Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority, Sioux Lookout

Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority

Site: Sioux Lookout - 61 Queen St

Service: Health Authority

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Record #: KEN0183

Last Modified: 05 Nov 2019

Last Full Update: 03 May 2019

Description & Services
Description (Agency)	Coordinates the delivery of health care services to First Nations people
Agency Services	Airport Interpretive Services Community Wellness Development Team Crisis Department Developmental Services, Community Outreach Program Health and Developmental Services Hepatitis C Support and Treatment Service Jeremiah McKay Kabayshewekamik Hostel Needle Distribution Service Nodin Child and Family Intervention Services Northern Appointment Clinic Regional Wellness Response Program Sioux Lookout Area Primary Care Team Telemedicine Transitional Youth Program Transportation Services Tuberculosis Control Program
Description (Service)	Coordinator of the delivery of health care services to First Nations people Participates in the development of First Nations health policies Advocates on behalf of client's requests and rights Provides education about health care system to health care providers and recipients Programs and services include: Client Services Department Airport Interpretive Services Ground Transportation Hostel (Jeremiah McKay Kabayshewekamik) Health Services Regional Wellness Response Program Developmental Services Program (Transitional Youth and Community Outreach Programs) First Nations and Inuit Health Information Services (FNIHIS) Primary Health Care Unit Physician Management Services Telemedicine Program Tuberculosis Control Program Nodin Child and Family Intervention Services Children's Mental Health and Addictions counselling Crisis Intervention Mental Health Counselling Traditional Healing
Hours	Mon-Fri 8:30 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4:30 pm
Areas Served	Aroland First Nation ; Bearskin Lake First Nation ; Cat Lake First Nation ; Deer Lake First Nation ; Eabametoong First Nation - Fort Hope ; Fort Severn First Nation ; Kasabonika Lake First Nation ; Keewaywin First Nation ; Kingfisher Lake First Nation ; Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation - Big Trout Lake ; Koocheching First Nation ; Lac Seul ; MacDowell Lake First Nation - McDowell Lake ; Marten Falls First Nation ; Migisi Sahgaigan First Nation - Eagle Lake ; Mishkeegogamang First Nation ; Muskrat Dam First Nation ; Neskantaga First Nation ; Nibinamik First Nation - Summer Beaver ; North Caribou First Nation ; North Spirit Lake First Nation ; Ojibway Nation of Saugeen First Nation ; Pikangikum First Nation ; Poplar Hill First Nation ; Sachigo Lake First Nation ; Sandy Lake First Nation ; Slate Falls First Nation ; Wabauskang First Nation ; Wabigoon Lake First Nation ; Wapekeka First Nation ; Wawakapewin First Nation ; Webequie First Nation ; Wunnumin Lake First Nation
Boundaries	The 33 First Nation communities in the Sioux Lookout region
Eligibility	First Nations individuals and families living within First Nation communities
Application	Intake assessment required for all programs and services
Languages	English ; Interpretive Services - Ojibway, Oji-Cree; upon request
Fees	None
Contact Information
Office Phone	807-737-1802
Toll Free Phone	1-800-842-0681
Fax	807-737-1076
E-Mail	info@slfnha.com
Website	www.slfnha.com
Social Media	Facebook
Primary Contact	Delaine Fiddler, Executive Assistant; Phone: 807-737-6520; Email: Delaine.Fiddler@slfnha.com
Alternate Contact	Nancy Greaves, Executive Assistant to CAO; Phone: 807-737-1802 ext 6168; Email: Executive.AssistantCAO@slfnha.com
Primary Executive	James Morris, Executive Director; Email: james.morris@slfnha.com
Alternate Executive	Marie Lands, Chief Administrative Officer; Phone: 807-737-6122; Email: marie.lands@slfnha.com
Site Location	Across the street from OPP station
Located In Community	Sioux Lookout
Address	61 Queen St, Main Fl Sioux Lookout, ON P8T 1B8 View Google Map
Intersection	Queen St and 4th Ave
Mailing Address	PO Box 1300 Sioux Lookout, ON P8T 1B8
Physical Access	Partially Accessible - Parking -- One designated handicapped parking space; Entrance -- Accessible with ramp but no automatic push button doors; Washroom -- Accessible with side holding bar
Other Details
Legal Status	(50) Non Profit
Established	1990
Funding	Provincial - Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (MOHLTC) -- North West Local Health Integration Network (NWLHIN) ; Federal - Health Canada - First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB)