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Community Health provides a vast array of programs and events designed to improve, promote and maintain a healthy quality of life for the people of the Piikani Nation. The primary areas of focus include health promotion, disease and injury prevention, population health, and health education.
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Infant and Child Care Programs:
- prenatal classes - 3 to 4 times yearly
- postnatal home visits and follow-up
- Well Baby Clinics - Child Immunizations (CHIP)
- preschool assessments
- Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP)
- Better Beginnings
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Adult/Elders Health Programs:
- tetanus booster blitz - Treaty Day
- influenza vaccine
- mammograms
- prostate test
- woman’s health - cervical screening
- golfing for men’s health
- mental health softball
- Elder’s chair fitness program
- walking club
- Terry Fox run
- Movember
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Communicable Disease Programs:
- blood and bodily fluid diseases
- enteric infections
- tuberculosis control
- head lice treatment
- dog/animal bites
- workshops/education/awareness
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ADI - Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative Programs:
- to plan diabetes prevention and intervention care with clients and caregivers
- to promote diabetes awareness
- to plan Diabetes Walk/Workshops
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Maternal Child Health Program:
- support for pregnant woman and children (0-6 years)
- home visits to provide support and education
- referral to services needed
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Chronic Disease Program
- home visitation
- assessment and mentoring of clientele
- referral to Home Care
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Child/School Health Programs:
- school immunizations (CHIP)
- health education and promotion
- parent conferences
- career day
- back to school bash
- Christmas festival
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Injury Prevention Programs:
- baby sitting course
- bike rodeo
- Young Chiefs
- well baby clinic
- communicable disease program
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HIV/AIDS/STBBI Programs:
- worshops at school and other agencies
- provide awareness in prenatal classes
- HIV/AIDS walk/worshops in the community
- CHR’s share expertise with other communities
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Environmental Health Programs:
- identify and assess health hazards
- assisst to reduce impacts of health hazards (e.g. mice, mold, ect.)
- inspections of food facilities
- review plans and design of facilities
- yearly sampling of all household water systems
- yearly sampling of wells and cisterns
- assist in control of communicable disease
- home inspections - EHO & CHR
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Canadian Prenatal Nutrition Program (CAMP) Better Beginnings:
- to support prenatal/postnatal clients on good nutrition
- coupons provided for fruit, vegetables, milk, etc.
- food security programs - Good Food Bags, Community Kitchen, etc.