Maamwesying North Shore Community Health Services
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Maamwesying North Shore Community Health Services is an Indigenous Primary Health Care Organization.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- November 2019: The agency participated in the Teaming Up for Whole-Person Care conference to share progress on an Anishinabek approach to palliative care.[2]
- September 2022: Health workers from this organization officiated games and provided encouragement to the players. A youth representative from the organization served on the coaching staff for the Serpent River First Nation team.[3]
- August 2023: The organisation provides additional counselling and community supports to clients at the Benbowopka Treatment Centre. It partners with other regional bodies to ensure a transition between pre-treatment, residential care, and aftercare services.[4]
- April 2025: The organization is a partner in developing a new bundle of culturally safe dementia assessment instruments. Its director, Edith Mercieca, serves as a co-principal investigator for the $24 million research initiative.[5]
- February 2026: This organization operates the new Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment Hub in Sault Ste. Marie, Blind River, and Sagamok Anishnawbek. It provides culturally-based primary health care to several First Nations and established the Baawaating Family Health Team to serve urban populations. As of February 2026, the organization manages a network of 12 healthcare center sites spanning over 620 kilometres.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "HART Hubs supporting community safety and addiction recovery across First Nations", Anishinabek News, 2 February 2026 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Framework for Anishinabek approach to palliative care developed for North Shore Tribal Council communities", Anishinabek News, 5 November 2019 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Jays Care supports Indigenous youth through baseball", Anishinabek News, 14 September 2022 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Benbowopka Treatment Centre holds a ground-breaking ceremony for the new facility", Anishinabek News, 22 August 2023 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Indigenous-led team secures $24M for transformative brain health research", Anishinabek News, 16 April 2025 (archived copy; original article).