Health and Wellness Programs

Addictions / Substance Use, Child Services, Disability Services, Family / Parenting, Healthcare Providers, Home Health Care, Housing / Shelter, and Indigenous Services

Provided by Stó:lō Nation Service Agency

The Health department at Stó:lō Services Agency supports interacting health programs that service that serve member communities and many of which are also available to the general public.
Programs offered through the Health Department include:
  • Community Health:
    • Community Health Nurses: Provide education and support for families to make healthy choices for nutrition, pregnancy, new parenting, disease prevention, safety and so much more.
    • Baby Time: A 2-hour session hosted at SNHS and in affiliated communities for pre-natal and families with children under the age of one. Topics discussed include nutrition, baby safety, baby weight, and others. Sessions are Wednesdays: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.

  • Home and Community Care: The Home and Community Care Team provides nursing care and personal care for those that need assistance with acute, chronic, or palliative healthcare needs in a community setting.
    • Adult In-Home Care: provides homemaking and assistance with personal care and meal preparation.
    • Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative (ADI): supports prevention, health promotion, screening and care management initiatives that are community-based and culturally appropriate.

  • Family Empowerment: Assists mothers in obtaining treatment, maintaining recovery, and resolving issues in regards to substance abuse.

  • Wellness Services
    • Aboriginal Mental Health: Assists Aboriginal people in accessing mental health services through public awareness activities, workshops, information sessions, education and training, support groups, case management and advocacy, referrals, and traditional Aboriginal healing and wellness.
    • Aboriginal Suicide and Crisis Intervention Response Team (ASCIRT): Program increases awareness of Aboriginal Youth Suicide, facilitating collaborative approaches and linkages within other services while improving and strengthening crisis response efforts and enhancing the development and knowledge of successful youth suicide prevention strategies.
    • Community Wellness Workers: Provides addictions prevention counselling, support services and client navigation services to all on-reserve residents of the communities that are members of the Health Transfer Agreement (Aitchelitz, Popkum, Skowkale, Shxwha:y Village, Tzeachten, Yakweakwioose, and Skawahlook). These services are also provided to people living off-reserve.

  • Family Services
    • Aboriginal Supported Child Development (ASCD): Enables Aboriginal children ages three to 12 who require extra supports to be included in child care settings and communities. Designed to ensure cultural safety and cultural sensitivity for Aboriginal children and families.
    • Aboriginal Infant Development Program (AIDP): Family-centred program for Aboriginal children from birth to age three who have or who are at risk of having a developmental delay. Supports parents to understand and respond to children’s needs.

  • Stó:lō Elders Lodge: Provides assisted living in a lodge designed by Aboriginal elders, and operating within the traditions and philosophy of the Sto:lo Nation. Open to Aboriginals and non-Aboriginals age 55 and older, and those with a disability; potential tenants must meet eligibility criteria.

    • 604-858-3366

    Toll Free: 1-800-565-6004

    Website: https://www.stolonation.bc.ca/programs

    7201 Vedder Road, Chilliwack, British Columbia, V2R 4G5

    Cost: Fees may apply

    Associated Programs/Services

    Also offered by Stó:lō Nation Service Agency:

    Availability

    Service area: Chilliwack + show cities

    Service area cities: Chilliwack

    Service Types Provided
    Addictions / Substance Use
    Child Services
    Disability Services
    Family / Parenting
    Healthcare Providers
    Home Health Care
    Housing / Shelter
    Indigenous Services
    Ways to Access
    • Provided 1:1 in-person
    • Provided in a group in-person

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