The Okanagan Indian Band Mental Wellness Hub operates services through a cultural lens with the Four Food Chiefs story “How Food Was Given” as a foundation for the program. The Okanagan Indian Band Four Food Chiefs model connects the four food chiefs to prevention, harm reductions, treatment and harm reduction.
Injectable and nasal Naloxone distribution and training
Fentanyl test strip distribution
Harm reduction vending machine
Safe Sex supply distribution
Community paraphernalia sweeps
Paraphernalia cleanups at community request
Yellow paraphernalia disposal boxes
Toxic drug alerts
FTIR drug checking machine
Peer support
Community outreach
Safe use supply distribution
Health services support
Program connected court support
Opioid Agonist Therapy Support
Gladue focused court support
Substance use detoxification support
Substance use treatment
Family treatment
Trauma treatment
Mental health counselling
FNHA approved Counselling referral support
Mental health and addictions nursing
Alcoholics Anonymous meeting support
Community Pow wow
Cultural sewing programming
Cultural crafting programming
Drumming programming
Cultural sewing programming
Alcoholics Anonymous meeting support
Community Pow wow
Youth mental health programming
Overdose awareness prayer ties
To access any of the above services please contact the Mental Wellness Hub Intake and Referral line at 250-241-4741
To request a drug paraphernalia cleanup Monday to Friday from 8:00am-4:30pm please contact:
Peer Support Worker – 250-241-8433
Peer Support Worker – 250-309-7364
Hard Reduction Supervisor – 250-241-7595
To request an after-hours drug paraphernalia cleanup please contact
The Okanagan Indian Band Community Safety & Bylaw dispatch number at 250-306-3892.