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Iqaluit group home workers point fingers after sudden closure – Nunatsiaq News
Mar 2, 2023 Department of Family Services ended contract with Nova Scotia-based company and moved youth ‘to access appropriate care,’ minister says While some employees of Nunavut’s only group home for girls say they were left in the dark after its sudden closure, others say the company that ran the home was dysfunctional. The Department […]
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Call for proposals for suicide prevention initiatives and alcohol and drug prevention funding programs
01 March 2023 The Department of Health’s Inuusivut Division is accepting funding proposals for Upigivatsi suicide prevention initiatives and alcohol and drug prevention funding programs for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. There will be a second round of funding in the new fiscal year. Not-for-profit organizations, municipal governments, and Nunavummiut are encouraged to submit proposals for […]
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GNWT releases Work Plan for Improving Addictions Prevention and Recovery Services
February 28, 2023 Minister of Health and Social Services, Julie Green, released the Addictions Prevention and Recovery Services Work Plan this week. The work plan outlines how and what the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) will do to build a strong continuum of coordinated and easily accessible addictions supports for all residents. The two-year […]
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Temporary closure of Family Wellness offices in Gjoa Haven and Taloyoak
28 February 2023 The Department of Family Services is advising residents of Gjoa Haven and Taloyoak of a temporary closure of the Family Wellness offices from February 27 to March 3, 2023, due to staff shortages. During the temporary closure, limited staffing resources will be available to provide emergent and some restricted services, such as […]
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Kinngait Family Wellness closed until further notice
28 February 2023 The Department of Family Services is advising residents of Kinngait of the closure of the Family Wellness offices from February 23 until further notice, due to staff safety concerns. During the closure, limited staffing resources will be available to provide services on an emergency basis. Calls will continue to go to the […]
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Boil Water Advisory – Rankin Inlet
28 February 2023 The Department of Health is issuing a boil water advisory for the Hamlet of Rankin Inlet. Starting immediately until further notice all residents of Rankin Inlet must boil their water before consumption. This is a precautionary measure based on low levels of chlorine in the water system. During a boil water advisory […]
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Julie Green: Addictions Prevention and Recovery Work Plan
February 27, 2023 Mr. Speaker, addictions continue to be a serious issue in the NWT. Many residents have experienced the grip of addictions at some point in their lifetime, while many others have watched family or friends battle drug or alcohol dependencies. The GNWT is committed to making sure that residents have access to the […]
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GNU: Pangnirtung tuberculosis update
27 February 2023 The Department of Health is advising that the outbreak of tuberculosis (TB) declared in Pangnirtung on November 25, 2021, is ongoing. Since January 2021, there have been 39 individuals diagnosed with active TB and 167 individuals diagnosed with latent TB in the community. Community members who have been exposed to an active […]
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Hotıı̀ ts’eeda Gets 5 Year $24Million Investment
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories – Canadian Institutes of Health Research Patients, their families, and caregivers have unique insights about themselves and what matters when they are receiving health care services. Through their lived experience, patients bring valuable firsthand perspectives to research that help lead to new and better ways of delivering care that will improve the […]
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Department of Health seeks feedback on Children’s Oral Health Program
The Department of Health is asking Nunavummiut to provide feedback on the Nunavut Children’s Oral Health Program to improve preventative dental care in children across Nunavut. Community members and parents or guardians with children under 12 who have received a dental checkup, teeth cleaning, or fluoride treatment from the Children’s Oral Health Program are invited […]
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