The New Brunswick Aboriginal Peoples Council (Council) is pleased to offer mental health support for individuals and their families who wish to receive counselling services.

NBAPC has partnered with The Counselling Collective to offer up to 10 virtual or
in-person sessions with a registered counsellor.

Please note that this mental health support initiative is part of the limited COVID-19 funding received by the Council and is only available until March 31^st, 2022.

Eligibility criteria:

• NBAPC members,
• And off reserve, non-status Indigenous Person living within the Province of New Brunswick.

Sessions must be booked directly with The Counseling Collective by the individual wishing to receive services or their guardian, if under the age of 16. Please contact Lynsey Wilson-Norrad directly at wilson.norrad@gmail.com or call (506) 450-5125 to book your appointment. Please indicate that you are accessing this service through NBAPC.

NBAPC CANNOT book appointments on behalf of the individual due to confidentiality.

Kindly note that you should book your appointments prior to March 31^st, 2022, as funding for this initiative will no longer be available after the cutoff date.

Reminder for Status First Nations, Metis and Inuit that the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Program offers up to 22 hours of mental health counselling. For more information, contact NBAPC Health and Wellness Coordinator, Jasmine Murchison-Perley at (506) 999-0258 or by email at wellness@nbapc.org.