We Are IH: Practice lead’s compassion shines through her craft

December 27, 2024
Nicole and her son Naato-si getting family photos taken by friend Billie Jean Gabriel in Kamloops, Tk’emlups te Secwepemc Nation.

Name: Nicole Big Sorrel Horse (she/her/hers)
Job Title: Practice Lead, Indigenous Mental Wellness Team
Years of Service: 10
Worksite: Kelowna, Indigenous Mental Wellness Team, MHSU Transformation
Community: Unceded syilx nation, West Kelowna.
Ancestral Territory: Unceded syilx nation

Nicole Big Sorrel Horse is a practice lead on the Indigenous Mental Wellness team at Interior Health (IH), where she works closely with Indigenous partners and Clinical Operations to develop person-centered, culturally safe, and evidence-based resources that address mental wellness and substance use for Indigenous people. 

As a strong, compassionate person who enjoys spending time with her son and family, she’s inspired by her family and Indigenous peoples in the different Nations and communities that she supports and works with.

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