The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is now accepting applications for the new Addictions Recovery Peer Support Fund.
The Addictions Recovery Peer Support Fund will help eligible organizations provide their own peer support programs, groups, and/or activities specific to addictions recovery and harm reduction approaches. There are two funding options and $280,000 funding available.
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Good morning and thank you, Premier Cochrane.
I would like to start off this morning by recognizing that the past couple of weeks have been difficult ones for NWT residents, particularly for Yellowknifers. Just as we were preparing to relax some of the public health measures, we had an increase in cases including the first confirmed cases of the COVID-19 UK variant.
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Good morning everyone.
NWT residents – you have done a remarkable job being resilient and helping fight COVID-19 the past 13 months.
Now we’ve hit a challenging period in our pandemic response.
Over the past three days we have announced eight confirmed COVID-19 infections at N.J. Macpherson School and declared an outbreak at this school. Local public health staff are currently working on identifying all contacts to these cases as well as the additional 11 probable cases.
Today marks the first day of Mental Health Week, which is celebrated across Canada. This year’s theme is ‘Understanding Our Emotions’.
Part of maintaining mental wellness is recognizing, naming and accepting your feelings – this includes even the more uncomfortable ones like sadness, fear and anger. These feelings are all a normal part of life and each emotion is worthy of care and attention.
YELLOWKNIFE (May 2, 2021) – Caroline Cochrane, Premier of the Northwest Territories, Julie Green, Minister of Health and Social Services and R.J. Simpson, Minister of Education, Culture and Employment issued the following joint statement today on the most recent updates concerning COVID-19 in Yellowknife:
The Government of the Northwest Territories has launched a new e-mental health program for youth aged 13-24. BreathingRoom™ is an award winning, transformational e-mental health option that supports youth and young adults in learning new ways to manage stress, depression and anxiety, as well as strengthening their existing coping skills.
The Department of Health and Social Services (HSS) has released a report titled What We Heard – Banning the Sale of Flavoured Vapour Products in the Northwest Territories. The report provides a summary of feedback from the public and stakeholders that included vapour product vendors, educators, non-profit organizations, health professionals and Northwest Territories (NWT) students.
Minister of Health and Social Services, Julie Green has extended the territory-wide Public Health Emergency under the Northwest Territories’ Public Health Act on the advice of Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) Dr. Kami Kandola.
The latest extension continues through May 11, 2021.
The Public Health Emergency is required to continue to decisively respond to shifts in the NWT’s own public health situation, and maintain preventative measures.
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) advises Northwest Territories (NWT) residents that they can continue to travel in and out of the NWT at the Fort Smith border checkpoint without having to submit a Self-Isolation Plan or self-isolate upon entry to the NWT, in accordance with the Fort Smith Border Protocol.
The Office of the Chief Public Health Officer (OCPHO) is allowing for remote tourism activities to resume in the Northwest Territories (NWT) for the 2021 summer season under certain conditions.
