The FNHA is pleased to share its 2017/2018 Annual Report. The report includes activities, achievements and challenges organized by the FNHA’s four goal areas, as well as revenues and expenditures. Key highlights include:

• Acknowledgment of the passing of the First Nations Health Authority's (FNHA) founding Elder Advisor Qut-Samet, Leonard George (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) on December 6, 2017
• A message from FNHA’s new Board Chair Colleen Erickson
• Reporting from each FNHA Region on progress towards FNHA’s four goal areas: Enhance First Nations Health Governance; Champion the BC First Nations Perspective on Health and Wellness; Advance Excellence in Programs and Services; and Operate as an Efficient, Effective and Excellent First Nations Health Organization
• Mental Health and Wellness Summit
• Joint Project Board evaluation findings
• Health benefits client satisfaction
• FNHA family workforce profile

Find the report online here.

A message from Dr. Kelsey Louie, Medical Officer

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, a time to promote conversations on the disease and share information with friends and family.

Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed type of cancer in men over 50 living in British Columbia – including First Nations men, who are diagnosed less frequently than non-First Nations men but face lower survival rates when diagnosed. This could be caused by a number of factors, including having less access to or utilization of primary care and/or, high-quality, timely, appropriate and effective cancer treatment.

Read the full message here!

Community members, leaders, partners and elders of the Tobacco Plains Indian Band, part of the Ktunaxa Nation, celebrated the opening of a new $3.3-million multi-purpose health station.​​

The 297-square-metre health station houses a community health room, health centre area, gymnasium, Elder's room, Band administration office and more. The new facility allows the Band to provide timely and accessible health and wellness services, while ensuring acceptable standards are met for all Band members.

Read the full media release online here!

​In May 2018, the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) provided funding to support all First Nations communities in BC to organize a Medication Return-it event in their community.  So far, 30 communities have received funding, including Fort Nelson First Nation (FNFN).

Fort Nelson First Nation hosted an event in early July and FNFN’s community health nurse, Maggie Lin led a team of community volunteers to collect expired, unused and unwanted medications by going door-to-door and reached more than 75 households in the community.

Read the post on our website here!

Your home may be impacted by smoke, soot and ash, chemicals, structural damage and water damage. This information is a collection of health and safety considerations during initial work to restore your home. This document is intended to be broad-serving and not all of the information may apply to your situation. If your home has been affected by wildfires please take a moment to read our information sheet here.

UBC Learning Circle with Harley Eagle

Indigenous people experience racism in health and educational settings. This webinar will focus on why understanding the dynamics of Indigenous specific racism is essential to ensuring cultural safety. Providing culturally safe settings for Indigenous clients, students and communities is not only about how health care providers and staff behave in such settings, it is also about the dynamics that contribute to unsafe settings. Some of these dynamics have become normalized because of long standing processes like colonization and resulting inherent systemic belief systems.

This webinar will explore:

• What systemic racism is
• How colonization contributes to systemic racism
• How systemic racism and other oppressive systemic beliefs contribute to culturally unsafe settings
• Steps health care providers and educational institutions can take to create and sustain cultural safety

Date: Tuesday, September 18th, 2018 (PST)
Time: 10 a.m. to 11:30 am
Where: internet webinar or in person at UBC

Register online here.

Executive / Board Meeting Portal

Closing date: September 10, 2018 at 4:00 pm PST

More info here.

Director, Regional Engagement, Fraser (1 Year Term)
Location: Matsqui
Deadline: September 11, 2018 at 4:00pm

Director, FNHC Secretariat
Location: West Vancouver
Deadline: September 12, 2018 at 4:00pm

Wellness Research Coordinator (6 Month Term)
Location: West Vancouver
Deadline: September 12, 2018 at 4:00pm

Health Benefits Assessor, Jordan’s Principle (Term)
Location: Vancouver
Deadline: September 13, 2018 at 4:00 pm

Manager, Surveys & Data Secretariat
Location: Vancouver
Deadline: September 14, 2018 at 4:00pm

Senior Reporting Analyst, Prescription Drug Safety (Term)
Location: Vancouver
Deadline: Sunday, September 16, 2018 at 4:00 p.m.

Co-op Student, IMIT
Location: Vancouver
Deadline: September 20, 2018 at 4:00PM

Project Manager, Quality and Feedback Management
Location: West Vancouver
Deadline: Thursday, September 20, 2018

Find all job postings on our website.

Community Health Nurse (Registered Nurse)
Organization: Lil'wat Nation
Location(s): Lil'wat BC
Deadline: Sep 18, 2018 by 4:00 PM
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Aboriginal Child Youth Mental Health Clinician
Organization: Nisga'a Lisims Government
Location(s): Gitlaxt'aamiks, BC
Deadline: Sep 21, 2018 by 4:00 PM
Job description

Clinical Family Therapist
Organization: Nisga'a Lisims Government
Location(s): Gitlaxt'aamiks, BC
Deadline: Sep 21, 2018 by 4:00 PM
Job description

Health Care Assistant
Organization: Bridge River Indian Band
Location(s): Lillooet, BC
Deadline: Sep 21, 2018 by 12:00 AM
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