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The Penticton Indian Band Health Department offers a wide scope of Diabetes Prevention and Intervention services and resources.
Evening Star Casimir is a Certified Community Diabetes worker providing education and nutritional Food security programs, she is responsible for the integration of these services with All Health Department programs. Evening Star is a Kamloops Indian Band member and Penticton Indian Band community member and a Health Team member for 9 years.
For any Clinic and Professional services or questions : Please contact Evening Star Casimir at: Phone: (250) 493-7799 ext: 106 or Email: ecasimir@pib.ca
DIABETES PREVENTION/INTERVENTION PROGRAMS
- Facilitation of workshops on Diabetes to children, youth and adults
- Equipment/supplies
- Diabetes clinics
- Healthy Harvest box for Diabetic community members
NUTRITION/HEALTHY EATING PROGRAMS
- Monthly Harvest box program
- Monthly community Kitchens program
- Monthly Meals-On-Wheels cooking
- Coordination of Health Department healthy snacks and dinners
COMMUNITY FOOD INIATIVES
- Community Gardens
- S&S café – weekly community dinner – volunteer cooks, organized by Health staff, sponsored by Social Development Department
- Summer Family program – food collection, preserving of meats, fruit, vegetables facilitator
INTER-DEPARTMENTAL AND EXTERNAL LINKAGES
- Adult In-Home Care Program H&CC programs
- Child and Family Health Programs
- Social Development Department
- Youth Programs and Adult Education programs
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