Photo caption: (back row) Valerie Ross, HSN Director of Indigenous Health Program, Daniel Molke, Vice-President, Mental Health and Addictions, NEO Kids, Womens Health and Social Accountability, Stephanie Winn Regional Vice-President, Cancer Care and Vice-President, Surgery, Medical Imaging and Indigenous Health, Natalie Kennedy, Director NEO Kids and Family Program.
(Middle row) Natascha Contin, KGCFS Service Manager; Dorothy Fox, KGCFS Elder In Residence; Rachel Mishibinijima, KGCFS Services Supervisor; Patrick Trudeau, KGCFS Youth Cultural Support Worker.
(Front row) David McNeil, Health Sciences North, President and CEO; Marcella Guerin, KGCFS Service Manager .
Health Sciences North (HSN) has signed a Joint Protocol Agreement with Kina Gbezhgomi Child and Family Services to strengthen how we support Indigenous children, youth, and families when they come to hospital for care.
The agreement outlines how our teams will work together to ensure coordinated, culturally safe responses to paediatric care needs. It clarifies the roles and responsibilities of both organizations and reinforces a shared commitment to supporting the health, safety, and well-being of Indigenous children while respecting the rights of Anishinabek families and communities.
Through this partnership, HSN clinical teams and Kina Gbezhgomi Child and Family Services will collaborate to support healing, family preservation, and community-led care whenever Indigenous children present to hospital.
This protocol is part of ongoing work to strengthen partnerships between HSN and regional child and family service agencies to ensure Indigenous children and families receive care that is respectful, culturally safe, and grounded in collaboration.