarity
    • Acknowledging Our Environmental Health Professionals During Environmental Public Health Week
    • Smoking, Vaping and COVID-19: Do They Affect Each Other?
    • Celebrating World Environmental Health Day 2021
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    • Join Our Sober(er) for October Challenge With Friends and Family!
    • First Nations Health Authority Responds to New PHO Vaccine Mandate for BC Health Care Workers
    • FNHA Marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30
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    • Province of BC Announces Funding to Enhance Wellness and Cultural Supports for Residential School Survivors
    • Read the FNHA’s 2020/2021 Annual Report
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    • COVID-19 Risk Versus the Vaccine’s Side Effects – There’s No Comparison!
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    • Dec. 15 Virtual Lunch and Learn – Services for First Nations people living in Urban Areas and Away From Home
    • End of Federal Transition Period for Domestic Travellers Who Are Not Fully Vaccinated
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    • Keep COVID-19 Out of Your Winter Holiday Plans
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    • New Health Measures Take Aim at Omicron Variant of COVID-19
    • What We Know About the Omicron COVID-19 Variant
    • Rollout of COVID-19 Rapid Testing Kits Expanded in BC
    • Cultural Safety and Humility Technical Committee Reviewing Feedback From Across Canada
    • The Loss of Culture, Family, and Connection Due to COVID-19
    • Keep Your Guard Up Against the Dangerous Omicron Variant
    • Happy Winter Solstice and New Year 2022!
    • COVID-19 Rapid Tests Rolling Out – But Not Needed For Mild Cases
    • New FNHA Video Highlights Sacred Tobacco Use While Urging First Nations to Quit Harmful Commercial Tobacco
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    • Don’t Put Off Your Pap Tests During the Pandemic
    • Joint Statement on Preliminary Findings from Investigation of Former St. Joseph’s Mission Residential School
    • Masks 101: Your Questions Answered
    • Mobile Health Unit Bridges Gap Between Healthcare Services and Most Vulnerable
    • FNHA Statement on 2021 Illicit Toxic Drug Poisoning Data
    • FNHA ‘Run Until Cold’ Campaign Aimed At Cleaner Drinking Water
    • Day of Remembrance for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
    • The COVID-19 Booster Vaccine is Important in Reducing the Risk of Severe Illness with COVID-19 Infection
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    • We invite you to join the FNHA’s “Food is Medicine” Challenge!
    • An Overdose Conversation That Comes From the Art
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    • Food is Medicine: The Cooking Show
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    • COVID-19 Mask Mandates and Other Restrictions Easing in BC
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    • Singing In The Rain and Bringing Light Through a Dark Pandemic
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    • Hoop Dreams Come True at 2022 JANT
    • First Nations, Métis and Inuit Met Pope, Received Initial Apology for Residential School Abuses
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    • FNHA, Talk Tobacco Launch Program to Help People Quit Commercial Tobacco
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    • Drop-in Webinars for Phase Four of FNHA Regional Health Survey
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    • FNHA Doctor Among Recipients of 2022 CMA Awards
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    • Taking a Trauma-Informed Approach to Foods and Indigenous Knowledge
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    • Celebrating Our Nurses Across BC
    • Taking a Stand to End Violence Against Women and Children in Canada
    • Mother’s Day Pow Wow Returns to Vancouver with Big Crowds
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    • Vancouver Island Partnership Accord Renews Commitment for First Nation’s Health Outcomes
    • Taking Action Against Invasive Species in British Columbia
    • Stay Home When Feeling Sick: Don’t Risk Spreading COVID-19!
    • A Health Benefits Message on Updates to the Temporary Increase to Medical Transportation Mileage Rates
    • I·SPARC Chosen to Deliver Popular Community-Based Food Systems Program
    • Getting Ready for Flood, Wildfire, and Heat Season
    • Joint Statement on the One-Year Anniversary of the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Findings
    • Your Rights When Accessing Medical Transportation Services
    • Join our 30x30 Active Challenge and Jumpstart Your Health!
    • World No Tobacco Day: Committing to Quitting Commercial Tobacco
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    • Possession of Small Amounts of Drugs to Be Decriminalized – but Not Legalized – in BC
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    • 30X30 Active Challenge: Get Moving for 30 Minutes Each Day of June With the FNHA and I-SPARC!
