Exploring Theme: "Investments in Indigenous Healing Centres"

NationTalk: CRANBROOK – More young people struggling with mental-health and addictions challenges will benefit from a first-of-its-kind Foundry centre in Cranbrook. “Children and youth are facing a lot of challenges, and we are ensuring that supports are available for them to be healthy, both physically and mentally,” said Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Mental Health and...

November 16, 2023 – Spirit Bay, British Columbia NationTalk: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada – Spirit Bay, British Columbia – Today, Chief Russ Chipps, council members Sheeba Sawyer and Traci-Lynn Pateman of the Sc’ianew First Nation, and the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, announced $5,439,245 in funding provided through the Cultural Spaces...

NationTalk: WILLIAMS LAKE – First Nations people living in Williams Lake and the surrounding communities of the Dakelh Dene, Tŝilhqot’in and Secwepemc Nations have access to culturally safe primary care with the opening of a new First Nations Wellness Centre (FNWC) on Oct. 11, 2022, at 281 1st Ave. North. “The First Nations Wellness Centre in...

The Province and First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) are contributing $20 million each to build two new urban treatment centres and repair and renovate others. These centres support access for First Nations people to mental health, wellness and substance use services. First Nations-led treatment services have Elders and traditional healers directly involved in patient care...

The Government of Canada, the Province of British Columbia and the First Nations Health Council (FNHC) will establish a new approach for federal and provincial investment in mental health and wellness services. This new funding approach will allow First Nations to plan, design and deliver a continuum of community-based mental health and wellness services based...