Printable version of survey now available. 

The FNHA Health Benefits Client Satisfaction survey was launched electronically in November and a printable PDF version is now available on our website. Please print this version and share it with Elders, community members and anyone else who would prefer to participate via this method.

The survey asks about clients' recent experiences accessing FNHA Health Benefits and how satisfied they were. We also want to hear about which programs and providers were accessed, and a few demographic questions.

This client satisfaction survey will help us understand your experiences accessing FNHA Health Benefits. We will use this information to improve the quality of our services.​

The survey is anonymous and takes just 5-10 minutes to complete. Hard copy surveys can be faxed or mailed in. 

Click here to find it! 

​In this year's Tripartite Committee on First Nations Health Annual Report: Together in Wellness, the partners review changes and improvements made in the delivery of health services serving First Nations and Aboriginal peopl​es in BC.

This past year has seen an increased​ focus on addressing barriers to care access and delivery, better integration of the principles of cultural safety and humility into the mainstream health system, and progressive integration of the First Nations Perspective on Health and Wellness.​

Read it here. 

Above: Elder Leonard George addresses the crowd on Musqueam territory. 

Watch a short video of the FNHA UBC Cancer Chair announcement on March 17. The new faculty position will work to improve cancer outcomes among First Nations and Indigenous people.

Watch it here! 

Do you have a friend or family member who found cancer early by getting screened for cervical or colon cancer?

The FNHA is teaming up with the BC Cancer Agency to develop two short videos sharing two people’s experiences with detecting cancer early by getting screened for colon or cervical cancer.

For both videos, we are looking for participants who are willing to share their stories of detecting cancer early through screening to highlight the importance of these tests.

The development of these culturally relevant videos will aim to support First Nations in making decisions about cancer screenings and taking action in their own wellness plans—it will also provide information on who should get screened.

If you or someone you know would like to share a cancer-screening story, please contact Kevin.Linn@fnha.ca.

Find out more here. 

What is vital to youth health and wellness?​ Gather in unity and let your voice be heard.

Northeastern First Nations youth are invited to a day-long event on April 19 in Fort St. John to share their perspectives on the northern regional priorities of: Primary Care; Mental Wellness & Substance Use; and Traditional Wellness. 

Ideas and suggestions will also be used to determine events and speakers for a health career conference for First Nations youth later in 2017.

Deadline to sign up is April 11. 

Find all the info here!

The Strategies and Actions for Independent Living for First Nations (SAIL-FN) program was designed in partnership with the FNHA and in collaboration with multiple First Nations communities across BC.

SAIL-FN core resources include key program elements that, when implemented, are shown to reduce falls among older adults and are consistent with Accreditation Canada’s Required Operating Practices (ROP) for fall prevention.

The enhanced resources are based on proven strategies for reducing
falls and related injuries among older adults, and represent resources requested by First Nations communities for enhanced implementation of the SAIL program.

All resources can be found on the Gathering Space FNHA partner portal here! 

Mini Med School is a health science youth outreach and public education program that uses big ideas, big discoveries and big names to engage high school students, teachers and the general public in learning and discussion about health research topics.

Each course curriculum is designed to give a basic understanding of the field while exploring up-to-the-minute basic science research, clinical applications and social and ethical implications related to that field.

The Mini Med School Terrace event series is being held in partnership with the FNHA and will explore a variety of Indigenous health topics. Presented by Dr. Nadine Caron, Mini Med School Dean.

Date:  Monday, May 1, 2017, 10:00 am to 2:30 pm in Terrace
Registration: Open to high school students in grades 10-12, teachers/educators and members of the general public. Admission is free but space is limited.

Find out more here!

What are stories of success between Indigenous peoples and health-care professionals?

Watch an hour-long video from the UBC Learning Circle team in collaboration with Vancouver Coastal Health’s Aboriginal Health Department, as they welcome Elder Roberta Price and Dr. David Tu. The presenters share their stories of success, offering ways to foster cultural safety within a health-care setting.

Watch it here. 

Could your community use more resources and support to foster strong social connections, or make a measurable impact on physical activity and increase the health and well-being of your residents?

Are you a local government with partnerships with your community and health authority in place? Apply for funding with additional support from one or more of the following opportunities.

More info here. 

General Contractor for Repairs / Renovations to Kitasoo Health Station​
Close Date: April 13, 2017
More info here.​

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Deadline: April 7, 2017 at 4:00PM
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Administrative Support, Reception
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Nurse In Charge
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PT - Instructor, Aboriginal Health and Community Administration
Organization: The University of British Columbia
Location(s): Vancouver BC
Deadline: Apr 19, 2017 by 4:30 PM
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Location(s): Nanaimo BC
Deadline: Apr 21, 2017 by 4:00 PM
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Deadline: Apr 28, 2017 by 12:00 PM
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