    • SmartParent Text Message Program Helps Ease Transition to Parenthood
    • FNHA and HSO Release BC Cultural Safety and Humility Standard
    • Dr. Todd Alec: Father, Family Doctor and FNHA Wellness Champion
    • As Summer Heats Up, Be Prepared for Potential Flooding
    • 30x30 Challenge: Chair Workouts for Elders or Less Mobile People
    • Preparing for Summer Weather Heat
    • The 30x 30 Active Challenge Ends Today, but We Encourage You to Keep Going!
    • How Do I Know If It's My Allergies, a Cold or COVID-19?
    • Second Round of COVID-19 Boosters Coming – But Many People Still Need Their First!
    • First Nations Health Benefits: Over-the-Counter Medications
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    • COVID-19 Vaccine Approved by Health Canada for Children Aged 0-5
    • Board of Directors – Director at Large Recruitment
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    • Increased Risk of Heat-Related Illness as Weather Warms Up in BC
    • Host an Event or Ceremony in your Community on International Overdose Awareness Day
    • Monkeypox Advisory for 2SGBTQ+ Communities Ahead of Pride Events
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    • Celebrating International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
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    • Updates From the Field: Tlaamin Nations Climate Action Project
    • Congratulations to Gregory Barker, Winner of the Healing Our Spirit Worldwide Logo Contest
    • Sonia Isaac-Mann Appointed to the Mental Health Commission of Canada Board
    • Capturing First Nations Community Health Staff Feedback on a Long-term Care Continuum
    • Announcing the Youth Winners of the Healing Our Spirit Worldwide Logo Contest
    • Reframing Indigenous Harm Reduction Ideologies to Heal Indigenous Spirit
    • On International Overdose Awareness Day 2022, We Honour Loved Ones Lost to the Toxic Drug Crisis and Intensify Our Actions
    • FNHA Messages of Hope on Suicide Prevention Day
    • Celebrating Grandparents’ Day
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    • An Update to FNHA’s COVID-19 Isolation Supports
    • Could You Benefit From a Medication Review?
    • What Does National Truth and Reconciliation Day Mean to You?
    • Help Us Name the New Medical Transportation Administrative System
    • Sober for October: Join Us in Wellness
    • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder (FASD) Awareness Month 2022
    • FNHA Statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
    • It’s Concussion Awareness Week: Watch Your Noggin!
    • Celebrating World Breast/Chestfeeding Week
    • New Project Recognizes Grief Experienced by People Who Have Lost a Loved One to Toxic Drugs
    • Sober for October Challenge: The Time is Now
    • It’s World Mental Health Day How’s Your Mental Health?
    • Sober for October: Wellness Champion Story
    • Choose Lateral Kindness in Confronting Workplace Bullying
    • Cultural Safety and Humility Standard Celebration on First Nations Land
    • Sober for October: All Paths Lead to Wellness
    • It’s Time to Sleeve Up for the Flu Shot: Protect Yourself, Your Family and Your Community
    • Sober for October: Continuing Your Journey November and Beyond
    • Good Medicine for Preventing and Managing Diabetes
    • Read the FNHA’s 2021/2022 Annual Report
    • People in Williams Lake Receive Improved Access to First Nations-Led Primary Care
    • Upcoming Engagements to Highlight Communities’ Good Work During COVID-19 Pandemic Response
    • The 2023 Winter Wellness Grants Are Now Open!
    • Flu Epidemic: Get Your Flu Shot and Follow Lessons Learned During COVID-19
    • National Addictions Awareness Week 2022: The Importance of a Caring Community
    • Respiratory Illness Season is Here Again: How to Protect Yourself
    • Applications Now Open for the Indigenous Health Program
    • National Addictions Awareness Week: All Paths Lead to Wellness
    • Getting Your Flu Shot or COVID-19 Vaccine After You’re No Longer Sick
    • First-of-its-Kind Cultural Safety & Humility Standard a Significant Milestone in Ending Systemic Racism in British Columbia
    • The Critical Role of Phytoplankton Monitoring for Seafood Safety and Security
    • Applications Open for Indigenous – First Nations, Métis and Inuit Students
    • Breaking the Language Barrier: Radon Testing
    • The FNHA launches ‘Connecting to Culture’
    • Reclaiming Indigenous Children’s Futures through Home Visits and Intergenerational Playspaces
    • Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week: One Vision, Many Paths
    • Protecting Our Children Against Respiratory Illnesses
    • Candy-Lea Chickite Wins BCPhA Friend of Pharmacy Award 2022
    • Innovative Water and Wastewater Operations Program for Indigenous Students
    • The Holiday Season is Here: Let’s Reach Out and Support Each Other
    • Happy, Healthy Holidays to One and All! Stay Safe and Take Care of Yourself and Your Loved Ones
    • Tips for Celebrating Safely Over the Holidays
    • New Year 2023: Gratitude for All the Good Things About You
    • Congratulations to Dr. Nel Wieman on Acting Chief Medical Officer Assignment Following Dr. Shannon Mcdonald’s Retirement
    • Mental Health Reminder: Reach out for Help or to Help!
