Simpcw Health Program
Cwelcwélt-Kucw te qelmúcw –
We are Healthy People
Simpcw Health Program
The Simpcw Health Program designs its programs and services to be responsive to the needs and priorities identified by the community, staff, and leadership. Data collected from the Community Needs Assessment 2022, community planning sessions, and strategic planning sessions provided valuable information for the Strategic Plan 2022, a guiding document for the Simpcw Health Board and staff. Acknowledging our commitment to innovation and best practices, in 2022, the Board and the Simpcw Health Program received international recognition at the Towards Unity Health Conference for their community-based consultation process for the identification of key health priorities and strategies.
Simpcw First Nation is one of the seventeen First Nations within the Secwepemc Nation and is one of the six communities in the Secwepemc Central Cluster. The neighbouring communities within the Central Cluster include Bonaparte, Tk’emlups, Whispering Pines, Skeetchestn, and High Bar. The mandate of the cluster is to provide nation-shared services funded by the Joint Project Board. To date, the Cluster has provided the following: a Nurse Practitioner, a Mental Health Clinician, a Traditional Wellness Coordinator, and a Crisis Support Worker. The Central Cluster continues to advocate for additional funding from our partners.
We welcome community members to reach out to our team for health services and support. Please call our department and we will assist you on your health journey – 250-672-9925.
Simpcw Health: Accreditations & Awards
The Simpcw Health Program, the recipient of Accreditation with Exemplary Standing for Accreditation Canada, is a community-based service provider guided by the Simpcw Health Board and funded by First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) with financial partnerships with the Secwepemc Central Cluster, Le7 te Melámen Health Society (LtMS), Interior Health Authority (IHA), and Indigenous Services Canada (ISC). The mandate of the Simpcw Health Program is to provide public health services along with other programs such as the Elders Program, the Youth Program, and the Head Start Program to name a few.
Simpcw Health Board
The Simpcw Health Board, comprised of seven (7) volunteer board members including one (1) Council Representative, provides guidance and advice for the planning of health programs and services.
“The Simpcw Health Board embraces and is committed to supporting Simpcw in creating wellness
in all aspects of life. Our holistic philosophy guides us to be healthy individuals
that create healthy communities that are balanced in all phases of spiritual,
physical, emotional and mental well-being.”
February 2008, Simpcw Health Board
Health Programs for Simpcw Community:
- Community Health Nursing
- Home and Community Care
- Wellness/Addictions Referrals
- Youth and Family Development
- Clinical Counselling
- Assisted Living
- Elders Support & Recreation
- Safe Drinking Water Initiative
- Footcare
- Medical Transportation
- Aboriginal Diabetes Support and Counselling
- Communicable Disease Control
- Prenatal and Postnatal Support
- Youth Summer Programs, including Youth Pre-Employment Program
- Children’s Oral Health Initiative (COHI)
- Head Start – Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Neqweyqwelsten School
- Nurse Practitioner
- Medical office assistant
Helpful Links for Simpcw Members (BC residents):
First Nations Health Authority: https://www.fnha.ca/
Pacific Blue Cross: https://www.pac.bluecross.ca/providerresource/provider-news/provider-updates-first-nations-health-authority-fnha-benefits/
How to Download Pacific Blue Cross App: See FNHA Blue Cross Link
FNHA Health Benefits: Medical Transportation Benefit (fnha.ca)
To access an FNHA Clinical Counsellor: FNHA-First-Nations-Health-Benefits-Mental-Health-Provider-List.pdf
Indigenous Crisis Hotlines:
Child Protection:
Simpcw Child Protection 24-hr Hotline:
1.250.672.0488 Ext.: 289
Secwepemc Child Protection Hotline (Mon-Fr: 8:30am-4:30pm)
1.250.314.9669
Secwepemc Child Protection Hotline After hours
1.250.310.1234
MCFD (Ministry of Children & Family Development)
Child Protection (24-hr Hotline)
1.800.663.9122
Indian Residential School Crisis:
Residential School Survivor Society
1.800.721.0066
Cultural/Residential School Health Support Worker
1.877.477.0775
Crisis Intervention BC:
KUU-US Crisis Line
1.800.588.8717
KUU-US Adults/Elders
1.250.723.4050
KUU-US Child/Youth
1.250.723.2040
Crisis Intervention Canada
Hope for Wellness
1.855.242.3310
Addiction Treatment
Tsow Tum Le Lum Society
1.888.403.3123
Regional Crisis Lines:
Regional Crisis Line Interior Health
1.250.674.6810
Interior Crisis Line Network
1.888.353.2273
Suicide & Mental Health Crisis
call/text #988
National Overdose Response Network
1.888.688.6677
Kids Help Phone
1.800.668.6868
Or text: "First Nations" to
686868
Health Link (Nursing Advice)
811
Crisis Hot Line
1.800.784.2433
Mental Health Support Line
1.250.310.6789
Elder Abuse & Info
1.866.437.1940
Local Safe House
1.855.674.2135
Emergency Operations Centre
1.778.694.9199
FNHA Counsellors
1.855.550.5454
Local Weekday
Support
Yellowhead Community Services
1.250.672.9773
Mental Health & Substance Use Services
1.250.310.6478
Kamloops Mental Health & Substance Use
1.250.377.6500
Simpcw TUFH Documentary:
Documents
For Further Information Please Contact:
Team - Health:
Shelley Lampreau, Health Director
Health.Director@Simpcw.com
Cell: 1 (250) 571-4886
Dakotah Casey, Community Support,
Jennifer Kerslake, Community Counsellor,
Susan Baril, Health Care Aide
Keshia Fengler, Community Health Nurse
Keshia.Fengler@Simpcw.com
Kim Sampson, Assisted Living
Kim.Sampson@Simpcw.com
Jenny Gardner, Assisted Living Supervisor
Jenny.Gardner@Simpcw.com
Louise Lodge, Youth Worker
Louise.Lodge@Simpcw.com
Amanda LeBrun, Medical Office Assistant
Amanda.LeBrun@Simpcw.com
Dr. Lisa Creelman DNP, MScN, NPC(F), Nurse Practicioner
Allan Lai MSN, FNP-C, NP(F), Nurse Practitioner
Suzanne Marsel BCcPod, LPN, Footcare Nurse
Health Board
Marie Matthew– Board Chair
Deanne Eustache-Vice Chair
Amanda Celesta-Chief and Council Rep
Ian Cameron-Board Member
Tom Eustache-Board Member
Tracey Narcisse-Board Member
Simone Lampreau-Board Member