Saik'uz Health focuses on both health and prevention.
The Health sub-department focuses on providing treatments and care for members and residents experiencing illness, disability, or discomfort, while the Prevention sub-departments focuses on supporting healthy lifestyles, providing resources for families and youth, and collaborating with other departments to offer opportunities for cultural revitalization and reconnection.
In any given year, 1 in 5 Canadians experiences a mental illness. By the time Canadians reach 40 years of age, 1 in 2 have, or have had, a mental illness.