    • 2023 First Nations Harm Reduction Grants Are Now Open
    • Preventing Cancer by Taking Care of Our Wholistic Wellness
    • First Nations Health Authority and BC Cancer Launch New Cancer Screening Campaign
    • Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Week Highlighting the Good Work of Three Indigenous Women
    • Indigenous Student Program Now Accepting Applications for Latest Cohort
    • Board of Directors Regional Director Recruitment
    • FNHA Statement on One Year Anniversary of the Remembering Keegan Case Study Reflection
    • Today is Anti-Bullying and Pink T-Shirt Day
    • Announcing Changes to the Office of the Chief Medical Officer
    • Joint Statement on Tseshaht First Nation Investigation Findings on Former Alberni Residential School Site
    • Protect Yourself Against Various Cancers with the HPV Vaccine
    • British Columbia announces new 10 year cancer care action plan
    • Good Food is Good Medicine Join the FNHAs 2023 Food is Medicine Wellness Challenge
    • Urban and Away-From-Home Engagement Sessions Are Now Open
    • FNHA to Sponsor Radio Show Launching on New Northern Native Broadcasting Station 106.3 FM
    • On International Women’s Day 2023: We Lift up and Honour All Women, Especially First Nations Women
    • Food is Medicine: The Cooking Show, Season Two
    • Office of the Chief Medical Officer Welcomes Back Dr Evan Adams
    • The First Nations Health Authority stands with the BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres
    • Food is Medicine The Wetsuweten Huntresses
    • FNHA Named Joint Winners for Virtual Health in 2023 BC Quality Awards
    • Water is Life: Every Person has a Right to Clean, Safe, and Reliable Drinking Water
    • Food is Medicine A Youth Perspective with Taleetha
    • $12.5 million announced to build new healing house in Tkemlups te Secwepemc
    • Federal Funding for new Healing House in Tkemlups te Secwepemc
    • Former NHLer Jordin Tootoo Delivers Keynote at Addictions Forum
    • Food is Medicine: Wellness Champion Shawntei Michell
    • Good Food is Good Medicine
    • FNHA Releases 2023/24 Summary Service Plan
    • Thunderbird Partnership Foundation Sponsors the Ninth Healing Our Spirit Worldwide Gathering
    • Honouring and Celebrating Indigenous Nurses Day
    • Building a Fairer Healthier World for World Health Day 2023
    • April is Oral Health Month in Canada
    • Canada Announces New $8.2 Billion Funding Agreement with FNHA
    • Supporting and Improving Indigenous-Led Health Care for First Nations in British Columbia
    • Advance Care Planning Day 2023
    • Partnering to Advance Cultural Safety and Humility Through Standards and Accreditation in a New Joint Project
    • First Nations Health & Wellness Summit Addresses Critical Health Issues Impacting First Nations People in BC
    • Enter our Mothers Day Contest
    • FNHA Releases 2022 Toxic Drug Poisoning Crisis Data
    • The 2023 Indigenous Peoples Day of Wellness Grants Are Now Open!
    • Supporting Peer Workers – the Need for Love
    • National Immunization Awareness Week 2023
    • Its Mental Health Week May 1-7
    • A Safety-first Approach to Healing Centres
    • Love, Patience and Understanding: The Wholistic Path to Healing and Recovery
    • Supporting Health Care Providers with Virtual Pathways
    • National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
    • Tripartite Data Quality and Sharing Agreement 2021 Annual Report on Progress
    • Emergency Preparedness Week Do Your Part to be Prepared
    • Finding Wholistic Wellness Through Traditional Foods
    • Board of Directors Vancouver Island Regional Director Recruitment
    • Creating a grab-and-go evacuation bag and emergency preparedness kit
    • Raising Our Hands to the Essential Work of Nurses
    • Being Prepared for Hotter Weather This Weekend and Beyond
    • Announcing the Winners of Our First Nations Mother's Day Contest!
