Internal Partnerships
APN Program
Aboriginal Patient Navigators (APNs) support families by providing resource to help connect them to appropriate health care services and provide cultural support. They also work with health care workers to provide resources to assist in providing culturally appropriate care and to connect them with external Aboriginal services.
Aboriginal Mental Wellness
Director, Aboriginal Mental Wellness
Judy Sturm, Aboriginal Mental Wellness Director
778-257-0341
Aboriginal Mental Wellness Plan
Directly aligned with the vision and goals of the IH organization to set new standards of excellence through a focus on providing quality driven patient-centred care for Aboriginal peoples, the Aboriginal Mental Wellness Plan (AMWP) aligns with IH Mental Health and Substance Use, First Nations Health Authority and Aboriginal community planning. It was developed through input by Aboriginal peoples, families, communities, organizations and health-care providers.
Administrators and Managers are familiarizing themselves with the AMWP and will lead their staff toward new ways of doing business with Aboriginal peoples.
External Partnerships
First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)
As of October 1, 2013 the First Nations Health Authority began to plan, design, manage, deliver and fund the delivery of First Nations Health Programs across British Columbia.
Interior First Nations Governance Structure
Métis Nation of B.C. (MNBC)
The Métis Nation are a distinct Aboriginal people, recognized within the Constitution Act (1982). The mandate of MNBC is to develop and enhance opportunities for Metis Chartered Communities by implementing culturally relevant social and economic programs and services.
Aboriginal Friendship Centres
Aboriginal Friendship Centres provide culturally appropriate services for Indigenous people living in urban centres and have become a place for Indigenous and non-Indigenous people to come together, to share traditions and to learn from one another.