The support you can provide a child in the community could change a life... maybe even yours. Do you have a caring home and can you provide loving supports for a child? The NCN Family and Community Wellness Centre wants to hear from you. Find out how your efforts can keep NCN kids where they [Read More...]
Join us at the NCN Family and Community Wellness Centre 2016 Annual General Meeting. November 29, 2016 Doors open at 5:00 P.M., meeting starts at 6:00 P.M. Nelson House, Family and Community Wellness Centre For more information contact: 204-484-2341 The centre has been proudly serving out NCN community for over 15 years!
October 26, 2016 – The Number of kids in care in Nelson House drops by 46%; Liberals say program is model for other communities. A program that has prompted a huge reduction in the number of children removed from their homes has had its funding decreased and faces even more cuts. This comes despite a resolution Tuesday from interim Liberal [Read More...]
February 2016 - Nelson House, Manitoba The NCN Family and Community Wellness Centre is working with the provincial government to avoid changes to Child and Family Services staffing and programming despite serious financial cutbacks. In January, CEO Felix Walker received news that the province would be withholding $600,000 of funding for child and family services [Read More...]
November 2015 – Nelson House, Manitoba The holiday season is filled with celebrations, gatherings and cheer. But for some people, this time of the year can be bring on anxiety, loneliness, feelings of depression and sometimesthoughts of suicide. Depression may occur at any time of the year, but the stress and anxiety of the holiday season – [Read More...]
November 2015 – Nelson House Manitoba Over 100 Citizens and guests were in attendance on November 3, 2015 at the NCN Family and Community Wellness Centre’s Annual General Meeting. Management presented highlights and accomplishments of the past year and focused on their goals for the upcoming year. Supper was provided and prizes were handed out including paintings, [Read More...]
November 2015 – Nelson House, Manitoba Since the Nisichawaysihk Cree Nation Family and Community Wellness Centre was transitioned to a new funding model in the fall of 2012, the Centre is continuing to see the results of the shift in delivery approach. The Centre is pleased to report the overall number of NCN Children in [Read More...]
October 2015 – Nelson House, Manitoba Once again the flu season is upon us, so it’s that time of year when the public is encouraged to protect themselves, family and community by getting the seasonal flu shot. The flu is a respiratory infection caused by a virus. It can spread easily from one person to [Read More...]
September 2015 – Nelson House, Manitoba Family and Community Wellness Centre may well be “ahead of the curve” when it comes to services and innovative approaches to care for children involved in apprehension or potential foster cases. TRC Finds Foster System Lacking The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) concluded recently, after six years of research, that the [Read More...]
June 2015 – Nelson House , Manitoba Lowering the number of NCN youth in the provincial correction system and stopping the strain on courts and law enforcement are hot topics for not only NCN but also other First Nations and communities across Canada. The NCN Family and Community Wellness Centre’s CEO, Felix Walker saw first-hand [Read More...]