    • Cannabis Awareness Campaign Uses Indigenous Strengths to Help Youth Make Informed Decisions
    • The FNHA Recognizes International Day against Homophobia Transphobia and Biphobia
    • Where There Is Wildfire There Could be Smoke
    • First Nations Health & Wellness Summit: Sharing Wise, Community-Driven Practices for Wholistic Wellness
    • Call for Submissions - First Nations Photographers and Carvers
    • Safe Boating Awareness Week May 20 26
    • Sonia Isaac-Mann Accepts New Role as CEO and President of Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority
    • May is Speech and Hearing Month in Canada
    • Enter Our Fathers Day Contest
    • Tobacco Awareness Day Reducing the Harm of Commercial Tobacco
    • Join our 30x30 Active Challenge and Jumpstart Your Body Mind and Spirit
    • Being Active Supports Our Wholistic Health and Well-Being
    • Acknowledging and Celebrating National Indigenous History Month
    • Protecting Our Planet Against Plastic Pollution
    • Urban and Away-from-Home Engagement Prince George and Quesnel
    • Supporting Me on the Path That Im On Kwakwakawakw Evaluation Report Released
    • Board of Directors Regional Director Recruitment June 2023
    • The FNHA Complies with UNDRIP Principles
    • 30x30 Active Challenge Baby steps and balance is key
    • Highlighting the Food Systems Program
    • International Mens Health Week
    • Recognizing International Elder Abuse Awareness Day
    • Participate in our Family Focus Groups
    • Workshops for First Nations Community Clinicians and Navigators
    • Celebrating National Indigenous History Month with Wayne Wallace
    • Announcing the Winners of Our First Nations Fathers Day Contest
    • Province Asking for Public Input to Tackle Systemic Racism
    • 30x30 Active Challenge Walking with Clarence
    • Culture as Healing
    • 2023 Indigenous Peoples Day of Wellness Message
    • Applications for International Overdose Awareness Day Grants Now Open
    • Wrapping up the FNHAs 30x30 Active Wellness Challenge
    • Walking in Two Worlds
    • Indigenous Coach Training Certificate Program
    • National Injury Prevention Day
    • Urban and Away-From-Home Engagement Events Northern BC
    • FNHA 10 Year Anniversary Youth Logo Contest
    • Work Begins on the Cariboo Memorial Hospital Project
    • Share your Summer on the Land photos
    • A Summer Guide to Health and Wellness
    • Board of Directors Director at Large Recruitment-july-2023
    • Announcing the Winners of Our 30x30 Active Wellness Challenge Contest
    • 2023 Indigenous Peoples Day of Wellness Celebrations
    • Treatment Centre Client and Family Surveys
    • New Speakers Announced for Healing Our Spirit Worldwide
    • International Drug Users Remembrance Day
    • Strengthening our Wholistic Wellness with Regular Self-Care
    • Quit Smoking First Week Challenge
    • Courtney Defriend awarded Governor Generals Gold Medal
    • Dr Unjali Malhotra Honoured by 50 Under 50 Young and Aspiring Indo-Canadians Award
    • Being connected to others is important for our health
    • How to Order Postcards and Pins in Support of International Overdose Awareness Day
    • Exciting updates for Healing Our Spirit Worldwide
    • Severe Drought and How to Cope With Hot and Dry Summer
    • Study Shows Benefits of Real-Time Virtual Support
    • Indigenous Milk Medicine Week August 8-14
    • Congratulations to Team BC Athletes
    • First Nations leading climate-change readiness with support from ICHAP
    • New Harm Reduction Campaign supports Connecting to Culture for International Overdose Awareness Day
    • Early detection of toxic algae confronts testing gap for safer harvests
    • Eliminating Stigma Around Substance Use Will Help Save Lives
    • Two FNHA Recovery Wellness Champions Share Their Stories
    • Youth Mental Health and Wellness Cassidi’s Story
    • FNHA Statement on Reporting of First Nations Data About the Toxic Drug Emergency
    • The First Nations Health Authority Mental Health and Wellness Photography Scavenger Hunt
