Public health programs and services that involves health promotion, illness and injury prevention, and health maintenance

Programs are delivered by Registered Nurses with certification in Community Health Nursing, and Community Health Representatives, who hold a diploma in Native Community Care with Counselling and Program Development * Community Health Nurses and Community Health

Representatives work as a team to provide programs and services:

• immunization
• communicable/infectious disease control and surveillance
• prenatal education
• environmental health services (drinking water testing, assist with environmental health inspections)
• foot care assessments
• blood pressure/blood sugar screening
• preschool assessments
• first aid
• referrals, home visits, counselling, health workshops
• emergency preparedness and disaster planning
• non-insured health benefit inquiries (i.e. dental, vision, medication, equipment)
• collaborates with other community-based programs and external health care providers