Department of Health and Social Services

To promote, protect and enhance the well-being of Yukoners through a continuum of quality, accessible and appropriate health and social services. 

Services and information

Latest news

The Government of Yukon and the Yukon Hospital Corporation have expanded long-term care and acute care services for the Yukon.
Pamela Hine appointed as Chair of the Yukon’s Hospital Corporation Board of Trustees.
The Government of Yukon commits to implementing coroner's inquest recommendations to enhance safety and support at 405 Alexander.
Minister Responsible
Minister of Justice and Attorney General Tracy-Anne McPhee
Tracy-Anne
McPhee

Legislative Assembly profile
Telephone number
867-393-7488
Fax number
867-393-7135

Departmental (corporate) planning, risk management, finance, systems, and policy and program development.

Email: hss@yukon.ca
Phone: 867-667-8541
Toll-free phone: extension
Fax number: 867-393-6457
Staff directory

This branch provides financial management and analysis, purchasing, accommodation and facilities management for all branches of Health and Social Services.

Email: rob.ganzer@yukon.ca
Phone: 867-332-3650
Toll-free phone: extension
Fax number: 867-393-6457
Staff directory

Corporate policy and program development services throughout the department. Manages the Legislative agenda for the department, as well as supporting the federal/provincial/territorial agenda at the Ministers, Deputy Ministers and officials level.

Email: caitlin.kerwin@yukon.ca
Phone: 867-456-6575
Toll-free phone: extension
Fax number: 867-667-3096
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Continuing Care is committed to the development and delivery of comprehensive care and services, providing long term care, home care and regional therapy services for citizens of Yukon.

Email: hss@yukon.ca
Phone: 867-667-5945
Toll-free phone: extension
Fax number: 867-456-6545
Staff directory

The Program Support Branch provides support to a variety of Health and Social Services system level projects as well as Health Services and Continuing Care Division initiatives.

Email: hss@yukon.ca
Phone: 867-667-3634
Toll-free phone: extension
Fax number: 867-667-3096
Staff directory

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Email: adeline.griffin@yukon.ca
Phone: 867-667-8750
Toll-free phone: extension
Fax number: 867-393-6953
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Email: sheryl-ann.wasson@yukon.ca
Phone: 867-456-6156
Toll-free phone: extension
Fax number: 867-393-6953
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Email: reagan.gale@yukon.ca
Phone: 867-336-0549
Toll-free phone: extension
Fax number: 867-393-6953
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Email: sharon.specht@yukon.ca
Phone: 867-393-7574
Toll-free phone: extension
Fax number: 867-456-6151
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Email: cathy.mcneil@yukon.ca
Phone: 867-456-6839
Toll-free phone: extension
Fax number: 867-393-6953
Staff directory

An engagement with Yukoners on what "aging in place" means to them and what services and supports they would like to see to age well in the territory.

Email: aginginplace@yukonk.ca
Phone: 867-667-9361
Toll-free phone: extension
Fax number:
Staff directory

Health Services provides health care, disease prevention and treatment services to eligible Yukoners. Our goal is to help communities, families and individuals achieve and maintain the best possible health.

Email: hss@yukon.ca
Phone: 867-667-3096
Toll-free phone: extension
Fax number: 867-667-3096

Insured Services ensures delivery of health care benefits as set out in the Yukon Health Care Insurance Plan (YHCIP), the Hospital Insurance Services Plan, and the Travel for Medical Treatment Act.

Email: yukon.healthcare@yukon.ca
Phone: 867-667-5209
Toll-free phone: extension
Fax number:

Provides diagnostic audiological evaluations, hearing screenings, hearing aid evaluation and dispensing, hearing aid repairs, and assistive listening devices to the general public (children and adults).

Email: yukon.healthcare@yukon.ca
Phone: 867-667-5913
Toll-free phone: extension
Fax number: 867-667-5922

The Pharmacare and Extended Health Benefits programs are designed to assist registered senior citizens with the cost of prescription drugs, dental care, eye care, and medical surgical supplies and equipment.

