Social Wellness

A unified department to handle the health and wellbeing of our people was established with the objective to author our own road to healing. The department includes a Social Worker, a Health Nurse, the Social Development worker, and programs geared towards creating a better stronger community.

Programs And Activities

Social Wellness, having a large and ambitious purview, will have several programs. Restructuring is underway, and a new Department head is expected soon to steerhead this restructuring. For now, we have:

• A Health Nurse
• Social Development Officer to administer Income Assistance
• Social Worker who interfaces with SCFS

Community Assessment for Health Canada in order to enter into a Contribution Agreement. This will be planned out with administration in the near future.
There was a workshop in the community for lateral Violence, family healing, and anger management. Need more band members to attend these types of workshops.
Summer Youth Sports Camps in progress right now. They are in full training and held at Thompson Rivers University.

Social Development

Under the supervision of the Chief & Council and Band Manager, the Social Development Worker – administers the Social Development Programs:

• Persons with Disabilities
• Persons with Persistent Multiple Barriers
• Guardian Financial Assistance
• Homemaker Service Program
• Manages SA budget
• Produces various reports for Indian and Northern Affairs (INAC)
• Maintains confidentiality
• Men’s Group

The Men’s Group; (Strengthening Our Spirit) they have been meeting regularly with consultation from our Alcohol & Drug worker and me. Pat Adrian is in charge of main duties of the program. The program will be ending at the end of June 2008. There will be a report of the program sent to the Anglican Church where the funding came from..