As COVID-19 continues to spread across the province, the FNHA is working with provincial partners and the Public Health Agency of Canada to actively monitor and respond to the pandemic and support First Nations communities to stay safe and healthy.

This resource package is intended for Health Directors, Health Leads and other First Nations community members, so that they can share timely information and build awareness of COVID-19 in their communities.

Please share the following links and resources as widely as possible. Materials can be shared in community newsletters, printed and distributed, or shared among leadership and health care providers.

FNHA’s COVID-19 Web Portal – www.FNHA.ca/coronavirus

The FNHA has created a COVID-19 web portal to help community members, First Nations leadership and health care providers access the information they need to keep themselves and others safe.

Visit the main COVID-19 portal here.

For the most relevant information, including FAQs for community members and FAQs for health care providers, visit one of our three COVID information pages:

• Information for First Nations individuals
• Information for health professionals
• Information for community leaders

COVID-19 Resources and Public Health Notices

The following posters, fact sheets, articles and resources can be shared and distributed as needed.

Public Health Notices and Articles:

We encourage everyone to check our website frequently for up-to-date information. Get the latest COVID-19 news from FNHA here: https://www.fnha.ca/about/news-and-events

Recent bulletins:

• Read the news release from the FNHA, First Nations Health Council and the First Nations Health Directors Association
• COVID-19: BC First Nations Community Guide for Additional Supports Needed
• Temporary Medical Transportation Changes in Response to COVID-19
• Temporary Changes to Mental Health Benefits in Response to COVID-19
• If it’s not toilet paper, don’t flush it!
• Protecting pregnant women and new mothers during a pandemic
• Protecting babies and infants during the pandemic

Fact Sheets, Posters and Graphics

• Fact Sheet: Staying Connected During the Pandemic: Drawing on Indigenous strengths to stay connected and well.
• Fact Sheet: Keeping kids active during the pandemic
• Poster: Don’t call 9-1-1 unless it is an emergency. Have COVID-19 Symptoms? Call 8-1-1.

• Poster: Prevent COVID-19 by Washing Your Hands.
• Poster: Protect Yourself From COVID-19 – general tips for staying safe and healthy.
• Printable Sign: “Please do not enter the facility for the protection of our clients and staff.”

Videos and Podcasts

• Video: Learn more about coping with COVID-19 in this video featuring the FNHA’s Dr. Nel Wieman, Senior Medical Officer, Mental Health and Wellness:
  • Information on the outbreak
  • Tips on how to take care of your family and community members
  • Advice about gatherings
  • Information about the mental health impacts of the outbreak
• Podcast: Information for First Nations​ Communities with Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr. Shannon McDonald and Chief Operations Lead Sonia Isaac-Mann. Listen for:
  • Information on the COVID-19 outbreak
  • Tips on how to take care of your family and community members
  • Where to find the most trustworthy and up-to-date information

In health and wellness,

The First Nations Health Authority Communications Team