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First Nations Virtual Doctor of the Day

Free access to primary and mental health care closer to home for First Nations people who have limited or no access to doctors.

First Nations Health Authority Virtual Mental Health and Cultural Supports

Virtual counselling services, support programs, and treatment and healing centres available to Indigenous people across B.C.

First Nations Health Authority Treatment Centres

Treatment centres and recovery services for First Nations, Inuit and other peoples of Canada.

Child and Youth Mental Health

Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council

Provides a child and youth mental health consultant to work with youth, families and communities in providing a health assessment, create a treatment plan, and to increase protective factors, reduce risk factors, and build capacity to support the mental health of children and youth using cultural and holistic approaches. Also provides referrals to other mental health services within the community.

Available B.C. wide

Cross-Cultural Mental Health Resources

Fraser Health Authority

Assists individuals who do not speak or understand English with finding mental health and substance use services that they or a loved one needs. Services include online information and resources, non-urgent interpreter services, and videos on how to get medical help in the Fraser Health area.

Available B.C. wide

Indigenous Youth Wellness

Provincial Health Services Authority

Provides Indigenous youth wellness promotion and suicide prevention through online activities and training and in community based youth groups.

The Cuystwi program offers online wellness quests with themes on identity, culture, understanding colonization, tools to deal with racism, healthy relationships, and sexual health.

Also offers Ask Auntie - a girl-specific program with themes on identity, culture and connection, relationships and safety, wellness, body knowledge and body transitions, and healing.

Available B.C. wide

Chee Mamuk

BC Centre for Disease Control

Provides culturally appropriate training, educational resources and wise practice models to promote healthy sexuality and to prevent the spread of HIV, hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections in Aboriginal communities.

Offers workshops for children, youth, adults, and Elders as well as training for frontline staff, educational materials, and resources such as DVDs, posters, booklets, and educational supplies.

Available B.C. wide

Child Protection Services

Ministry of Children and Family Development

Provides child protection services for children and youth in BC. Social workers investigate reports of child abuse or neglect, provide or arrange support services for families, supervise a child's care in the home, and protect children through removal from the family and placement with relatives, a foster family or specialized residential resources.

To report a concern about a child being abused or neglected, call the toll free number or Helpline for Children, both available 24-hour, 7 days a week.

Available B.C. wide

Helpline For Children

Ministry of Children and Family Development

Provides a helpline for children and youth who feel scared, confused or unsafe or who are experiencing abuse at home, at school or in the community, and would like to talk with someone. The phone line is available day and night and you do not have to give your name.

Anyone concerned about the safety of a child or youth who they suspect is being abused or neglected, can call child protection services to report their concerns.

Available B.C. wide

Indigenous Health

Health Canada - BC region

Provides information on Health Canada programs that support healthy First Nations and Inuit individuals, families and communities.

Information includes family health, home and community care, social programs, nutrition and food safety, dental benefits, mental health and substance use, environmental health, and information on diseases and conditions affecting First Nations and Inuit peoples.

Showing 11 - 20 of 90 Resources

First Nations Virtual Doctor of the Day

Free access to primary and mental health care closer to home for First Nations people who have limited or no access to doctors.

First Nations Health Authority Virtual Mental Health and Cultural Supports

Virtual counselling services, support programs, and treatment and healing centres available to Indigenous people across B.C.

First Nations Health Authority Treatment Centres

Treatment centres and recovery services for First Nations, Inuit and other peoples of Canada.

Child and Youth Mental Health

Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council

Provides a child and youth mental health consultant to work with youth, families and communities in providing a health assessment, create a treatment plan, and to increase protective factors, reduce risk factors, and build capacity to support the mental health of children and youth using cultural and holistic approaches. Also provides referrals to other mental health services within the community.

Available B.C. wide

Cross-Cultural Mental Health Resources

Fraser Health Authority

Assists individuals who do not speak or understand English with finding mental health and substance use services that they or a loved one needs. Services include online information and resources, non-urgent interpreter services, and videos on how to get medical help in the Fraser Health area.

Available B.C. wide

Indigenous Youth Wellness

Provincial Health Services Authority

Provides Indigenous youth wellness promotion and suicide prevention through online activities and training and in community based youth groups.

The Cuystwi program offers online wellness quests with themes on identity, culture, understanding colonization, tools to deal with racism, healthy relationships, and sexual health.

Also offers Ask Auntie - a girl-specific program with themes on identity, culture and connection, relationships and safety, wellness, body knowledge and body transitions, and healing.

Available B.C. wide

Chee Mamuk

BC Centre for Disease Control

Provides culturally appropriate training, educational resources and wise practice models to promote healthy sexuality and to prevent the spread of HIV, hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections in Aboriginal communities.

Offers workshops for children, youth, adults, and Elders as well as training for frontline staff, educational materials, and resources such as DVDs, posters, booklets, and educational supplies.

Available B.C. wide

Child Protection Services

Ministry of Children and Family Development

Provides child protection services for children and youth in BC. Social workers investigate reports of child abuse or neglect, provide or arrange support services for families, supervise a child's care in the home, and protect children through removal from the family and placement with relatives, a foster family or specialized residential resources.

To report a concern about a child being abused or neglected, call the toll free number or Helpline for Children, both available 24-hour, 7 days a week.

Available B.C. wide

Helpline For Children

Ministry of Children and Family Development

Provides a helpline for children and youth who feel scared, confused or unsafe or who are experiencing abuse at home, at school or in the community, and would like to talk with someone. The phone line is available day and night and you do not have to give your name.

Anyone concerned about the safety of a child or youth who they suspect is being abused or neglected, can call child protection services to report their concerns.

Available B.C. wide

Indigenous Health

Health Canada - BC region

Provides information on Health Canada programs that support healthy First Nations and Inuit individuals, families and communities.

Information includes family health, home and community care, social programs, nutrition and food safety, dental benefits, mental health and substance use, environmental health, and information on diseases and conditions affecting First Nations and Inuit peoples.

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