    • Urban and Away-From-Home Engagement Northeastern BC
    • Improving Prevention and Support for People Living with FASD
    • World Suicide Prevention Day Reach out for Help
    • From words to action Advancing Indigenous Rights through legislation with Mick Gooda
    • stay up to date with healing our spirit worldwide
    • Sue-Anne Hunter delivers powerful keynote on Yoorrook Justice Commission
    • UNDRIP Guiding the way for Indigenous Rights
    • Healing Trauma From Natural Disasters Through Traditional Indigenous Practices
    • Native American Multi-Level Approach to Youth Mental Health and Wellness Shared at HOSW
    • The Toxic Drug Crisis An International Perspective
    • What Matters 2 Adults Australian study allows measurement of wellbeing for Aboriginal peoples
    • Indigenous Leader Calls on Communities to Look Inward for Real Change
    • Bringing Life to a Healing Program
    • A Place to Rest Maori model tackles homelessness in Aotearoa
    • Report shows Indigenous-designed interventions improve mental health outcomes
    • Healing Our Spirit Worldwide Concludes International Event
    • Decolonizing Mental Health Communities Already Have What They Need
    • Community Strength and Resilience in Aotearoa
    • Thunderbird Partnership Foundation Leads the Way for Culturally Grounded Training Across Canada
    • Thunderbirds Community Wellness Hub
    • The FNHA Launches Funding Initiative to Support the Urban and Away-from-Home Population
    • Taking Back What Was Stolen
    • Missing Children Are Also Our Ancestors
    • We Wear Orange Because Children in Residential Schools Could Not
    • Breaking the Cycle: Indian Day Schools and the Path to Trauma-Informed Healing
    • Healing Through Reconnecting to Culture, Land and Language
    • Rainier Ward’s Journey to Inspiring Wellness and Kindness in Others
    • Sto:lo Residential School Statement
    • Standing up for Everyone’s Health, Each and Every Day
    • The Flu Shot and COVID-19 Vaccine: Stronger Together
    • Truth and Reconciliation Day Message
    • Stay HPV-Free With Prevention and Screening
    • Join Us for the FNHA’s Annual Sober for October Wellness Initiative!
    • National Breastfeeding Week Oct 1-7
    • What Does Accessibility Mean to You
    • FNHA Celebrates Ten Year Anniversary
    • Healing the Heroes Firefighters Honoured at Chawathil First Nation
    • Launching BC First Nations Perspective on Quality and Pathway for Quality Improvement
    • FNHA and HSO Celebrate Five-Year Partnership in Advancing Cultural Safety and Humility
    • Sober for October Traditional Medicines and Wellness from Squamish Nation
    • The 2024 Winter Wellness Grants are Now Open
    • Sober for October Breaking Intergenerational Cycles Lindas Sobriety Journey
    • FNHA Funding Initiative Supports Warming and Cooling Centres in Northern BC
    • Sober for October Take Your Wellness Journey into November and Beyond
    • The Wholistic Landscape of Diabetes Wellness: Learning From Each Other
    • FNHA Statement on the BC Coroners Service Death Review Panel Report
    • FNHA Northern Region Funds Worker to Support Opioid Outreach in Vancouver
    • Living With a Disability Visibility Equals Accessibility
    • Urban and Away-From-Home Engagement Sessions: Virtual and In-Person Sessions
    • Wellness Champion Profile Richard Peter First Nations Paralympian
    • Make Your Community Safer with a Road Safety Grant
    • Reducing the Harmful Stigma of Addiction: Substance use is a health issue
    • Standing Against Gender-Based Violence from Nov 25 to Dec 6 Onward Always
    • Empowering Communities through Health Infrastructure Investments
    • Potential Measles Exposure Advisory
    • First Nations Elder Teachings Reach a Worldwide Audience Online
    • Cervical Cancer Screening Update
    • The First Nations Health Authority and Helicopters Without Borders Partner for Remote Communities
    • Stsailes First Nation Welcomes Future Primary Care Centre with Cultural Ceremony
    • Have Fun AND Stay Safe This Holiday Season!
