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Ontario invests $1.85 million in local health care
A few clinics in the Thunder Bay area are now benefiting from a new investment by the Ontario government.
NorWest CHC Enhances Health and Wellbeing with the Relaunch of Chronic Disease Self-Management Program across NWO
NorWest CHC proudly unveils the highly anticipated relaunch of the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP). Committed to empowering individuals to take control of their health and wellbeing, the program is poised to achieve new heights in 2024.
Care Bus Returns to Thunder Bay, Forging Strong Indigenous Partnerships for Winter Support
An essential service for Thunder Bay’s vulnerable population during the hard winter months, is set to resume operations Thursday, December 21, 2023
Urgent Action Needed From ON Government to Address Critical Staffing Crisis in Community Health Sector
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.
Thunder Bay’s safe consumption site warns of rising overdose rates over the holidays
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.
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 companionship in this welcoming group.
Anonymous Construction and Mining Industry Survey
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
Amnesty day aims to get prescription drugs off the streets
NorWest Community Health Centres held their annual day and collected 75 litres of prescription medications
How neighbourhood cleanups like these make Thunder Bay a safer place to live
Staff and clients with NorWest Community Health Centres are trying to make Thunder Bay neighbourhoods safer. Here’s how their latest community cleanup brought people together while spreading awareness about their services.
International Overdose Awareness Day 2023
‘These are people that are loved’: Gathering recognizes those lost to overdoses
SAVE THE DATE – FASD Conference Oct 19, 2023
NorWest Community Health Centres presents: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Conference, The Human...
Youth Journalism Camp
On July 17 to 21 NorWest Community Health Centres collaborated with former CBC journalists Ashley...
NorWest Community Health Centres and Evergreen Pharmacy Announce Partnership
NorWest Community Health Centres and Evergreen Pharmacy are partnering to deliver a new model of health care to rural communities.
Lifeguard App
The Lifeguard App is now available for use in Northwestern Ontario. The app, which can be downloaded from Google Play or Apple’s App Store, is a valuable self-protection tool for people who use drugs, but it is more than that too.
NorWest Community focused on bringing health care professionals to serve rural north
NorWest Community Health Centres is launching a recruitment initiative for a new physician to join its Longlac inter-professional health care team.
Clean Your Hands Day On May 5, 2021 (#CleanYourHandsDay)
For Clean Your Hands Day this May 5, we want to thank everyone who’s making a difference by following public health measures, including cleaning their hands.
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Every Child Matters
We lower our flags today to join our community in mourning. The recent discovery in Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc has shaken many across the country, but we recognize that this unearthed tragedy is not a faraway event unique to British Columbia but a particular example of an on-going Canadian history of colonial violence.
Life-Saving Technology To Expand To Canada’s Largest Province
Lifeguard Digital Health is pleased to announce their life-saving overdose prevention app is expanding into Northwestern Ontario through a pilot this spring.
Care Bus To Connect With Individuals To Needed Service – Extended
NorWest Community Health Centres Continues To Offer "Care Bus" To Connect With Individuals To...
COVID-19 Vaccine Information Page
Information To Support Pregnant And Breastfeeding People In Their Decision On Whether Or Not To...