Read the October 2025 issue of mithwâyâwin – NCN Family & Community Wellness Centre’s bi-monthly health and wellness news update.
Featured Story
Remembering Jordan
In NCN, the Jordan’s Principle program supports more than 1,000 children and families on- and off-reserve. It helps with speech & language, behavioural, occupational and physical therapies; audiology; medical respite; addictions support; land-based therapies; and more.
The program is named after Jordan River Anderson, a boy from Norway House Cree Nation. For the first two years of his life, he was in hospital dealing with a rare genetic disorder.
Even though he was cleared by doctors to live at home, the federal government and the Province of Manitoba fought over who should pay for the home care required to take care of his complex medical needs.
Three years later, in 2005, he died in hospital at five years old, without ever having enjoyed a day in his family home.
The Jordan’s Principle legislation, created in his honour, requires a government (whether federal or provincial) that first connects with a child in need to provide the required services, and resolve the funding issues later. It is intended to ensure that Indigenous children do not experience delay, denial or disruption of services that are normally available to all other Canadian children.
The Jordan’s Principle program hosted a memorial birthday celebration in honour of Jordan River Anderson on October 24.
On what would have been Jordan’s 26th birthday, NCN children enjoyed cupcakes and games.
Thanks to everyone who participated in the birthday card and colouring contest!
Read the October 2025 issue of mithwâyâwin for the full story.
IN THIS ISSUE:
- PERSONAL JOURNEY: Congrats Academic & Nursing Prep Gr – Pg. 9
- FAMILY SUPPORT: Every Child is Sacred – Kakithow Awasisak Kistinitakosiwak – Pg. 2
- COMMUNITY HEALTH: 2025 Annual Health Fair a Success! – Pg. 85
- RSV Season Is Here
- Calcium: Building Blocks to a Healthier You
- Trunk or Treat
- Snowstorm Causes Severe Outages
- Is Your Family Safe From Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD)?
- NCN & FCWC Support Services Links & Contacts
