First Nations Virtual Substance Use and Psychiatry Service

Addictions / Substance Use, Healthcare Providers, Indigenous Services, Mental Health - Adult, and Mental Health - Child & Youth

Provided by First Nations Health Authority

Provides individuals with access to specialists in addictions medicine and psychiatry as well as mental health and allied health care professionals.
The First Nations Virtual Substance Use and Psychiatry Service a referral-based service and is available at no cost to all First Nations people and their families living in BC. Specialists and allied health care professionals are dedicated to the principles and practices of cultural safety and humility, and to delivering trauma-informed care.​​ This service provides clients with pathways to accessing the following:

Addictions Medicine Pathway:
  • Harm reduction support
  • Relapse prevention planning
  • Education about treatment centres and referrals if possible.
  • Treatment care planning with client
Psychiatry Pathway:
  • Diagnosis support
  • Medication review
  • Treatment care planning with client

Referrals: The service welcomes referrals from trusted health and wellness providers, Knowledge Keepers and Elders. Referring providers include general practitioners, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and registered psychiatric nurses, addictions workers, wellness workers, Traditional Medicine specialists, mental health counsellors, community health reps, treatment centre staff, the First Nations Virtual Doctor of the Day service and mental health counsello​rs registered with First Nations Health Benefits.

Clients: To get a referral to this service, please contact your health and wellness provider or (the First Nations Virtual Doctor of the Day)

Health and wellness providers: For assistance or to make a referral, please call 1-833-456-7655.

1-833-456-7655

Public email: fnvsups@fnha.ca

Website: https://www.fnha.ca/what-we-do...

Substance Use and Addictions Medicine: Monday to Friday 9:30am to 3:30pm
Psychiatry: Monday to Friday 9:30am to 3:00pm
Phone lines are open from Monday to Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Cost: No cost

Referral options:

  • Family physician or nurse practitioner referral
  • Health professional referral
  • Health Authority personnel referral
  • Knowledge Keepers and Elders; or Traditional Medicine specialist referrals
Referral Forms
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Availability

Service area: Province-wide + show cities

Service area cities: 100 Mile House, Abbotsford, Agassiz, Aldergrove, Alert Bay, Alexis Creek, Anahim Lake, Anmore, Armstrong, Ashcroft, Atlin, Bamfield, Banff, Barriere, Bella Bella, Bella Coola, Black Creek, Blue River, Boston Bar, Bowen Island, Brentwood Bay, Burnaby, Burns Lake, Cache Creek, Calgary, Campbell River, Canmore, Castlegar, Cathedral Grove, Cawston, Chase, Chemainus, Cherryville, Chetwynd, Chilliwack, Christina Lake, Clearwater, Clinton, Cobble Hill, Comox, Coombs, Coquitlam, Cortes Island, Courtenay, Cranbrook, Crawford Bay, Creston, Cumberland, Daajing Giids (Queen Charlotte City), Dawson Creek, Dease Lake, Deep Bay, Delta, Denman Island, Duncan, Edgewood, Elkford, Enderby, Fanny Bay, Fernie, Fort Langley, Fort Nelson, Fort St. James, Fort St. John, Fraser Lake, Fruitvale, Gabriola Island, Galiano Island, Gibsons, Gitlaxt'aamiks (New Aiyansh), Golden, Gold River, Grand Forks, Granisle, Greenwood, Hanceville, Harrison Mills, Hazelton, Hope, Hornby Island, Horne Lake, Houston, Hudson's Hope, Invermere, Kamloops, Kaslo, Kelowna, Keremeos, Kimberley, Kitimat, Kyuquot, Ladner, Ladysmith, Lake Country, Lake Cowichan, Langford, Langley, Lantzville, Lethbridge, Lillooet, Lions Bay, Logan Lake, Long Beach, Lumby, Lytton, Mackenzie, Maple Ridge, Masset, Mayne Island, McBride, Merritt, Merville, Midway, Mill Bay, Mission, Nakusp, Nanaimo, Nanoose Bay, Nelson, New Denver, New Westminster, Nitinaht, North Delta, North Saanich, North Vancouver, Okanagan Falls, Okotoks, Oliver, Osoyoos, Oyama, Parksville, Peachland, Pemberton, Pender Harbour, Pender Island, Penelakut Island, Penticton, Pitt Meadows, Port Alberni, Port Alice, Port Coquitlam, Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Port Moody, Powell River, Prince George, Prince Rupert, Princeton, Quadra Island, Qualicum Beach, Quathiaski Cove, Quesnel, Revelstoke, Richmond, Riske Creek, Rock Creek, Rossland, Saanich, Saanichton, Salmo, Salmon Arm, Salt Spring Island, Sardis, Saturna Island, Sayward, Scotch Creek, Sechelt, Shawnigan Lake, Sicamous, Sidney, Skidegate, Slocan, Smithers, Sointula, Sooke, Sorrento, South Surrey, Sparwood, Spences Bridge, Squamish, Stewart, Summerland, Sun Peaks, Surrey, Tahsis, Tatla Lake, Telkwa, Terrace, Tofino, Trail, Tsawwassen, Tumbler Ridge, Ucluelet, Valemount, Vancouver, Vanderhoof, Vernon, Victoria, West Kelowna, West Vancouver, Whistler, White Rock, Williams Lake, Winlaw, Witset, and Yale

Service Types Provided
Addictions / Substance Use
Healthcare Providers
Indigenous Services
Mental Health - Adult
Mental Health - Child & Youth
Ways to Access
  • Provided by phone
  • Provided online: email / video / on-line

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