Hello. My name is Natasha Dumont

and I am a Registered Nurse. I offer

a wide range of services.

I will be at McLeod Lake Indian

Band Office on the following dates.

Wednesday, May 1st

Monday, May 13th

Wednesday, June 5th

Monday, June 17th

I am your health resource, so please

come in and ask questions. I

would love to meet you! I am

also available by phone:

Monday- Friday 8:30-4:30

(excluding statutory holidays) at

250-997-8514 or by email at nata-

sha.dumont@northernhealth.ca

My name is Nicole Peterson and I am

employed by the Prince George Na-

tive Friendship Centre as a part time

Youth Support Worker for McLeod

Lake. I am grateful that the MLIB staff

and the community members have been

so friendly

and helpful,

and have

made me feel

very welcome

in my new

position. I am

excited that I

have the op-

portunity to

work along-

side the other

youth workers

to develop and implement a successful

and meaningful youth program in

McLeod Lake. If you have any con-

cerns you can reach me at 250-997-

1471.

Natasha Dumont, Public

Health Nurse

I N S I D E

T H I S I S S U E :

Mental

Health Week

2

Inside Story 2

Hypertension 3

Water Sys-

tem

3

Infant Devel-

opment

3

Staff Listing 4

IRS 5

M C L E O D L A K E

I N D I A N B A N D

S P E C I A L

P O I N T S O F I N -

T E R E S T :

Staff :

Natasha Dumont, Public Health

Nurse comes in 2x per month

Shelley Barwise Home Care Nurse

will be in community once per month

Tracey Baldwin, Home Support

Worker

Linda Jones, Mental Health Clinician

Linda Innes, Community Health Rep

Norm Strand, Home Support

Jen Dyble, Band Social Development

Worker

Chris Kaip, Band Social Worker

Meaghan VanSomer, Social Services

& Health Manager

Staff updates:

Health Team

Newsletter M A Y 2 0 1 3

Hello. My name is Linda Innes and I

am no stranger to McLeod Lake Indian

Band. I had previously worked as your

CHR in 2003-2004.

It is great to be

back to see the pro-

gress and develop-

ment in your com-

munity. I look for-

ward to working

with you as your

CHR in achieving

better health out-

comes for your self and community.

P A G E 2

When was the last

time you stopped

to appreciate

yourself? Are you

willing to let

yourself know that

you appreciate

yourself today?

Self appreciation

is like a balm of

healing for the

heart– no matter

what ails you!”

(Iyanla Vanzant)

Mental Health Week May 1-12th, 2013 Being aware of your Mental Health is important because it affects every single aspect of your daily life and ability to function. Without awareness, it’s difficult to pinpoint why you are so stressed or having problems coping.

Maintaining your mental health is a lot like staying physically fit; it re-quires a little effort every day but the rewards are great! Mostly it’s about finding balance in you life. Everyone has to face stress and demands, but we all need and de-serve a break sometime.

MENTAL HEALTH TIPS What you can do for your mental health: Practice positive “SELF TALK” Look for the positive, learn to

cope with negative thoughts before they take over your mind

Confront your fears Be in the present Collect positive emotional mo-

ments Get a good nights rest Ask for help when you need it Build your support system for

positive mental health Build good relationship at work Build good neighborly relations Join community events

Having positive mental health means you are able to: Enjoy life. You live in the mo-

ment, learn from the past and plan for the future.

Be resilient. You are optimis-

tic and bounce back from chal-lenges. You keep your per-spective when dealing with se-rious events in your life.

Strive for balance in your

life. You know when your bal-ance is off and make changes to restore it.

Work to achieve your poten-

tial. You recognize and de-velop your strengths and inter-ests.

Be flexible. You’re able to feel

and express a range of emo-tions, and to change your ex-pectations and approaches to solve problems.

Feel free to contact your Health and Social Services department for continued support.

H E A L T H T E A M N E W S L E T T E R

Are you living with Hypertension or High Blood Pressure?

P A G E 3

Northern

Health has

scheduled for

group visits

for hyperten-

sion or high

blood pres-

sure. Group medical visits

are 90 minutes with your

practitioner or in a group

setting and health weekly

in the GROUP ROOM in

the Public Health Area at

McKenzie.

Dates:

May 2nd: Dr. Penman

May 9th: Dr. MacKenzie

May 16, Dr. Kabonog

May 30th: Dr. Penman

Call 250-997-4342 to book

your spot today! For more

information contact Tracey

Baldwin at 250-750-4415.

Nicole Thomas will be

hosting a drum making

session at MLIB Hall at

4:00 PM. Schedule:

Breakfast Program : Monday and Wednesday

from 3:45pm-4pm

The meeting date is set for

the month of May 2013. A

definite date is yet to be

confirmed by the Environ-

mental Health Officer.

Environment Health Offi-

cers will be providing an

education session on the

chlorination awareness and

aspects of chlorination use

in MLIB water system.

George MacDonald will

update and inform the

community as soon as we

have a confirmed date for

this very important infor-

mation session.

In cooperation with the

MLIB Public Works Wa-

ter System; George Mac-

Donald and Environmental

Health, there will be a

public meeting held at

McLeod Lake Band Hall

concerning the chlorina-

tion of the water system.

Learn how

to manage

your blood

pressure

Water System

INFANT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: DRUM MAKING

"The Life Of A Person Is A Circle

From Childhood To Childhood.

Within Each Child Lies Our Future

And Our Past. - Anonymous"

MOTHER’S DAY

Wishing all Moms,

and Grandma’s a

very blessed

Mother’s Day.

Nicole Thomas Infant & Family De-velopment Worker

McLeod Lake Indian Band

McLeod Lake, B.C. V0J 2G0

Phone: (250)750-4415 Ext. 850

Fax: (250)750-4420 Email:

nthomas@mlib.ca

C o m m u n i t y

Kitchen : Wednesdays

May 15th & 29th , from 5pm

-7pm (Health Kitchen)

Craft Nights : Wednesdays May 8th &

22nd , from 5pm-7pm

(Youth Room)

Staff Listing for McLeod Lake Indian Band Health and Social Services

Meaghan VanSomer, Health and Social Services Manager

Chris Kaip, Band Social Worker, Monday to Friday

Jen Dyble, Band Social Development Worker, Monday to Friday

Nicole Peterson, Youth Support Worker,

Nicole Thomas, Infant Development Worker, Monday to Friday

Tracey Baldwin, Personal Care Aide/Home Care Worker, Wednesday to Friday

Norm Strand, Home Support Worker, Monday & Tuesday

Linda Innes, Community Health Representative, Monday to Friday

250-750-4415

Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) Commu-nity Hearing-

Prince George, British Columbia May 13th & 14th, 2013

7:30 am (Registration) to 5 pm Location: PG Civic Centre

808 Civic Plaza This Hearing will provide an opportunity for Residential School Survivors and any-

one affected by the residential schools legacy to share with the Commission and Canada the unique experiences of children who attended Residential School.

This is also an opportunity for all Canadians, both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal, to learn more about and bear witness to the legacy of the Residen-

tial School system.

Private Statement Gathering will also be available. Health Support Workers are available on site.

If you are interested in attending the Truth and Reconciliation Hearing, please

contact :

LINDA Innes, CHR