Public Health

Island lake people in wellness together

Public Health is a large program that provides health services such as education, maintenance and education to the public

The Public Health Programs support and nurses work along with the treatment nurses in the Nursing Stations to ensure that the care in the community is consistent and highest quality in all areas.

2 programs we support

ADI

Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative
The purpose of the programs is to prevent diabetes and complications

CPNP

Canada Pre-Natal Nutrition Program
CPNP addresses the needs of pregnant women and their families.

Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative

ADI

Many First Nations people have diabetes and the numbers are rising

ADI

We assist Island Lake Anishininew People of all ages including children, pregnant women, parents, Elders, community members with diabetes, pregnant women with gestational or pre-gestational diabetes.

FARHA's Regional Diabetes Coordinator Vivian Omarr supports each community's ADI Worker. She is in and out of the communities and provides tools and resources to the ADI workers.

Our Purpose

To increase awareness of type 2 Diabetes and reduce the prevalence of diabetes and its complications amongst Anisininew People

Nutrition

Provides education and activities on nutrition, maintain and/or improving nutritional intake and decreasing the usage of fat and oil during cooking.

The Benefits

Community members will make choices to eat traditional healthy foods.
Learn about healthy eating, physical activity and diabetes led by the Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative Community Worker

There is a Diabetes Working Group in each of the Island Lake communities to provide education and awareness on prevention, better self-care, activities and maintaining or improving ways of living. For more information, call your local health authority.

For More Details Contact Vivian Omarr

Vivian Omarr R.N., B.N. – vomarr@fourarrowsrha.org
Diabetes Regional Coordinator

Phone: 204-947-2397

Canada Pre-Natal Nutrition Program

CPNP

Healthy mom and Baby

Pre-conceptual Care

Providing education to the child-bearing age female on reproductive health, safe sex practices, and general information on good self-care.

Pre-Natal Care

Ensuring the prenatal clients are getting the proper care, proper nutrition. The Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP) is where the prenatal mom can go to learn and receive proper diet counselling. They also have other fun learning activities for the participants. Each community has a CPNP worker. Please call your Health Authority to get more information on the CPNP program in your community.

Postpartum follow-up and support

Coming home from the hospital with a new baby may be a stressful time. A postnatal visit from a public health nurse helps relieve some of the anxiety. The Public Health nurse also provides availability for questions that may be asked. Also reminding that the baby is getting the proper care and doctors visits.

Our Purpose

To improve the health of pregnant women, mothers and their babies who put their health at risk such as poverty.

The Benefits

Pregnant women and their families will be more knowledgeable in nutrition, pregnancy, infant feeding, pre-natal and post-natal care and new born care.
The CPNP order will be supported by the Regional Diabetes Coordinator and the community keeping up with current tools and resources.

The past few years we have been doing “Lunch and Learn” Pre-Natal Sessions in the Winnipeg office for the urban community. To find out the next “Lunch and Learn” Session visit the Events Page.

For More Details Contact Leah Flett

Leah Flett – lflett@fourarrowsrha.org
Pre-Natal CPNP Support

Phone: 204-947-2397

Public Health Supports the Local Anisininew Health Authorities in the following Programs

Communicable Disease Control

Education and prevention of communicable diseases.

Immunizations

This program was designed to prevent diseases such as influenza or serious childhood diseases in the community through immunizations offered by public health nurses in public health offices of the nursing stations.

Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) and HIV Services

Health promotion and prevention activities to prevent or decrease the incidence of STI.’s and HIV in the community.

T.B. and Other Communicable Diseases

T.B. is gradually increasing again in the communities. When T.B or other conditions are diagnosed, education and actions are followed to prevent the spread of the disease.

Healthy Schools & Healthy Children

Providing services and health education to schools. Promoting health by holding workshops or activities of various health issues, ie: sexual health, safe sex practices, proper hygiene, playing safe, dental care, etc. This includes communicable disease education and immunizations.

Healthy Environments

To promote a safe environment for the community where people live, play and work. Water safety for safe drinking.

Injury Prevention

To provide services and activities to educate to reduce injuries in the community. Eg, water safety, road safety, playing safe, etc.

Tobacco Reduction

To decrease and eliminate smoking and to create awareness of the health risks as a result of smoking. To decrease exposure to smoke. Example, smokers to smoke outside if there are children in the home.