Changing Lives: Fighting Addiction on Bell Island
As I walk through the community wellness section of Eastern Health’s facility on Bell Island, the Dr. Walter Templeman Health Care Centre, I see a man in his 40s leaning […]
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Combating the Opioid Epidemic in North America and Here at Home: Learnings from a Canadian Delegation to the United States
Almost every time you turn on the evening news or open the newspaper, you hear about the opioid epidemic plaguing provinces across Canada, including here at home in Newfoundland and […]
Social Work: Choosing to Work with People
In observance of social work month, Eastern Health’s Mental Health and Additions Regional Director Isobel Keefe shares her thoughts about her profession, while reflecting on her 30 years of social […]
Moving Lives Forward: Program Helps Those Faced with Mental Illness Achieve Higher Education
The pursuit of higher education can be very rewarding. For people faced with a mental health issue or illness, earning an education can also be therapeutic. But post-secondary education also […]
Shining a Light on Addictions
Are you in the dark when it comes to the reality of substance use in our communities? Did you know that alcohol is the most common addiction and most widely […]
Going the Extra Mile… Or 10
At Eastern Health, we often hear of employees who go the extra mile. Then we hear about employees like Gloria Brown, who go an extra 10 miles — literally. Gloria […]
Community Partnerships and Mental Health – Full Circle
“There is no health without mental health.” This sentiment has been expressed by the World Health Organization, by the Canadian Mental Health Association and by a myriad of community-based groups […]
