Non-Insured Health Benefits is a program that provides Nunavut Land Claims, James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement, and Labrador Inuit Land Claims Beneficiaries the support for the following: -specific drugs -dental care -vision care -medical supplies and equipment -short term crisis intervention -medical transportation -mental health counselling. If your client previously had a Territorial health […]
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Information to our Families If you fall into one of the following 4 categories, you are at higher risk of developing measles and/or complications: 1) Born in or after 1970 AND never received a measles-containing vaccine; 2) Have a weakened immune system; 3) Are pregnant and are unimmunized and have never had measles; 4) Children […]
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You never dealt with lice before? Lice is becoming a reoccurring pest? You’ve tried all these different products and nothing seems to work? Read the easy and cost-effective way to rid yourself of the pests. Some of this highly recommended lice elimination process is easy to do. The hard part is that you need to […]
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An Indigenous Guide to Physical Activity PHYSICAL ACTIVITY – WHAT IS IT? Quite simply, physical activity is any activity that gets your child’s body moving. Whether it is structured (e.g. gym class at school, playing on a sports team or taking a dance class) or unstructured (e.g. playing at the park, climbing the stairs or […]
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2012 Scholarships and Bursaries Guide This is a list of complied scholarships and bursaries that have been found on the internet. However, this may not include every award available. Carefully read through the websites and please note the criteria for each award and the deadline for submission. If the website links do not allow you […]
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Your Health Benefits A Guide for Inuit to Access Non-Insured Health Benefits Health Canada This handbook provides an overview of these three non-insured health benefit programs available to Inuit and explains: ■ Who is eligible; ■ What is covered; ■ What is expected; ■ How to access benefits; ■ The procedure for appeals; and ■ […]
Learn More »Ottawa has immunization requirements for school registration to protect children from disease outbreaks. Ontario has the “Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA).” This Act requires that all students in Ontario have proof of immunization against: Tetanus Diphtheria Polio Mumps Measles Rubella Starting in September 2014, children in Ontario will now need proof of immunization against […]
Learn More »The Akausivik Inuit Family Health Team (AIFHT) is dedicated to treating members of Ottawa’s Inuit community and is the only one of its kind in the world. It provides testing, treatment, medications and prescriptions for any medical issue. It is located at 300-24 Selkirk Street in Ottawa. The contact telephone number is: ph: 613-740-0999 fx: […]
Learn More »In Ontario, children under 10 cannot ever be left alone. Children 10 and over can be left home alone for a maximum of 2 hours. This is not to be done overnight. Children 10 to 12 alone for a maximum of 2 hours. You should consider the child’s maturity and that they have no fear […]
Learn More »It can be a big worry not knowing what your child is experiencing and whether you should be concerned enough for you to see a doctor. Call Telehealth Ontario. It is a free and confidential calling service where you get to speak directly to a registered nurse, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. […]
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