Health Department

The shíshálh Community Services Division Health Department strives to improve the health and wellness of shíshálh Nation members. The Health Care Team consists of a Community Health Representative (CHR), Health Programs Assistant, Public Health Nurse, Community Home Care Nurse, Home Support team and Meals on Wheels. The Health Care Team promotes traditional and cultural approaches to health practises.

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Health Programs Delivered

Our health programs offered includes: Maternal & Child Health, Immunizations, Flu Clinics, In-Home Care, Foot Care, Diabetes Care, Wound Care, Chronic Disease Care, FNHA Medical transportation Benefits.

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First Nations Health Authority Health Benefits

  • Including Medical Transportation
  • Pharmacy, MSP, Vision Care
  • Medical Supplies
  • Mental Health and Dental

Located at kwenis Building, 5559 Sunshine Coast Highway, Sechelt, BC, Canada, V0N 3A0

1.855.550.9404 or email at  HealthBenefits@fnha.ca 

Jennifer Hibbard, MA, MPsych, RCC

Cell: 604-399-8181 Ph: 604-885-9404 ext. 338 Email: jhibbard@shishalh.com

Jennifer Hibbard is the on site registered clinical counsellor. She works with individuals, couples, and families dealing with trauma (historical, intergenerational, complex, sexualized, and incident) as well as mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, grief and loss/life transition, complex, concurrent mental health issues, and general health and wellness. She works with multiple modalities to treat issues as they arise, as needed. She is available by individual appointment. She also conducts groups such as mindfulness for depressive relapse and anxiety, grief and loss, and trauma resiliency skills group. Her door is always open, and she is available to meet off site as well.

 

Strengthening Families

Community based services that assist and support parents in their role as caregivers, with the goal of promoting parental competency and strengthening family life, leading to healthy child and family development. Contact Shyanne Watters for more info at 604-885-9404

Jeh Jeh Circle of Care

An innovative wrap-around model of care that utilizes a complex care management approach to support the clients in our community with the highest care needs. Including Mental Wellness and Substance Use, Naloxone Training, Chronic Disease Support, Elder Care, Youth Wellness

Art Therapy

Art therapy is a proven healing modality that supports and strengthens the natural creativity of each person to move towards greater health. Art/play therapy sessions for children 2-19 offered at the CMS offices. For more information, call the health programs manager at 604-885-9404.

Meals on Wheels for Elders, critically ill or disabled

Meals delivered weekdays at noon.

Adolescent Mental Health

Community based support services that promote traditional shishalh nation healing practices. Will liaise with local professionals and agencies and link families to local child and youth mental health services. Support for youth 7-18 years for various challenges including: school, relationships, mental wellness, drug & alcohol. For more Information please call Janet Mulligan at 604-885-9404

FNHA Medical Transportation Benefits

The FNHA Health Benefits program provides medical transportation benefits so that you can access medical services that are covered under the BC Medical Services Plan (MSP) or the FNHA Health Benefits program. Please call Health programs assistant to check if your eligible and to make travel arrangements at 604-885-9404

Role Modelling for Young Men

Mentoring and healthy healing and role modelling for boys and adolescents. Contact Owen Parry at 604-865-0307 or owenparry@live.com for more information