Carrier Sekani Family Services

Offers in-hospital support to assist Indigenous people and their families with accessing high quality, culturally safe, health care services. The patient liaison worker provides a communication linkage between patient, family, community and health care provider.

Support may include assisting with health care and discharge planning, arranging for translation services, advance care planning, hospital stay information, completing forms and referral to community health services.

Provides a holistic substance use treatment program to encourage a cultural lifestyle free from addictions. Services are provided by a multidisciplinary team of clinical counsellors and cultural knowledge holders.

The program offers residential treatment during the summer months, and educational and support outreach services during winter months.

Offers a range of services and activities to promote the healthy development of infants and young children. The program includes home visits, one-on-one support, group activities, breastfeeding education, and referral to other community programs as needed.

Also provides nutrition counselling, education and support to help improve the health of pregnant women, new mothers, and infants who face challenges that put their health at risk.

Provides mobile food distribution, support, education, and referrals to individuals and families with multiple barriers living in the Prince George area. Also provides information to additional community services.

Provides preventive holistic health and wellness nursing services to member nation communities on regularly scheduled days and times. Services include pre and postnatal care, immunizations, health education, STI testing and counselling, wellness clinics, and home visits for Elders.

Provides supervised visits between parents, families and extended families who are involved with the Ministry for Children and Family Development (MCFD). Workers support families in their health and wellbeing in a holistic and respectful manner, while providing supervised access between family members.

Offers early childhood development programs for families living on reserve. Support may be provided in the family's home, in the community, or at the office of a variety of other service providers.

Services include support groups, advocacy for legal or court process, life skills and parenting education, family events, support programs for school-aged children, and pre-natal to early childhood development support. The program aims to keep children and families together and increase the family's ability to safely care for and nurture their children.

Provides support to families who are involved, or at risk of involvement with the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD), or who are seeking support and information on parenting, life skills and self-help support.

The program offers a variety of hands on training from a culturally relevant perspective in the areas of personal identity, child and parent attachment, parenting, effects of colonization, holistic wellness, relationships, healthy lifestyles, and relapse prevention.

Offers culturally appropriate counselling, assessment and treatment services to support the mental health and wellness needs of children, youth, adults and families, on and off reserve, in 13 Carrier Nation communities.

Provides in-home care and support to on-reserve Carrier Nation community members with chronic disease, or who have recently been discharged from the hospital. Support may include personal care, respite services, palliative care, chronic illness monitoring, nutrition education, and nursing services.

Supports pregnant Indigenous women with having healthy pregnancies, and provides education and guidance to new parents and families with young children. Support may be provided in the family's home, in the community, or at the office of a variety of service providers.

The program includes infant care and child development education, home visits, referrals, prenatal care, parenting programs, one-on-one support, nutrition education, breastfeeding education, emotional support, and advocacy.

Provides mobile diabetes prevention and intervention education, checkups and testing in communities across Northern BC. Clinics are offered free-of-charge and may include health assessments, eye and or foot exam, finger-prick test, blood pressure check, and urine testing.

Provides eligible registered First Nation clients help with accessing funding for medically required health services that are not provided on the reserve or in the community of residence. Benefits provided through Health Canada currently include prescription drugs, over-the-counter medication, medical supplies and equipment, short-term crisis counselling, dental care, vision care, and medical transportation.

Administers and coordinates medical travel to eligible First Nations clients on behalf of the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) Health Benefits Program. The program provides funding for transportation to the closest appropriate medical professional and or facility for medical or health related services that are eligible through the BC Medical Service Plan or covered by FNHA.

Provides primary health care to community members living in the Carrier and Sekani territory. The clinic offers basic day-to-day care by family doctors, nurse practitioners, dietitians, and pharmacists. Services include holistic wellness programs, occupational and or physical therapy, and referral to specialist services as needed.

Provides short-term assessment and monitoring of clients who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol as they start the sobering process.

Clients are provided with basic necessities such as hygiene items and snacks and when ready, are provided with guidance, information and mental health and substance use referrals, as needed or requested.

Offers information and guidance to families of Aboriginal children with a developmental delay or disability who need support with their child's participation in child care programs.

Services are culturally appropriate and focus on the child as a whole, including health, intellectual, emotional, physical and spiritual well-being.

Provides emergency shelter and transitional housing to women and their children experiencing a crisis and needing support services. While staying at the home women are provided with food and other essentials, emotional support, counselling, advocacy, and referral to other resources as needed.

Provides culturally competent approach prevention and intervention services for youth in Burns Lake and Prince George, to prevent and reduce substance use and violence while encouraging leadership and personal growth.

Services include after school programs, therapeutic one-on-one counselling, summer and cultural camps, social activities, and resource bridging.