Health / NNADAP Programs

Elva McCorrister - Health Director
Liz Bone - Tribal Nursing Officer
TBA - Home and Community Care Nurse / Brighter Futures Initiative / Aboriginal Diabetis Inncentive
Mari Stagg - NNADAP Coordinator / Manitoba First Nations Addiction Committee
Josie Kent - Home Care / Cancer Care / Pandemic Coordinator


Introduction

IRTC Health staff meets and work with the communities and the FNIHB staff on health issues. The IRTC health staff also contributes to health fairs and baby shows during Treaty Days, and other cutlrual events such as Powwows, and Gospel events held throughout the year.

Objectives

- Meet with the IRTC communities and host Health Directors meetings for input and direction on First Nation   
  health issues and how we will move forward with these issues.
- Develop and foster alliances within the IRTC communities by networking together to enhance the health of the 
  IRTC community memberhsip.
- Develop new forms of consultation based on research, on past and present tribal health consultation 
  processes.
- Provide public education and information sessions on health issues in the community.

Goals

Developing and fostering alliances with the community, Health Directors and Leadership to advance the health of the IRTC First Nation Membership by networking and assisting with community health and management issues.

On-going development of a new consultation process that will reflect community needs in regards to health. Continue to meet with Health Directors and Leadersehip to determine the best process including a different board structure/s.

Consultation with other First Nation Organizations to provide political advice and support to Leadership and the Health Board on issues that may affect the health of community IRTC membership.

Community Health Directors

Lake St. Martin First Nation
Box 80
Gypsumville, MB
R0C 1J0
Telephone (204)659-2909 / Fax (204)659-5846
Health Directors NNADAP BFI
Ida Ross
[email protected]
Veltina Marsden
[email protected]
Donna Thompson
Lake Manitoba First Nation
Box 211
Vogar, MB
R0C 3C0
Telephone (204)768-2304 / Fax (204)768-2791
Health Directors NNADAP BFI
Lawrence West
[email protected]
Stacy Maytwayashing
[email protected]
Andrea Swan
Kinonjeostegon First Nation
Box 250
Hodgson, MB
R0C 1N0
Telephone (204)394-2220 / Fax (204)394-2194
Health Directors NNADAP BFI
Laverne Traverse
[email protected]
  Laverne Traverse
[email protected]
Little Saskatchewan Health
Box 99
Gypsumville, MB
R0C 1J0
Telephone (204)659-5278 / Fax (204)659-5782
Health Directors NNADAP BHC
Dave Thompson Lester Sinclair Beverly Sinclair
Pinaymootang First Nation
General Delivery
Fairford, MB
R0C 0X0
Telephone (204)659-5786 / Fax (204)659-2109
Health Directors NNADAP BFI
Gwen Traverse
[email protected]
Alvin Thompson Stephen Anderson
Dauphin River First Nation
Box 129
Gypsumville, MB
R0C 1J0
Telephone (204)659-2330 / Fax (204)659-2109
Health Directors NNADAP BFI
Lisa Beardy
[email protected]
Shirley Sinclair Melony Anderson
Peguis Health
Peguis, MB
R0C 1N0
Telephone (204)645-2169 / Fax (204)645-2874
Health Directors NNADAP BFI/Community Wellness
Doris Bear
[email protected]
Cheryl Sinclair [email protected] Alice Williams
Wellness Coordinator
and
Lloydd Sutherland
Counsellor
Fisher River Health
Telephone (204)645-4995 / Fax (204)645-2461
Health Directors NNADAP BFI/Community Wellness
Cindy Hart
[email protected]
Cynthia Murdock
[email protected]
and
Peggy Werstiuk
[email protected]
Wanda Murdock
[email protected]