First Nations Health Authority - Northern Region offers the following mental wellness supports listing:
The Northern Regional Mental Wellness Team is available to support the navigation of the following services as requested and you can access any member of our team at MWResponse.North@fnha.ca.
Northern BC Crisis Line is an option that offers safe, confidential and non-judgmental crisis support to discuss anything troubling you, 24 hours a day. Toll-free: 1-888-562-1214.
Northern BC Youth Crisis Line is a confidential, anonymous peer support service operated by trained youth answering calls from other youth. Text: 250-564-8336. Phone: 1-888-564-8336. An online chat for youth in crisis, or in need of information or referrals. The chat line is open from 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm daily. Find the link at: https://crisis-centre.ca/
310 - Mental Health Call 310-6789 (no area code needed) toll-free anywhere in B.C. to access emotional support, information and resources specific to mental health and substance use issues. Available 24 hours a day.
KUU-US Crisis Line Society operates a 24-hour provincial Aboriginal Crisis Line by calling toll-free at 1-800-588-8717 or visit their website at: https://www.kuu-uscrisisline.com
National Indian Residential School Crisis Line Indigenous Services Canada offers a national Indian Residential School Crisis Line to support former Residential School students. The crisis line provides emotional and crisis referral services 24 hours a day. Call toll free: 1-866-925-4419.
Hope for Wellness Helpline offers 24-hour immediate mental health counselling and crisis intervention to all Indigenous Peoples across Canada. Call toll-free: 1-855-242-3310 or visit their chat line: https://www.hopeforwellness.ca/
First Nations Virtual Doctor of the Day offers regionally-based, virtual primary health care support and delivery to First Nations people and their families living in BC, and support community-based nurses and other health professionals to deliver primary care. Phone (toll-free) 1-855-344-3800, 8:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., seven (7) days a week. Visit their website at: https://www.fnha.ca/what-we-do/ehealth/virtual- doctor-of-the-day
Virtual Substance Use & Psychiatry Service provides individuals with access to specialists in addictions medicine and psychiatry free of charge. Phone (toll-free) 1-833-456-7655 to request a referral for VSUPS.
• Substance Use and Addictions Medicine: Monday to Friday 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• Psychiatry Service: Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• https://www.fnha.ca/what-we-do/ehealth/virtual-substance-use-and-psychiatry-service
Indian Residential School Survivors Society (IRSSS) has partnered with FNHA to ensure cultural supports are available to all communities/individuals including those who are not residential school survivors. This includes northern cultural supports and knowledge keepers. Cultural supports offered may include supporting with ceremonial/spiritual guidance, Indigenous Focused Oriented Therapy, energy work, and other traditional wellness modalities. Phone (toll-free) 1-800-721-0066 or visit their website: https://www.irsss.ca/
Tsow-Tum Le Lum Society (TTLS) provide confidential outreach services such as counselling and cultural support by phone, video, or other means as possible. Phone (toll-free) 1-888-403-3123 or visit their website: https://www.tsowtunlelum.org
Adah Dene Healing Society (ADHS) offers cultural healing and wellness supports. Priority is COVID-19 supports at this time to Fort St. James and surrounding communities, including the Prince George area. For virtual care to set up an appointment via phone call 250-996-5024 and Facebook Messenger, or contact Margo Sagalon: 250- 996-3813 or Tracey Charlebois: 250-996-1475.
Gitanyow Human Services offers health and cultural supports in Gitsegukla, Gitwangak and Gitanyow. There is a strong focus on language and healing. COVID-19 community supports is a current priority. For support in Gitanyow and Kitwanga, call 250-849-5572. For support in Gitsegukla, contact Frances Turner at 250-849-5288.
Carrier Sekani Family Services (CSFS) offers health and cultural supports among CSFS member
communities. Request IRS Support at the CSFS toll-free number, 1-866-567-2333. If local to Vanderhoof, contact Stephanie Blonde at 778-675-4036.
Provider listing:
https://www.fnha.ca/Documents/FNHA-First-Nations-Health-Benefits-Mental-Health-Provider-List.pdf
Approximately 900 providers are registered across the province, listed by community they reside in. Individuals call providers directly from the provider listing, providers will assess for eligibility and bill FNHA Health Benefits directly.
