Aboriginal Health

Resources

Community Resources

The following information is for information purposes only. Some of the links provided go to external websites. By providing these links, Vancouver Coastal Health does not endorse these websites nor is responsible for the privacy practices, content, transactions, or the functioning of these sites.

Lower Mainland

• Vancouver Native Health Society
• Aboriginal Patients’ Lodge – Vancouver
• Urban Native Youth Association (online youth resource manual available)
• UBC Division of Aboriginal People’s Health
• Institute for Aboriginal Health
• Association of BC First Nations Treatment Programs
• BC Aboriginal Network on Disability Society
• National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO)

Provincial

• A Guide to Aboriginal Organizations and Services in BC
• First Nations Chief’s Health Committee
• Community Health Associates of BC - provincial Aboriginal health contact list available
• Provincial Health Officer Report 2001 Feature Report: The Health and Well-being of Aboriginal People in BC
• The Red Road: Pathways to Wholeness. An Aboriginal Strategy for HIV and AIDS in BC
• Telehealth Services in BC - The use of communication technologies to deliver health services over distances. It can be used to collect, organize, and share information for patient assessment, diagnosis, and treatment, or for research, education, and administration.

National

• Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada
• Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada
• Red Road HIV/AIDS Network
• First Nations Breast Cancer Society - A Breast Self-Examination Guide
• Information Centre on Aboriginal Health

If you know of a community resource that should be listed on our site, please contact us. Note: While we do appreciate suggestions, not all can be met.