First Nations, Métis, Inuit and urban Indigenous Peoples in B.C. will have access to stronger cultural treatment and recovery services thanks to new funding.

The Ministry of Health, together with the Community Action Initiative (CAI) and the First Nations Health Authority, is supporting 15 First Nations, Métis, Inuit and urban Indigenous-led organizations providing bed-based treatment and recovery services with one-time funding of $25,000 each.

These grants will support organizations in improving the delivery of treatment and recovery services by helping them invest in program supplies, equipment, technology, staff training, resident resources and other measures that will support long-term service improvements.

Applications were open from May until July 2025. The grant recipients are:

• Northern region
  • Carrier Sekani Family Services
  • Gya’ Wa’ Tlaab Healing Centre Society
  • North Wind Wellness Centre Society
  • Northern First Nations Alliance
  • Tsay Keh Dene
  • Wilp Si’Satxw Community Healing Centre
  • Split Rock Healing House
     
• Interior region
  • Letwilc Ren Semec Centre
  • Lillooet Friendship Centre Society
  • Nenqayni Wellness Centre Society
  • Red Road River Tŝilhqox
  • Round Lake Alcohol and Drug Treatment Society
     
• Fraser region
  • Telmexw Awtexw Healing Centre
     
• Island region
  • Kackaamin Family Development Centre
  • Tsow-Tun Le Lum Society

The organizations were selected through an adjudication process and demonstrate a dedication to enhancing wellness and cultural programs, creating policies and processes, and providing comprehensive staff training and supports. Grants were distributed in September 2025.

This builds on government’s work to build a full continuum of mental-health and addictions care that works for everyone. In addition, the Province continues to add and expand care, including early intervention and prevention, treatment and recovery services, and supportive and complex-care housing.

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For more information about CAI, visit: https://caibc.ca

Learn more about mental-health and substance-use supports in B.C.:  https://gov.bc.ca/BetterCare