Community Health and Social Service Programs

Prescriptions, vitaminsmore info

Offering a wide range of donated wigs, headwear, permanent prostheses, and bras to cancer patients throughout BC who have undergone surgery and cannot afford the cost of a wig or prosthesis.more info

We are Committed to Enhancing the Confidence and Look of Our Clientsmore info

We are a small Health Centre run by a Family Nurse Practitioner. We see three main groups of patients: unattached (those without a family health care provider); people who have urgent concerns but not necessarily appropriate for the Emergency department, e.g., bladder infections, sore throat; and Sexual Health. We do confidential counselling, STI screening and treatment, contraception, and pregnancy testing. We are by appointment only, same day appointments usually available.more info

Grace YoungHoon Koo R.T.CM.P , the most common ailments presented to an acupuncturist tend to be pain related conditions. For example; arthritis, back, neck, knee and shoulder pain, carpal tunnel syndrome and sciatics. Traditional Chinese Medicine is a complete medicine system that is capable of diagnosing and successfully treating a wide range of conditions.more info

Dr. Kelly Carson, NUCCA - Upper cervical specific Chiropractor, Logan Basic back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, arm pain, headaches, migraines, low back pain, leg pain, headaches, vertigo, tinnitus, sciatic pain, childbirth, arthritis, asthma, ADD, ADHD.more info

MISSION
The mission of the local Action Team is to provide timely access to integrated mental health and substance use services and supports in the Cariboo.

VISION
The vision of the Collaborative is to be a powerful engine of change used by children, youth and their families, Ministries, Health Authorities, schools, physicians and communities to shift policies and practices to include children, youth and families in all decisions that impact them (client centred and driven).

VALUES AND BELIEFS
The Cariboo Action Team believes that the involvement of children, youth and their families is central to service and support improvements. 

In its deliberations, the Cariboo Action Team will:

Recognize children, youth and families as leaders and guides in prevention and care

Engage children, youth and families by building supporting connections to schools and communities and creating safe environments for supports and services

Honour First Nations culture and the contributions of Aboriginal people in services and support improvements

Evaluate all service and support improvements using data collection, analysis and the recording of lived experiences

Respect the voluntary nature of the participation in the work of the local Cariboo Action Team and the provincial Collaborative

Encourage effective change with courage, constructive candor, respectful relationships that embraces family input, inclusion, patience and advocacy and

Develop effective and sustainable local solutions employing a variety of communication strategies, creativity, innovation, strength-based approaches and accountability

ACTION TEAM TASKS
Launch and maintain a robust, multi-sectoral Cariboo Action Team to sustain and initiate service and support improvements
Inventory and describe the current access to local supports and services to identify areas for improvement and action (website development and navigation tools)

Increase the uptake of the Practice support Program Child and Youth Mental Health Module by family physicians and service providers

Increase the number of referrals to MCFD Mental Health practioners

Develop emergency room protocols to improve information sharing and Integrate service delivery with the longer team goal of implementing a local Community Wrap Around Team to provide prevention, intervention, support and services to children, youth and their families
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The Williams Lake Early Years Centre is a virtual, one-stop hub for information about healthy child development and programs and services available for families and children under 6 years old, in Williams Lake.more info

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Services available: HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B & C - assessment and treatmentmore info