    • Tis the season to be jolly but what if youre lonely or unhappy
    • Have a Harm Reduction Holiday Season
    • The Holiday Season is Here A Time to Celebrate Reflect and Support Each Others Wellness
    • The FNHA Mental Health and Wellness Photography Scavenger Hunt
    • National Ribbon Skirt Day Celebrating Our Indigenous Heritage
    • The FNHA launches Whats Your Tobacco initiative
    • Board of Directors Northern Regional Board Appointee Recruitment
    • Preparing for Winter Weather
    • BC to Offer New Self-Screening Test for Cervical Cancer
    • Flu cases rising with children especially at risk
    • National Non-Smoking Week: Pathways to quitting or reducing commercial tobacco
    • Reflecting on Language and Its Impacts on Indigenous Foods and Nutrition
    • Hows your mental health
    • FNHA staff on fourth season of the Addiction Practice Pod
    • One year into decriminalization legislation in British Columbia
    • 2024 First Nations harm reduction grants are now open
    • World Cancer Day 2024: Close the Care Gap
    • New cervix self-screening kits available now
    • TikTok star and All My Relations basketball player shares inspiring message ahead of All-Native
    • Cervix self-screening: What you need to know
    • Sexual health is for everyone
    • Day of Remembrance MMIWG message
    • More publicly funded treatment beds announced to support people with substance use challenges
    • First Nations life expectancy in BC drops due to toxic drug poisonings and COVID-19
    • Partnership Accord to renew commitment to Indigenous Peoples in the Fraser Salish Region
    • Introducing the UAH Funding Initiative grant recipients
    • Pink T-Shirt Anti-Bullying Day Feb 28 2024
    • International HPV Awareness Day1
    • Join the FNHA’s “Food is Medicine” Wellness Challenge!
    • Hobiyee 2024 in Vancouver a celebration of cultural resiliency and healing
    • Are you protected against measles
    • The FNHA develops new pathway for community-driven data and research requests
    • Board of Directors Director at Large recruitment March 2024
    • Honouring all First Nations Women on International Womens Day
    • 2024 National Day of Observance for COVID-19
    • Food is Medicine: Taking a pause to listen to the sounds of community, food and wellness
    • The FNHA’s First Nations Student Program a life-changing experience
    • World Water Day Cooperation and collaboration is key in protecting clean drinking water
    • Food is Medicine Calling my spirit back to the land
    • Just a kid from the rez on the air
    • Twin stars Annika and Ayanna Parr shine at 2024 Junior All-Native
    • Lights out Are you prepared for Aprils total solar eclipse
    • Updates to Mental Health Counselling Programs
    • Food is Medicine for Life
    • April is Oral Health Month
    • World Health Day is about health equity for all human beings
    • 6 First Nations nurses talk about why they got into nursing
    • Dr Sheila Blackstock assumes the role of Board Chair
    • The toxic drug crisis: a devastating public health emergency reaches its eighth year
    • Do you have somebody who knows what your health care wishes are?
    • The FNHA Releases Paddling Together, the 2024/25 Summary Service Plan
    • FNHA named as honouree for National Indigenous Good Governance Awards
    • 7 ways to reduce risks when using cannabis
    • Just the facts on vaccines National Immunization Awareness Week 2024
    • Food is Medicine Canning and preserving of traditional foods
    • The FNHA leads Knowledge Exchange with Maori and Sioux Lookout First Nations
    • Namgis First Nation blesses ground on location of new wellness centre Construction set to begin in May
    • First Nations in BC to benefit from improved access to internet
    • Are you prepared for an unexpected emergency
    • Every day is different First Nations nurses talk working in community
    • Good mental health takes a wholistic approach that embraces every part of your wellness journey
    • Housing IS Health Care
    • The Ninth Gathering of Healing Our Spirit Worldwide Building once in a lifetime connections
    • May 5th Commemorates National Day of Awareness for Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls MMIWG
    • The 2024 Indigenous Peoples Day of Wellness Grants are now open
    • May is Speech and Hearing Month Reflecting on what communication means to you
    • Beyond their job description FNHA nursing leaders speak about the important roles nurses play
    • Happy Mothers Day to all First Nations Mothers in BC
    • Pharmacy Care Initiative Grants are available now
    • Culturally supportive housing rooted in land-based harm reduction
    • Wholistic Care Bringing care closer to home
    • Cybersecurity Incident
    • We want to know your thoughts on the changing climate
    • Land-based healing saving lives on Wet’suwet’en territory
    • A new phase for the Social Determinants of Health
    • Tour through First Nations communities shows Johns Hopkins Centre for Indigenous Health team reach of ongoing project
    • The FNHA continues knowledge exchange initiative with Nunavut Health visit
    • Movement is Medicine: Join the FNHA’s 30x30 Active Wellness Challenge!
