Mental health and addiction services for Indigenous individuals and families
Learn about residential and non-residential mental health services and support. Get treatment for mental health and addiction, including crisis intervention, suicide prevention and counselling.
Crisis Team Program
The Crisis Team program supports a coordinated, community-based response to suicide and family violence in remote northern First Nations communities.
Services may include:
- suicide prevention and intervention
- referrals to counselling and treatment programs
- crisis intervention
- peer support or certified counselling
- coordination of transportation
- training activities for crisis team and local community members to address suicide and family violence
For more information, contact:
Nishnawbe Aski Nation
100 Beck Street, Unit 200
Thunder Bay, Ontario
P7J 1L2
Local:
Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug
PO Box 329
Big Trout Lake, Ontario
P0V 1G0
Local:
Email: kifirstnation@knet.ca
Indigenous mental health and addiction treatment and healing centres
If you are a First Nations, Métis, and/or Inuit person, you can go to an Indigenous treatment and healing centre to get culturally safe residential and non-residential (day program) mental health and addictions treatment services.
Services use a combination of Indigenous healing and clinical approaches to improve your health and wellness and the overall health and wellness of families and communities.
Service providers
Enaahtig Healing Lodge and Learning Centre
PO Box 7
Alban, Ontario
P0M 1A0
Local:
Giishkaandago’Ikwe Health Services
Mino Ayaa Ta Win Healing Centre
1107 Mishkiki Miikan Road
Fort Frances, Ontario
P9A 3M9
Local:
Native Child and Family Services Toronto
Mdewgaan Lodge
222 Carlton Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5A 2L1
Local:
info@nativechild.org
Tommy Beardy Memorial Wee Chee He Wayo Gamik Family Treatment Centre
PO Box 131
Muskrat Dam First Nation, Ontario
P0V 3B0
Local:
Toll-free:
Email: tommybeardy@xplornet.com
Learn more about the Tommy Beardy Memorial Wee Chee He Wayo Gamik Family Treatment Centre.
United Chiefs and Councils of Mnidoo Mnising
Gwekwaadziwin Miikan Treatment Centre
2027 Highway 540
Little Current, Manitoulin, Ontario
P0P 1K0
Local:
Tungasuvvingat Inuit
Mamisarvik Healing Centre
25 Rosemount Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario
K1Y1P3
Local:
intakemhc@tungasuvvingatinuit.ca
Mental health day programs
Indigenous individuals and families can access a range of culturally appropriate non-residential (day program) mental health services, including supports for at-risk children, youth and families.
Service providers
Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians
387 Princess Avenue
London, Ontario
N6B 2A7
Local:
Chippewas of Saugeen First Nation
6493 Highway 21
RR 1
Southampton, Ontario
N0H 2L0
Local:
Toll-free:
Chippewas of Nawash First Nation
135 Lakeshore Boulevard
RR 5
Wiarton, Ontario
N0H 2T0
Local:
Enaahtig Healing Lodge and Learning Centre
4184 Vasey Road
Victoria Harbour, Ontario
L0K 2A0
Local:
Toll-free:
Métis Nation of Ontario
500 Old St. Patrick Street, Unit 3
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 9G4
Local:
Toll-free:
Keewaytinook Okimakanak Council
8 Eric Radford Way
PO Box 340
Balmertown, Ontario
P0V 1C0
Main reception
Fax (confidential health department):
Fax (confidential e-health):
Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation
659 New Credit Road
RR 6
Hagersville, Ontairo
N0A 1H0
Local:
Mohawk Council of Akwesasne
PO Box 90
Akwesasne, Quebec
H0M 1A0
Local:
Native Child & Family Services
30 College Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1K2
Local:
Nishnawbe Aski Nation
710 Victoria Avenue East
Thunder Bay, Ontario
P7C 5P7
Local:
Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation
PO Box 160
Nestor Falls, Ontario
P0X 1K0
Local:
Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC)
219 Front Street East
Toronto, Ontario
M5A 1E8
Local:
Toll-free:
Shawanaga First Nation
2 Village Road
Nobel, Ontairo
P0G 1G0
Local:
Sioux Lookout First Nation Health Authority
61 Queen Street
PO Box 1300
Sioux Lookout, Ontario
P8T 1B8
Local:
Six Nations of the Grand River
1695 Chiefswood Road
PO Box 5000
Ohsweken, Ontario
N0A 1M0
Local:
Temagami First Nation
Bear Island, Lake Temagami, Ontario
P0H 1C0
Local:
Toll-free:
Union of Ontario Indians (UOI)
1 Migizii Miikan
PO Box 711
North Bay, Ontario
P1B 8J8
Local:
Toll-free:
Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health
299 Montreal Road
Ottawa, Ontario
K1L 6B8
Local:
Walpole Island First Nation
117 Tahgahoning Road
Walpole Island, Ontario
N8A 4K9
Local: