Health

Mno-zhi-yaawgamig, the Pic River First Nation Health Centre, is a federally funded, community based program that focuses mainly on health promotion and prevention strategies. The mandate includes the operation, management and implementation of health and social services programming within the community.

Overview

Services Provided

  • Community Health Nursing
  • Maternal Child Health programs
  • Healthy Babies/Healthy Children
  • Medical Transportation
  • Non-Insured Health Benefits
  • Addiction Prevention
  • Diabetes Prevention/Support Programs
  • Children’s Oral Health Initiative
  • Accreditation
  • NE Mental Wellness & Crisis Team
    • 24 hours crisis response
    • Assistance navigating services and advocacy
    • Counselling services to individuals, families and groups
    • Debriefing/defusing
    • Access to Traditional services
    • Preventative Mental Wellness programming
  • Home & Community Care

Staff Listing

Health & Social Service Director
vacant

Community Health Nurse
Natasha Armstrong

Reception & NIHB Processing
Jocelyn Goodchild
Cindy Boyd

Medical Transportation
Howard Desmoulin

Diabetes Prevention
Tammi Shaw

Addiction Prevention
vacant

Children’s Oral Health Initiative (COHI)
Andrea Richard (Dental Hygienist)
Debbie Crosson (COHI Assistant)

Accreditation Coordinator & Health Promoter
Andrea Richard

 

Home & Community Care Coordinator
Melodie Touchette

Home Visiting Nurse
Vanessa Nabigon

Personal Support Worker
Bandy Courchene

Home Support Worker
Cheryl Twance
Alex Theriault

Community Wellness Driver & Food Security
Sharon Desmoulin

NIHB Navigator/Privacy & Security Officer
Lisa Lawrence

NE Mental Wellness & Crisis Team
Coordinator
April Thornton

NE Mental Wellness & Crisis Team Counsellors
Carly Gingras
Laryssa Simpson

NE Mental Wellness and Crisis Team Cultural Counsellor
vacant