Three Corners Health Services Society

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Name :

Three Corners Health Services Society

Address  :

150 North First Ave
PO Box 4728

Town  :

Williams Lake

State  :

British Columbia

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

V2G 2V7

Phone  :

250 398 9814

Fax  :

250 398 9824

Web URL  :

Available

Email  :

tchss@midbc.com
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Description
The Three Corners Health Services Society TCHSS was established in March 2000 by the Canoe Creek Soda Creek and Williams Lake First Nations In 1997 the three member First Nations signed a funding agreement with Medical Services Branch Pacific West Region and Health Canada to begin a process of research planning and development in support of the goal of transferring responsibility for the delivery of community health services from the federal government to the Society

The three member First Nations of the TCHSS are members of the Northern Shuswap Tribal Council and have a combined onreserve population of approximately 800 members Canoe Creek Band includes the community of Dog Creek and Soda Creek Band includes the community of Deep Creek

Mission Statement
quotThree Corners Health Services Society will address the health care needs of our Secwepemc communities by utilizing a holistic approach to wellness that will incorporate both contemporary and traditional practicesquot
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