Nisga'A Valley Health Authority

Public health programs offered include innumizations prenatal support sexual education injury prevention fitness programs and dental programs. -the home support and resident care program provides services to local residents in the nass river valley who require assistance with their chronic acute palliative or rehabilitative health needs. -the charity employs cultural and community health representatives to provide prevention and intervention programs and to promote the nisga'a culture and medicines and health programs. Working in nisga'a communities they work with local healthcare providers to promote wellness and health and the prevention of injury and illness. The role of these representatives is to increase accessibility to healthcare by bridging the cultural gap between healthcare professionals and their clients. -the mental health and community wellness program targets both the mental and emotional aspects of well-being. This includes drug and alcohol counselling a youth enrichment program family therapy and psychologists' services. -the charity is responsible for administering social services relating to health services -the charity administers immunizations and educational programs regarding health and safelt (such as prevention of infection and sexual education). It also operates a communicable disease control program which includes providing assistance and education with treatment disease management and follow-up.