Wije'winen Health Centre

06/25/2025

We are rolling out our new email reminders system, please let us know if you experience any issues with the new system, and if you would like to add an email to your file or change the email on file you can contact the clinic or email healthcentre@mymnfc.com

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1. New Email Appointment Reminders and More
We have starting using a service called OCEAN to send appointment reminders over email.
This also allows for secure messages, results, letters or forms to be sent to your email. You do not need an account for Ocean, you only need to follow the link sent and use your birthday to access the message.
IMPORTANT: The email reminders have a link
to confirm or reschedule your appointment.
By confirming with the link you help us maximize available appointment times and keep the phone lines open for incoming calls, to better serve all of our patients

2. New Email Appointment Reminders and More
Please ensure you have an updated email on file. You can do this by checking in with the Administrative Team.

06/12/2025

We’re set up at the Papapaloza! Come on down to 5457 Nora Bernard steet, the event is on until 3pm!

04/28/2025

We have an MMR booster clinic tomorrow for patients of Wije’winen Health Centre and clients of .hfx

Wije’winen Health Centre staff and Public Health will be here in the Joan Glode room to provide MMR boosters to eligible folks, folks born between 1970 and 1996 may have only recovered a single dose of MMR in their childhood vaccines and would be recommended to receive a second dose. If you are uncertain of your eligibility Public Health can pull up vaccine records and provide recommendations!

11/20/2024

Seasons Changing Wellness Giveaway!!!

This giveaway is to promote community wellness over the seasons changing. With less daylight hours and colder months, it can be challenging for a variety of reasons. These factors also impact our mental health and wellbeing. I felt it would be great to start a discussion on what others do to care for themselves during the seasons changing and hopefully open up a knowledge sharing space.

Attached for everyone to utilize is a dopamine menu template and a blank one for you to customize to your likes, these are helpful tools when you need to do some dopamine enhancing activities. Dopamine is a brain chemical that assists with feelings of pleasure and happiness, sometimes called “the feel-good hormone”.

3 prizes to be won and winners will be contacted by email. All prizes consist of items pictured and listed below:
Light therapy lamp
Lawton’s $15 gift card for Vitamin D (if advised by your healthcare provider) or other health needs.
Steel water bottle
Smudge kit
Copper mug
Journal
2025 planner
Cedar soap

To enter, all steps below must be completed:
- Comment below what you do to care for yourself and your wellbeing during the seasons changing (if you do not feel comfortable, feel free to add this on the email as well).
- Email shonna.brown@mymnfc.com with your name and Indigenous community connection.
- In order to enter you must be of Indigenous decent and must able to pick up prize at Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre, located at 2021 Brunswick Street, Halifax.

Contest closes December 6th!

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1. a collection of prizes on a desk top, including some gift bags with Indigenous art, note books, a planner, a light therapy lamp, a copper mug, a smudge kit, a lawtons gift card, and a water bottle
2. A graphic with a red background and an image of a bundle of sage burning, reading “The dopamine Menu” on a yellow box, with suggested activities to increase dopamine listed below
3. A blank template version of the Domaine Menu from Image 2

09/16/2024

Also, come be on my NP team.
I already have your favourite auntie's favourite auntie here.
Said with love and my full bias showing: my team is phenomenal and you'd be so supported and loved if you join us :)

Job vacancy for the role of Nurse Practitioner

09/05/2024

Join the .hfx Mental Health team for a session on understanding neurodiversity Thursday September 26th!

ID: A poster with a light blue background, florals and a rainbow infinity sign. It features the Wije’winen Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre logo at the top of the page, and and MNFC Mental Health team logo at the bottom, which is the medicine wheel with two eyes, one in each the black and yellow sections. The red section has an individual sitting beneath a tree. The white section had a series of buildings representing the urban location. The words “Wije’winen Mawi-Apoqnmatultinei” “Come with Us, We’ll Help Each Other, Together” surround the circular logo outside a blue ring with white Mi’kmaw double curve design repeating.

The text of the poster reads:
Understanding Neurodiversity Workshop
Thursday September 26th
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Doug Knockwood Room
Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre
2021 Brunswick St, Kjipuktuk (Halifax)
Neurodiversity is an umbrella term that refers to any neurological condition that diverges from the “norm” (ex. ADHD, Autism, PTSD, etc.)
This workshop is open to all urban Indigenous community members
Please register in advance by emailing Kendall.paul@mymnfc.com

04/10/2024

Save the date!

We have the coolest event coming up with so many amazing organizations coming together to share what they have to offer!

We still have some table space available as well if your organization is interested please reach out in the messages!

03/01/2024

Members of the Wije’winen Health Centre team and the .hfx Mental Health team are so excited to start our day of learning with at the FANS Conference: Connect. Correct. Reflect. 2024.



ID: a selfie of 5 staff members of Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre smile at the camera from around a table in a conference room filled with people.

02/23/2024

ID: A white text post the reads:
“Joint Statement on Encampment Closures
On Monday, February 26th, the Halifax Regional Municipality will enforce the closure of five encampment sites and move to evict those remaining on the properties. Staff from our organizations will be present to provide support to those most affected. Unlike the violent evictions of August 2021, we trust that all are committed to a peaceful and dignified process on Monday.

We will be present at the following sites: Saunders Park, Victoria Park and Grande Parade, Halifax.”

The logos of the following are seen under the while text: Coverdale Justice, Phoenix Halifax, Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre, North End Community Health Centre, Welcome Housing and Support Services, Dalhousie Social Work Community Clinic, Adsum, Dalhousie Legal Aid Service.

02/16/2024

We were so happy to meet in person after months of video conferencing! Thank you so much for coming to tour .hfx

02/02/2024

.hfx is having an online auction to raise money for Christmas Cheer, our program that provides food and christmas gifts to local Indigenous families that celebrate Christmas to ensure their season is Merry and Bright!

It may seem a bit early in the year to think about the holidays but it’s a full year effort to raise enough money for all the families we support!

ID: A digitally generated white and red poster that features digital art clips of jewelry, some of it beaded, a dreamcatcher, a megaphone, a gift basket, a gift card, and a hand with rings that has “hand made” on the palm.
The text reads:
Online Auction
Accepting donations until Feb. 26th
Christmas Cheer Fundraiser
Items to donate: new and gently used items, household items, gift cards, arts and crafts
Email: Trena.empringham@mymnfc.com
Call: 902-420-1576 ext. 230