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Mission

  • We are all going to help each other so that we will always go on the right path in everything. If we all prepare ourselves we will all be strong.

Quote:

"May the stars carry your sadness away,
May the flowers fill your heart with beauty,
May hope forever wipe away your tears,
And, above all, may silence make you strong."
Chief Dan George
Scw'exmx Community Health Services Society
About Us - About Us

In 1993 the Nicola Tribal Association created the vision of having a health service owned and controlled by our community members.  The development of the vision was pioneered by three leaders within the Scw’exmx (people of the creeks) Territory.  Since 1993 Scw’exmx Community Health Services Society has grown from a vision to reality and what once was the Scw’exmx Health Authority is now recognized as the Scw’exmx Community Health Services Society when it became a society on July 15th, 1998.

When SCHSS first opened its doors on October 1998 staff consisted of an Administrator, an Administrative Assistant, and three Traditional Support Workers.  SCHSS started out in a small downstairs office located at the NVISA building in downtown Merritt and made two moves before reaching its final destination at #103 – 2090 Coutlee Avenue.  Today SCHSS employ 17 staff and have satellite offices situated within the three rural communities it serves.

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Our Goals

  • To preserve, foster and enhance health through clearly communicated programs that incorporate fundamental concepts of prevention, intervention, support and integration.
  • To incorporate holistic and cultural language competencies, traditional ways, care for land values into the development and delivery of SCHSS programs through consultation with SCHSS clientele, program staff and external health care agencies.
  • To increase access to health services and programs.
  • To create healthy, healing communities.

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Box 3090 Merritt, BC, Canada V1K 1B8  Phone: (800) 667-2477
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