First Nations Health Authority

05/29/2026

Overdose Prevention Services (OPS) and naloxone can help keep us and our loved ones safe while using substances.

Find OPS and harm reduction services in your community here: https://bit.ly/4uAdDrK

05/29/2026

Check out this great message from B.C. Centre for Disease Control for World No (Commercial) To***co Day, coming up on May 31.

05/29/2026

Alcohol influence is everywhere: on social media, in advertising, even on the clothes we wear.

FNHA is a partner is a new campaign called “Under the Influences,” an awareness campaign that invites you to see alcohol differently.

Learn why influence matters at SeeAlcoholDifferently.ca.

05/29/2026

FYI for those in the Quesnel area.

There has been a recent increase in toxic drug poisonings from Quesnel, BC and area. Substances circulating in community are highly toxic, causing heavy and prolonged sedation, and require more naloxone to reverse. Overdoses are happening when the substances are smoked and/or injected.

Read the full advisory here: stories.northernhealth.ca/news/overdose-advisory-quesnel-0

For information on other current drug alerts and advisories for the region, visit: www.northernhealth.ca/health-topics/overdose-prevention

05/29/2026

If you're sneezing earlier than usual this spring, yet you don't have a cold, you're not alone. Across British Columbia, people are noticing that allergy season is starting sooner, lasting longer, and affecting more people. A major reason for this is climate change - warmer temperatures and changing weather patterns are altering natural cycles.

Check out our latest news story for tips that can help reduce symptoms and protect respiratory health!

A message from Emma Scott, Program Coordinator, Climate Change and Health, Health Benefits & Wholistic Wellness; and Leena Hasan, Manager, Indigenous Health & Wellness Research, Office of the Chief Medical Officer

05/28/2026

The annual 30x30 Active Wellness Challenge begins June 1​​​!

Over the next four weeks, one family from Old Massett Village Council will share their 30x30 journey through a series of kitchen table conversations. In partnership with Jo, Toni, Candice, and Grace, the FNHA invites you to join them by committing 30 minutes of physical activity each day throughout June.

​​Communities and families, biological or chosen, are at the heart of wellness. The 30x30 Active Wellness Challenge invites us to come together around the kitchen table, talk about what wellness looks like for our families, and set goals that feel meani...

05/28/2026

FYI

PLEASE SHARE: A Drug Poisoning/Overdose Advisory has been issued for Nanaimo.
- Check out Island Health’s Harm Reduction Services page at https://ow.ly/FgyS50PLkLF to find information on overdose prevention and supervised consumption sites, drug-checking services and more.
- For harm reduction services and information, including naloxone programs, visit Toward the Heart at https://ow.ly/Nlzv50PLkLO
- If you’re using alone, try the Lifeguard App at https://ow.ly/183a50PLkLN or the Brave App at https://ow.ly/rbxN50PLkLG, or call the National Overdose Response Service at 1-888-688-6677
- For Indigenous-specific information, visit the First Nations Health Authority’s Overdose Prevention and Harm Reduction pages at https://ow.ly/ktA450PLkNW

05/28/2026

The Fraser Salish Regional Caucus voted on a motion on day two to endorse the First Nations Principles for Health-Related Legislation: A Principles Document, a tool to be used by First Nations in BC as well as by the governments of BC and Canada to inform both federal and provincial laws from a First Nations in BC perspective.

Andrew Victor Sexómestel, FNHC Representative and Chair for the day, reminded participants that although this is key work of the Caucus, it is not just about agendas, “it's about the lived experience of those here, and their families." The Caucus honoured this by incorporating traditional wellness, ceremony and collective care for participants.

A butterfly release marked 10 years of the toxic drug emergency in remembrance of lives lost and in recognition of the ongoing impacts to individuals, families and communities. The Pil’alt Warrior Drum Group supported the activity, providing emotional release, reflection and care.

05/27/2026

The First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) and the Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Council (I·SPARC) are proud to share Volume Three of the Food is Medicine recipe book: Gifts from Relations.

This newest volume builds on the work of the earlier recipe books and expands the collection with recipes created in collaboration with registered dietitians Rachel (Dickens) Greening and Fiona Devereaux, alongside Indigenous community members from across the province.

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05/27/2026

Diane McEachen was honoured in a blanketing ceremony in thanks for her years of dedication and hard work for the First Nations Health Authority.

Diane retired in March as the Director of Engagement for the Fraser Salish Region. She’ll now spend her days on her farm, travelling, and of course taking time to be with her family.

05/27/2026