Email: yukon.healthcare@yukon.ca
Phone: 867-667-5403
Toll-free phone: extension
Fax number: 867-393-6486

Yukon Health Care Insurance assessment and payment of the hospital and medical claims program in accordance of the Travel for Medical Treatment Act (TMTA).

Email: yukon.healthcare@yukon.ca
Phone: 867-667-5822
Toll-free phone: extension
Fax number: 867-393-6486

Information on adoptions, change of name, genealogy, and certificates of birth, death, and marriage.

Email: vital.statistics@yukon.ca
Phone: 867-667-5207
Toll-free phone: extension
Fax number: 867-393-6486

Community Nursing provides Primary Health Care which is carried out by a system of health facilities that are designed to meet the health needs of the community in which they are situated.

Email: sheila.thompson@yukon.ca
Phone: 867-667-8324
Toll-free phone: extension
Fax number: 867-667-8338

Supporting our community nursing practice and programs, orientating new nursing staff to our branch, oversee the NP and oversee the CCSP program.

Email: jill.charlie@yukon.ca
Phone: 867-667-8355
Toll-free phone: extension
Fax number: 867-667-8331

The Chronic Conditions Support Program (CCSP) provides collaborative chronic care and self-management support to Yukoners living with a chronic condition.

Email: ccsp@yukon.ca
Phone: 867-667-8733
Toll-free phone: extension
Fax number: 867-633-8431

Community Health Programs delivers and funds a variety of community and public health services throughout the territory.

Email: benton.foster@yukon.ca
Phone: 867-667-3003
Toll-free phone: extension
Fax number: 867-456-6502

The Yukon Children’s Dental Program is a school-based public dental health program that provides diagnostic, preventative and restorative dental services to Yukon children to both urban and rural communities.

Email: lorna.arsenault@yukon.ca
Phone: 867-667-8360
Toll-free phone: extension
Fax number: 867-667-8335

Environmental Health Services promotes care for the environment in the interest of human health. Working in conjunction with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, Environmental Health Officers provide services to individuals, businesses and government. They also respond to complaints about smoking and vaping in the territory.

Email: environmental.health@yukon.ca
Phone: 867-667-8391
Toll-free phone: extension
Fax number: 867-667-8322

The Health Promotion Unit provides or supports evidence-based, targeted health promotion and illness prevention programs and activities, to increase public awareness, support healthier decision making and lifestyles, support professional development and collaboration, and create and promote supportive environments.

Email: health.promotion@yukon.ca
Phone: 867-667-3003
Toll-free phone: extension
Fax number: 867-456-6502

Yukon Communicable Disease Control (YCDC), in collaboration with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and the Public Health Agency of Canada, is responsible for the prevention, monitoring, and control of all communicable diseases (both vaccine and non-vaccine preventable) throughout the Yukon.

Email: hss@yukon.ca
Phone: 867-667-8323
Toll-free phone: extension
Fax number: 867-667-8349

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Email: marija.pavkovic@yukon.ca
Phone: 867-336-2265
Toll-free phone: extension
Fax number: 867-393-4357

The Social Services division delivers a wide range of services that are designed to help Yukoners thrive, build stronger communities and promote equality and opportunity. These include alcohol and drug services, family and children’s services, services for people with disabilities, and social assistance.

Email: hss@yukon.ca
Phone: 867-667-8343
Toll-free phone: extension
Fax number: 867-667-3742

Provides a full range of human resource management programs and services to the Department of Health and Social Services including support and guidance to departmental managers and supervisors.

Email: HSSHRSupport@yukon.ca
Phone: 867-332-7672
Toll-free phone: extension
Fax number:

View the Health and Social Services organizational structure.

Email:
Phone: 867-393-7048
Toll-free phone: extension
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