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AHS launching Indigenous healthcare support line – CFWE
May 19th, 2022 The new addition to Alberta’s healthcare system is designed to provide Indigenous people with culturally appropriate care and improve health outcomes. Indigenous residents in Northern Alberta are set to receive a dedicated support line to improve accessibility within the provincial healthcare system. On May 30, the line will be deployed in phases […]
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Read MoreSupport to help Indigenous Peoples navigate health system in Grande Prairie
May 18, 2022 Phone line to launch in phases across AHS North Zone starting May 30 GRANDE PRAIRIE – Indigenous Peoples in the North Zone of Alberta Health Services (AHS) will soon have a dedicated support line to help them better navigate the health system. The phone line will be implemented in a phased approach […]
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Read MoreGovernment of Canada helps to address health and social inequities in Alberta
From: Public Health Agency of Canada The Intersectoral Action Fund addresses complex public health challenges May 12, 2022 | Calgary, Alberta | Public Health Agency of Canada Canada is one of the healthiest countries in the world, and everyone in Canada deserves opportunities to thrive and lead a healthy life. The Government of Canada recognizes […]
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Read MoreSupporting the mental health of young Albertans
Alberta’s government is increasing access to mental health and well-being supports for vulnerable children and youth. An additional $1 million is being invested to expand mental health counselling services provincewide. Funding will go to three agencies that will offer in-person and virtual counselling sessions through Alberta’s Family Resource Network (FRNs). This funding will increase the […]
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Read MoreFirst Nations woman hopes personal story will encourage others to get hepatitis testing – APTN News
May 11, 2022 A woman from Kainai Nation in Treaty 7 in Alberta says she hopes that telling her story will encourage more people to get tested for hepatitis. “You don’t want to get tested because you know the person who is going to test you, the stigma behind that,” Mercedes Russell says. “That’s why […]
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Read MoreMedia advisory: Government of Canada to announce funding to help address health and social inequities in Alberta
From: Public Health Agency of Canada Media advisory May 11, 2022, Calgary, AB – On behalf of the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, Adam van Koeverden, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health, will announce funding that will help address health and social inequities in Alberta. There will be a media Q&A session immediately […]
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Read MoreAlberta’s physician regulator commits to ‘meaningful change’ for Indigenous patients – CBC
May 10, 2022 College of Physicians and Surgeons met with Siksika Health Services for the first time to discuss solutions When people from Siksika Nation try to seek healthcare, they can face racist remarks, their pain can be disregarded or they’re unfairly targeted by security, according to Sam Crowfoot, board chair of Siksika Health Services. In […]
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Read MoreCanada supports Bigstone Health Commission research and commemoration, and fieldwork investigation activities around former Residential School sites
From: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada Taking care: We recognize this news release may contain information that is difficult for many and that our efforts to honour Survivors and families may act as an unwelcome reminder for those who have suffered hardships through generations of government policies that were harmful to Indigenous Peoples. A […]
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Read MoreAB Government: Enhancing public safety with Indigenous advisers
Apr 25, 2022 A new Indigenous advisory group will provide input on public safety initiatives and policies. The new Public Security Indigenous Advisory Group, composed of leaders from Indigenous communities and organizations, will play a central role in developing solutions and strategies to improve public safety in Indigenous communities and across Alberta. “We are committed […]
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Read MoreManitoba Announces Funding For Residential School Healing Centres – ANNews
April 22, 2022 (ANNews) – On April 4, 2022 the government of Manitoba announced its investment of $500,000 in funding for 10 Indigenous residential school healing centres across the province in an effort “to support and promote healing, advance reconciliation and build healthier futures for Manitobans.” The investment also supplements federal funding under the Indian […]
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