Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority (SLFNHA) is dedicated to providing services, advocacy and leadership in the health of Anishinabe people across the Sioux Lookout region.
We value, respect, and work to protect: * Anishinabe teachings of love, courage, respect, wisdom, truth, honesty, and humility * Being agents of change in the First Nations health care system; * Re-powering individuals and communities to regain the rightful power over their health; * Individual, family, community beliefs and traditions; * Strengthening partnerships; and * Our Treaty rights to health care.
Services Offered
Nodin CFI Services Nodin Child and Family Intervention Services provides counselling, support and intervention services to First Nation children, youth, adults and families from communities served by the Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority, who are experiencing social, emotional or behavioural problems. Nodin CFI is a resource available to 33 First Nation communities in the Sioux Lookout region, the majority remote fly-in access only.
* Crisis Response Program - Nodin's Crisis Response Program provides crisis intervention and support to immediate families impacted by tragic incidents occurring within their family unit (e.g. suicide, homicide, tragic accidents etc.). The teams are mobilized only upon request from the community and the community determines what type of support they require.
* Mobile / Outreach Mental Health Counselling - Nodin CFI has counsellors that travel into First Nations communities to provide individual and family counselling, group work, support, and intervention and case management services. They hold individual sessions with First Nation children, youth and families who are experiencing social, emotional, behavioural or psychiatric problems in the communities, homes and school settings.
* Outpatient Mental Health Services - Nodin CFI runs a Sioux Lookout based Outpatient Mental Health Service, currently called Acute Care. This service provides intensive brief counselling, crisis intervention, stabilization and safety planning to individuals who are demonstrating "high risk" behaviours that cannot be responded to at the community level. Each case is reviewed on a case by case basis for appropriateness.
Fees and Payment
There are no fees for services.
This is a registered charity.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual
Payment: Sliding Scale Pro-bono
Online Counseling: During COVID-19
Could You Make an Appointment?
One quick last question. Who was seeking counseling today?
Do you know the reason they are not accepting clients?
A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
Expect to talk to kind people who want to help you find the care you need. Most community agencies strive to connect you with a live person within 24 hours, if not immediately. If you're asked to hold or leave a message, don't give up; just leave a message and wait. You should hear back pretty quickly.
Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.
