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February 04 2019The Public Health Department of the CBHSSJB is coordinating a Regional Network that will meet once a month by teleconference to share information on health and wellness services, programs, activities and events.Community partners from across Eeyou Istchee are invited to join the monthly 1-hour... Read More -
November 21 2018Waskaganish, November 20, 2018 – The Piipiichaau Uchishtuun (Robin’s Nest) Women's Shelter in Waskaganish was formally inaugurated at a ceremony on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at 11am.Note: Robin’s Nest operates a toll-free crisis line 24/7 for women from Eeyou Istchee who are experiencing domestic... Read More -
November 16 2018The Holiday Season quickly approaching, kindly note the below cancellations/modifications to Air Creebec and CBHSSJB Chartered flights. CBHSSJB Charters:December 25th, 26th, 27th, 30th, 31st & January 1st : all charters are cancelledFriday December 28th – Special Charter for Staff Rotation... Read More -
September 13 2018On September 12, 2018, on the occasion of the The Grand Council of the Crees Council Board Meeting and the 2nd Annual Regional Suicide Prevention Conference in Chisasibi, the Grand Chief and Chiefs of the nine Cree Nations of Eeyou Istchee renewed their commitment to the 2010... Read More -
August 15 2018Cree Health Board representatives will be in Val-d’Or on August 17 and 21 at the Public Inquiry Commission on relations between Indigenous Peoples and certain public services in Québec: listening, reconciliation and progress (Commission Viens/CERP).On August 17 at 1:30pm, Pauline Bobbish, PPRO for... Read More -
April 19 2018Summary:On April 20, 2018 the CBHSSJB launched a Smartphone App of medical terms in East Cree dialects of Southern Inland, Southern Coastal and Northern, available for download on App Store and Google Play.The app was created by the Public Health Language Working Group, comprised of Cree language... Read More -
February 09 2018A youth-driven poster campaign that highlights suicide prevention and awareness launches this week in Eeyou Istchee. The goals of this campaign are to reinforce the idea that our identity as Cree people can help with our wellbeing , to encourage people to seek help if they need it, and that it’s... Read More -
December 11 2017The Breast Cancer Screening program has begun its regional tour of the communities of Eeyou Istchee. The airplane containing the Sophie mobile breast screening unit has landed in Whapmagoostui. All women aged 50-69 are encouraged to come for a breast examination. Please contact your... Read More -
December 11 2017The Regional Department of Public Health of the CBHSSJB issues regular updates on incidents involving alcohol and drugs in Eeyou Istchee. This is the fifth communication, dated December 9, 2017.Download the PDF file below for the full communication and contact information. Key messages:- There... Read More -
October 26 2017This a joint statement by the Eeyou Eenou Police Force and the Regional Department of Public Health of the Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay (CBHSSJB). Recently the Sureté du Québec intercepted a vehicle heading to one of the Eeyou Istchee communities and drugs were seized... Read More