Blood Tribe Department Of Health

• Lethbridge Shelter and Resource Centre expansion to reach completion by end of February

  The Blood Tribe Department of Health calls the shelter expansion a "lifeline" to the vital work of its frontline workers, who assist the city's vulnerable population every day.

  Canada

  Feb 5, 2025
  
• University of Lethbridge partners with Blood Tribe to expand health service delivery

  "Sokkinakia'pi is the name of the partnership,” says Charles Weaselhead, vice-chair of the Blood Tribe Department of Health.

  Health

  Feb 6, 2024
  
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• Lethbridge shelter to receive $1M to fund temporary winter spaces

  The government of Alberta announced it’s giving the Blood Tribe Health Department $1 million to fund up to 50 temporary emergency shelter spaces.

  Canada

  Dec 5, 2023
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• Checking in with the Lethbridge shelter as Blood Tribe settles in as operator

  The Blood Tribe Department of Health aims to offer supports that are "culturally appropriate", with a high number of Indigenous clients accessing their services.

  Canada

  Apr 17, 2023
• Blood Tribe health department adopts ‘wellness-focused model’ for Lethbridge shelter

  After assuming control from Alpha House on Jan. 2, the Blood Tribe Department of Health (BTDH) is now operating the Lethbridge Shelter and Stabilization Centre.

  Canada

  Jan 12, 2023
• Lethbridge Shelter and Stabilization Centre changes hands

  The Lethbridge Shelter and Stabilization Centre is under the management of the Blood Tribe Department of Health as of Monday, Jan. 2.

  Features

  Jan 3, 2023
• ‘Historic’ health table formed to address social issues in southern Alberta

  "For the past six or seven years in Lethbridge this has been one of the top, if not the top issue of importance for many residents in Lethbridge."

  Health

  Nov 22, 2022
• Blood Tribe to take over Lethbridge shelter operations: province

  After running programs since 2019, Alpha House received notice Tuesday the Government of Alberta would be transferring the funding grant to the Blood Tribe Department of Health.

  Health

  Oct 12, 2022
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• 18 residents, 30 staff at Kainai Continuing Care Centre receive COVID-19 vaccine

  "Our eldest at our care centre is 101 years old, and she was the first one to receive the vaccine yesterday," Fox said on Saturday. "It was a very good day to begin the new year."

  Jan 2, 2021