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Edson Interagency brings community agencies together




by Deanna Mitchener Woman's Shelter also felt they communicating with the doctor, have blood work taken. We can do
should have a physical presence so nurse, specialist, or for them to mobile blood work; we draw the
During the monthly Edson we partnered and are sharing an communicate to the client. We can blood and have the ability to spin
Interagency meeting held on office space in Edson." do basic nursing assessments and the blood and then we can deliver it
January 21, Tanya Domshy with Phillips explained how the basic wound care." to Alberta Health Services. We can
Konect, as well as Lori Phillips and program evolves to address "In the remote areas, one of the also offer mobile hearing tests, and
Stacey Dickerson with Options HIV community needs as different issues things I have experienced being a so many other tests, in the comfort
West Yellowhead gave become prevalent. "We have done nurse is that sometimes the rural of their own home," said Domshy.
presentations. sex education for seniors as we were areas don't have all the supplies If you or someone you care about
Edson Interagency is a group starting to see the numbers were needed. When doctors need blood is at risk of an opioid overdose
which is chaired by FCSS. increasing for sexually transmitted work done before they can prescribe please reach out Options HIV West
Community agencies come together and blood-borne infections any medication often the individual Yellowhead toll free 1-877-291-
each month to network and (STBBIs) in the senior population. has no way of getting into town to 8811.
collaborate on community We applied for funding and did
initiatives. some training with our senior
"HIV West Yellowhead began in population."
Jasper back in 1988 in response to a "We received an opioid grant T he Weekly ANCHOR
young man who returned to his where we are developing
home community to pass away. He programming to get into schools and
had AIDS and his community got community presentations as well.
behind him, as Jasper always does, The presentations may be by a Employment
and they started a program called person who has lost a loved one to
Jasper AIDS Society. Now called the opioid crisis, RCMP members or
HIV West Yellowhead, in 2003 the First Responders, or anyone who
services expanded to include Jasper, has been impacted. Career and Job Opportunities Online: Career and Job Opportunities Online:
Hinton, Edson, Whitecourt, and "Our services are all free of
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Currently with the opioid crisis, can do for our clients we will,"
HIV is a small part of what we do," Phillips said.
said Director Lori Phillips. Tanya Domshy explained the role
"We operate needle exchanges in she and her coworker with Konect ASSIGNMENT WRITER
all four communities that we serve; will be doing in the Edson and
some are done out of our own surrounding area. "There is a gap
offices, others are done out of that needs to be serviced. We are Enjoy getting out and meeting people?
pharmacies in Whitecourt and working with Options HIV West
Jasper. We are a Harm reduction Yellowhead to offer community The Weekly Anchor is looking for an assignment Writer!
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