Mental Health Benefits – First Nations Health Authority
First Nations Health Authority provides clients with access to counselling services from mental health providers.
FNHA Health Benefits administers coverage for mental health counselling through three programs:
- Mental Wellness and Counselling (MW&C)
- The Indian Residential School Resolution Health Support Program (IRS RHSP)
- The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Health Support Services (MMIWG HSS)
What My Plan Covers
Your plan covers counselling services from a qualified mental health provider, including psychologists, clinical counsellors and social workers.
Your plan will cover as many hours of counselling as you and your provider determine you need.
Your plan covers counselling services from a mental health provider who is registered with Health Benefits. You can find a registered mental health provider on the Health Benefits Mental Health Provider List.
Mental Health Coverage for Non-Status Individuals
Even if you do not have status, you may be eligible for mental health coverage through one of the specialized mental health programs funded by Indigenous Services Canada.
You may be eligible if you are a former student, or are a family member of a former student, who attended a residential school listed in the 2006 Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement. You may also be eligible if you are experiencing trauma or distress stemming from missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in Canada.
Please call the FNHA Health Benefits line at 1-855-550-5454 to learn more about exceptional coverage.
Do you have questions? Or want to start the process right away.
You may also contact us for information and if you’re interested in a session at admin@ovcs.ca.
Forms for FNHA Approval
If you or someone you know are interested in counselling, please complete the form and we can submit it on your behalf. We may also help complete this form with you if you require support with it.
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Contact FNHA at:
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1-855-550-5454 (Toll-Free)
