Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Health and Cultural Support Program
Indigenous Services, Mental Health - Adult, Mental Health - Child & Youth, and Victim Services
Provided by First Nations Health Authority
Access to cultural and emotional support and mental health counselling for Survivors, families, and Indigenous Peoples.
The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Health and Cultural Support Program funds access to community-based, trauma-informed cultural and emotional supports.
Trauma-informed cultural and emotional supports are available for Survivors, family members, and Indigenous Peoples impacted by the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people, regardless of Indigenous status or place of residence within Canada. Family members include spouse or partner, parents or guardian, caretakers, and any relative who has been impacted by the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people.
Services available include:
- Cultural Supports: Elders, Knowledge Holders and Traditional Healers provide cultural supports through local Indigenous organizations to assist clients on their healing journeys. Specific services are determined by the needs of the clients, and may include dialogue, ceremonies, prayer, elder services, and traditional healing.
- Emotional Support: Community-based emotional support workers hired by Indigenous organizations provide trauma-informed, culturally-grounded support to people impacted by the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people. They offer emotional support and comfort by listening, talking and providing referrals to additional services.
- Mental Health Counselling: Mental health counselling is provided by professionals such as psychologists and social workers who are registered, in good standing with their provincial or territorial regulatory body, and enrolled with Indigenous Services Canada. Mental health counsellors provide individual, family, or group counselling to support healing, as determined with the client.
- Transportation: Wherever possible, Indigenous Services Canada offers assistance with transportation when mental health counselling and cultural supports are not locally available.
To access MMIWG counselling in BC, individuals must be a survivor, family member, or individual affected by the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Individuals do not need to have status and can live on or off reserve.
Website: https://www.fnha.ca/Documents/FNHA...
Website: https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng...
1-855-550-5454 (FNHA BC, Health Benefits & Services)
Public email: healthbenefits@fnha.ca
#540, 757 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 1A1
1-844-413-6649 (National 24/7 MMIWG Crisis Line)
Cost: No cost
Referral options:
- Family physician or nurse practitioner referral
- Health professional referral
Associated Programs/Services
Also offered by First Nations Health Authority:
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- Residential Schools Health and Wellness Support Program - Emotional and Cultural Support
- All Nations Healing House - Williams Lake
Availability
Service area: Province-wide + show cities
Service Types Provided
Indigenous Services
Mental Health - Adult
Mental Health - Child & Youth
Victim Services
Ways to Access
- Provided 1:1 in-person
- Provided at multiple locations
- Provided in a group in-person
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