Connecting tradition and technology: Sq’ewlets Nation launches new wellness app – FNHA

Jul 18, 2024

The app connects community members with Elder teachings, cultural programs, harm reduction resources and more.

Community members and leadership in Sq’ewlets First Nation recently gathered to share a meal to celebrate the launch of the q’eyéx app. The app uses the CheckingIn platform to provide users with a confidential and safe space to connect with ancient teachings, learn from Elders and knowledge keepers and lift up the Sq’ewlets’ ways of being.

The app was developed with various funding sources, including the First Nation Health Authority’s (FNHA’s) Urban and Away From Home Funding Initiative. The initiative provides grants to support the urban and away from home population in areas of primary care, mental health and wellness, the toxic drug response and addressing racism in health and wellness.

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