WELLNESS FIRST COMMITTEE
Click a link below to get more information on our committees, helpful links, and regional initiatives.
LINKS
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Island Health Mental Health & Substance Use
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Divisions of Family Practice
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Gwa'sala Nakwaxda'kw Health Centre
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Fort Rupert Health Centre
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First Nations Health Authority
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North Island Crisis & Counselling Centre Society
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Discovery Youth
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Ministry of Child and Family Development
RESOURCES
Vision, Mission, and Values of the Wellness First Committee:
VISION
Healthy people, healthy communities.
MISSION
Work to reduce the instances of harm to people impacted by health inequities, addictions, housing insecurity, the impacts of trauma, the impacts of racism, and access to transportation services.
VALUES
Respect, inclusion, diversity, lived experience, all incremental accomplishments, & collective action.
Goals of the 2020 – 2022 Wellness First Committee:
Short Term Goals:
1. Housing Coalition operational
2. Transportation study complete
3. Update of the 2012 Addiction and Recovery Services Plan started
4. A poverty reduction and work-support initiative outlined and started
Medium Term Goals:
1. Social housing start in the region
2. Support and grow the VTN in cooperation with community partners
3. Reduce the unemployment and poverty rate by promotion of job skills and available supports
Long Term Goals:
1. Reduce the instances of addiction and substance use
2. Reduce the number of people accessing acute care
3. Provide leadership and guidance to communities looking to work to solve issues around mental health, substance use, and access to food, shelter and water.