by Kaitlin | Feb 17, 2024 | Armstrong, Kakabeka, Longlac, Thunder Bay
A few clinics in the Thunder Bay area are now benefiting from a new investment by the Ontario government. MPP Kevin Holland announced on Friday on behalf of Sylvia Jones, deputy premier and minister of health, that the province is investing $1.85 million in the region...
by Kaitlin | Dec 12, 2023 | Armstrong, Kakabeka, Thunder Bay
Ontario’s community health sector is facing a critical staffing crisis, stemming from a widening wage gap between community health care workers and health workers in other sectors. Action from the Ontario government is needed to close this gap and secure the...
by Kaitlin | Dec 11, 2023 | Armstrong, Kakabeka, Longlac, Thunder Bay
There have been fewer fatal overdoses in Thunder Bay, Ont., this year compared to last, but Juanita Lawson says one death is one too many. As chief executive officer of NorWest Community Health Centres, which runs the city’s safe consumption site, she knows too...
by Kaitlin | Nov 10, 2023 | Thunder Bay
Expressive Arts Program wins 13th Annual Mayor’s Community Safety Award The Expressive Arts Program was formed at NorWest Community Health Centres in 2019 to improve community well-being. People struggling with mental health challenges find comfort and...
by Kaitlin | Oct 23, 2023 | Armstrong, Kakabeka, Longlac, Thunder Bay
NorWest Community Health Centres and Centre de santé communautaire du Témiskaming, along with community healthcare providers in northern Ontario, are trying to understand the impact of drug toxicity on the construction and mining sectors Your participation will help...
by Kaitlin | Sep 29, 2023 | Thunder Bay
NorWest Community Health Centres held their annual day and collected 75 litres of prescription medications View the full article here, https://www.tbnewswatch.com/local-news/amnesty-day-aims-to-get-prescription-drugs-off-the-streets-7614458