    • Leaf Turrell is paving a new path in reconnecting to culture
    • FNHA and BCIT team up to produce first Indigenous cohort of water and wastewater program graduates
    • Reclamation involves courage A Xaxtsa youth talks dancing advocacy and bravery
    • Restoring wholistic wellness to First Nations in British Columbia
    • “Movement is Medicine” for people with chronic conditions
    • Thanking health care assistants for their dedication and hard work
    • Community Wellness Champion Cyrils Wholistic Wellness Journey
    • Send us photos of your National Indigenous Peoples Day celebration and you could win a VISA gift card!
    • Celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day!
    • Sebastian Abbott: Drawing inspiration from his ancestors to inspire the next generation
    • Community Wellness Champion Joshua Wesley My Active Wellness is Being on the Land
    • Applications for 2024 International Overdose Awareness Day Grants Now Open
    • Message from the FNHA Board Chair
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    • 30x30 Active Wellness Challenge Wrap-up: Continue Your Active Wellness Journey!
    • FNHA supports Trans Care BCs We Are Allies campaign
    • Healing hearts: Navigating grief after the death of a loved one to toxic drugs
    • Watch the FNHA’s new Paddling Together video
    • The OCMOs Leadership Forum on Birthing Sovereignty Answering First Nations Calls to Improve the Reproductive Health Care
    • Join us in Williams Lake Urban and Away-From-Home Engagement Sessions
    • First Nations peer worker talks about supporting people who use substances after hours
    • Connecting tradition and technology: Sq’ewlets Nation launches new wellness app
    • A physicians journey of building relationships in First Nations Primary Care
    • Show your support for preventing toxic drug poisonings by wearing a purple ribbon pin
    • Healing Indigenous Hearts training peer leaders for grief support groups after toxic drug poisoning deaths
    • Province has lifted COVID-19 public health emergency issued new vaccine reporting requirements for healthcare workers
    • Family Spirit trainees take learnings back to their First Nations communities
    • Mind Body Milk Medicine Marking Indigenous Milk Medicine Week
    • Urban and Away-From-Home Engagement Sessions Vancouver Island
    • The 48th Annual Elders Gathering celebrates Elders’ wealth of experience, knowledge and traditions
    • Update on health indicators of First Nations Peoples in BC
    • Include vaccinations as part of back-to-school planning
    • From Birth to Spirit Welcoming Earthside
    • First Nations youth share their perspectives in new FNHA overdose awareness campaign
    • Youth a priority for FNHA on International Overdose Awareness Day
    • New FNHA report examines the impacts of the pandemic and climate change on Indigenous food sovereignty and food security
    • The FNHA and Southern Chiefs Organization share their combined wisdom and knowledge
    • Connected Care Innovation Grant paves way for project that supports integrated culturally safe care for BC First Nations
    • Improved access to First Nations-led primary care on the way to communities province-wide
    • Wellness Champion Shannon Alec shares her courageous story of recovery
    • Community empowerment supports members living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
    • Changing the narrative on suicide
    • Mpox and rising cases outside of Canada
    • Join us in Victoria: Urban and Away-From-Home Engagement Sessions
    • CEOs statement on the Canadian Medical Associations apology to Indigenous Peoples
    • New treatment centre will help more First Nations people across BC
    • Have your say on rural and remote health care
    • FNHAs Chief Medical Officer and Deputy Chief Medical Officer awarded King Charles IIIs Coronation Medals
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FNHA eBlast - Friday September 9, 2016

9/12/2016
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World Suicide Prevention Day – September 10: Remember to Look, Listen and Link

Back to School Time Can Bring Back Painful Memories

Food and Water Information for Evacuees Returning after a Fire

FNHA Supports First Nations to Stop Overdose Deaths with Take Home Naloxone Kits

New Data Governance Video and Research Rounds #5

Reminder: Our Community, Our Water Grant Opportunity!

First Nations Health Council Fall 2016 Communique

Patient Centered Care Webinars

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BC First Nations and Aboriginal Health Job Opportunities

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