A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
Carol Loft with presentation from the Southern Ontario Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative. Carol is the diabetes prevention coordinator in Tyendinaga.
Canadian National Institute for the Blind presenters spoke about Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and offered suggestions on tools to help see better.
Rachel George greeting Carolyn Bigtree to the Health Expo.
Diane King, Community Healthy Nurse and coordinator of the Health Expo. Great expo!
Akwesasne artist Charlotte King with Caroleen Lazore.
Joyce Leaf with prenatal health information and upcoming classes.
Amie Barnes, Clarissa Chatland and Randi Barreiro discuss the upcoming play, “The Yellow Dress”, a play on dating violence to be held April 3rd at Salmon River auditorium starting at 6pm. The Three Sisters Program gave out information on domestic violence, date rape drugs, safe dating tips and sexual assaults.
Dolores Thompson and Lorraine George with information on The Akwesasne Cancer Support Group. They are planning their 4th Annual 5 Mile Walk/Run in memory of Louie Lazore on April 29th.
Lynne Groulx, Program Coordinator of the Cornwall Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario shares information with Lynelle Phillips, RN for the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s Outreach Health program on early cancer detection. Lynelle’s hands-on display included how to detect lumps in the breast and how to do a breast exam.
The St. Regis Recreation was packed with women on March 28th for the Women’s Health Expo. The event was sponsored by MCA Community Health Program. Lots of information, handouts and prizes were given out during the expo.
Agencies that participated were from the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, Saint Regis Mohawk Indian Health Services, and Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, as well as various programs from Ontario and Quebec.
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