Yellowknife, le 27 février 2017 – Le ministre de la Santé et des Services sociaux, Glen Abernethy, a publié la mise à jour suivante concernant une enquête externe sur un incident majeur s’étant produit en 2016 :

« Comme je m’étais engagé à le faire en septembre 2016, je communique aujourd’hui les recommandations issues de l’enquête externe menée l’an dernier sur un incident critique. C’est par ce genre d’activités visant à améliorer la qualité de nos services que nous pouvons démontrer notre souci de servir de notre mieux la population ténoise.

Mr. Speaker, the Government of the Northwest Territories has made a commitment in its mandate to continue implementing the Early Childhood Development Action Plan to improve early childhood development, and by enhancing access to early intervention services for children zero to five years of age, and supporting community wellness initiatives with early childhood development funding and subject matter expertise.

Mr. Speaker, the Government of the Northwest Territories has made a commitment in its mandate to focus on mental health and addictions, to enhance access to culturally-appropriate programs and services, address gaps in services, and enhance treatment options.

We have made progress.  Last November, we tabled the strategic framework, Mind and Spirit: Promoting Mental Health and Addictions Recovery. This framework sets the foundation for improvements to mental health and addictions programs and services.

Mr. Speaker, the Government of the Northwest Territories has made a commitment in its mandate to work collaboratively to reduce poverty in the NWT by working with our partners to advance the Territorial Anti-Poverty Action Plan, funding community-based partners, supporting community priorities for wellness and developing additional options for action.

Mr. Speaker, this government made a commitment in its mandate to enhance access to culturally-appropriate programs and services.    

The last government convened a Minister’s Forum on Addictions and Community Wellness to travel across the Northwest Territories and come back with recommendations that would have a real impact in dealing with addictions.  The top priority identified by the Forum was more on-the-land healing programs.  This is the wisdom of our communities.  

Yellowknife, le 25 janvier 2017 – La Ligne d’aide des TNO a élargi ses services pour inclure des séances de groupe par téléphone ainsi qu’une page Facebook.

Les séances de groupe par téléphone permettront aux résidents des Territoires du Nord‑Ouest (TNO) d’obtenir des services de soutien sous forme de counseling de groupe sur différents sujets, notamment : 

Mr. Speaker, over the past few years there has been an increased understanding and awareness that in Canada there is a disparity between the health status of indigenous people and other Canadians.   Acknowledging this reality forces us to confront difficult issues, including the legacies of colonization and the residential school system, and the fact that mainstream institutions have often not served indigenous people effectively.

Mr. Speaker, one of the commitments the Government of the Northwest Territories has made for investing in early childhood development includes improving access to and outcomes of early intervention services by continuing pilot projects in the Dehcho, Tłįchǫ and Beaufort Delta regions. I am pleased to report that the three early childhood development intervention pilot projects established as part of the GNWT’s Framework and Action Plan for Early Childhood Development are well underway.

Yellowknife, le 7 septembre 2016 – Le Conseil de leadership des services de santé et des services sociaux des Territoires du Nord-Ouest, qui régit l’Administration des services de santé et des services sociaux des Territoires du Nord-Ouest, tiendra bientôt une réunion.

Les réunions du Conseil sont ouvertes au public. La réunion aura lieu à la salle Janvier de l’Hôtel Explorer à Yellowknife (TNO), le 12 septembre 2016, de 9H à 16H.  h à 16 h. Le public peut assister à la réunion ou la suivre par téléconférence (renseignements ci-dessous).

YELLOWKNIFE (September 2, 2016) - Minister of Health and Social Services Glen Abernethy issued the following update regarding an external investigation into a critical incident:

“As committed last week, I am pleased to provide additional details regarding an external investigation. I would like to announce that Dr. Marlyn Cook will be conducting a critical incident investigation. I am confident in Dr. Cook’s abilities to provide a complete and fair investigation.”