I appreciate the Minister’s willingness to look at this. The community has actually been asking and there were several challenges to not allowing the social worker to come into the community. There’s no blaming why that couldn’t happen, we’re just asking if that is happening for reasons we sometimes don’t understand. The community is asking – and the previous Minister had that discussion with the community – if they can use that position to have a wellness worker to work with alcohol and drugs specifically to have that position. Today, as we sit, Tulita does not yet have a social worker. It is backfilled by workers out of Norman Wells, but that puts an additional load on them and they have to travel and spend a few days in Tulita and then get back to Norman Wells. They’re getting somewhat tired and it can cause some burnout for our social workers. That’s all I’m asking.
Norman Yakeleya on Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 21st, 2014. See this statement in context.
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
February 20th, 2014
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