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Mental Health At School

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Program: KO eHealth Telemedicine Services
Organizations: Keewaytinook Okimakanak
Phone Numbers: 807-735-1381
Toll-Free: 1-800-387-3740
Crisis: 807-735-1381 Ext 1000
Fax: 807-735-1383
Website: www.kochiefs.ca/telemedicine
Address: PO Box 340
Balmertown, ON
P0V 1C0
Street
Address: 		8 Eric Radford Way
Red Lake
Location:
  • Located at Eric Radford Way (formerly called Mine Rd) in Balmertown
  • Serves as the main office and site for telemedicine services
Accessibility: Not Wheelchair Accessible      Not Wheelchair Accessible
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Service Description: Serves as a non-political Chiefs Council which provides support and advisory services to six First Nation communities

Delivers clinical, educational and administrative services via videoconferencing and advanced information communication technologies (ICT's) to member communities
  • Focus is on the provision of services that are holistic, community-driven and culturally appropriate
  • Brings community members and health care providers together without having to leave home community
  • Partners with the Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN) to facilitate access to specialists and health care services that would otherwise be almost impossible to access in remote communities
  • Uses a broadband connection that supports clinical services, Internet, IP telephones, online mental health counselling and video conference training
Opportunities via telemedicine can include:
  • Patient and physician/specialist consultations
  • Access to education and training for health staff
  • Teaching new skills to health workers to provide better care for community members
  • Reduction in the isolation of remote areas by development of personal, social and professional networks with others outside the community
Fees: None
Application: Services are delivered to community members at the local level (Nursing Station or Health Centre)
Eligibility - Population(s) Served: First Nations members
Languages: English

This information was last completely updated on: 4-8-2025


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