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First Northern Health Summit held in Thompson

The first Northern Health Summit was held in Thompson on Tuesday.   Helga Bryant, CEO of the Northern Health Region,  shares why the Board of Directors felt the summit was needed.

 

"They wanted to identify priority partnership opportunities and where we can leverage and better develop relationships with various communities and organizations, and then to prioritize future issues that the Board can then consider dialogue on and create some action steps."

 

In sessions throughout the day, Bryant says the topic of chronic disease was raised along with others.

 

"Mental health issues were noted both in the morning, which was more dealing with adult health, but that was really raised in the afternoon with children and youth.  There was a youth survey that was reviewed that talked about kids feeling safe at school.  Or are they bullied?  Do they have friends?"
 

Around 120 attendees, including business people, educators and health care providers identified our youth as a priortiy to achieve better health outcomes.  Bryant shares some of their thoughts here. 

 

"Investing in our youth and children.  They're the future of the north.   Keeping them in school.  Keeping them engaged with their families.  We heard that over and over again, about bringing families back together.   I was quite overcome  with that sense of family and community and how important that was to health." 

 

Bryant says the summit is expected to become an annual event.  She added that she's been challenged to double the attendance for next year's event.

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