Health & Social Development

Community Calendar

Mission

The mission of the Health and Social Development department is to develop and implement programs that support the overall health and well-being of our membership.

The mission of the education and training portion of our department is to help community members find and keep a job or career through skills training, employment supports and post-secondary education.

Core Community Services

The core community services provided by the Health and Social Development department are:

Health

Provide health services including care from visiting doctors, counsellors and a community nurse

Learn more about our health services here.

Community Wellness

Administer social programs addressing the needs of Elders, youth and all members
Coordinate workshops on and distribute information to the community about a wide variety of health and wellness issues

Learn more about our wellness programs, services and opportunities here.

Community Services

The community services provided through the Health and Wellness Department take place in our new Dane che’ adliih dę’ kwą (Peoples Prayer House) and include:

Infant development, pre-school, Aboriginal Head Start and after school programming
Youth group programming
Space for Elders’ to gather in our Elders’ Lounge
Space for events and worship

Education

The education services are split into two sections: the first is pre-school to grade 12, overseen by Theresa Theilen and the 2nd is all post-secondary education and training, overseen by Amanda Gauthier.

For more information on our programming please visit the links provided in the lists above.

Community Services Emergency Numbers

Programs and Services

DRFN provides programs and services for membership on and off reserve that include but are not limited to:

On-reserve Income Assistance Program
First Nation Child and Family Services
Assisted Living Program
Family Violence Prevention Program
Family Support Worker Program
Medical Transportation Program
Brighter Futures
Healthy Living Promotion
Diabetes Prevention
AIDS/HIV Prevention
Dane Che Uu (Elders’ Advisory Committee)
Homemaker Support
Community Nurse
Liaison with hospitals, clinics, social development ministries
Mental Health Program
Referrals to clinicians, counselling, and specialized treatment
NNADP (National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program)
Financial counselling and financial literacy
Legal Advocacy
Navigation of federal and provincially run programs and services for health and social development
Administration of DRFN Permanent Trust funded programs and services (Stay In School, Youth Recreation, Elder’s Pension, etc.)