A Warm Welcome to First Nations and Inuit

We’re pleased to announce that NEST is accepting First Nations and Inuit clients from the NIHB program.

NEST is now an eligible mental health provider to indigenous and aboriginal clients through Canada’s Non-Insured Health Benefits program.

Under the program, an eligible provider can provide 22 hours of individual or group counselling to eligible clients on a fee-for-service basis. On a case-by-case basis, additional hours in the same calendar year may be provided. 

The coverage is for eligible health benefits not available through provincial or territorial health insurance, private insurance plans, or other publicly-funded plans or programs.

For more information on specific benefit policies and requirements, refer to the NIHB Program for First Nations and Inuit: Mental Health Counselling Benefits Guide.

Is this an emergency?

Please note that NEST mental health counselling is not an emergency service.

If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 9-1-1 or the number for emergency services in your community.

If you're experiencing emotional distress and want to talk, call the First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line at 1-855-242-3310 or the online chat at hopeforwellness.ca. It's toll-free and open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

For more information on how NEST can help you on your healing journey, contact us today.