Miyoopimatishihk (Wellbeing) Program
About this resource
The Miyoopimatishihk (Wellbeing) Program is available to children from birth to eight, who are enrolled in the Métis Family Connections Program. Through the Miyoopimatishihk (Wellbeing) Program, families can apply for financial support to assist with the cost of a wide range of services, programs and products, including but not limited to respite care, speech therapy, assessments, specialized equipment, and mental health supports.
MNBC recognizes that some children may require multiple supports and services. Please contact us to discuss your child’s needs. If more than one child needs support, you can apply for each one on an individual basis.
If approved, there is no cost to the parents or guardian, to a maximum amount of $5,000 per year, and payment is arranged directly with the service provider or vendor.
Before You Apply, You Will Need:
1.To be an MNBC Citizen and provide your citizenship number. You can access the registry here: Become A Registered Métis Citizen
2. Your child/children to be enrolled in the Métis Family Connections Program. For more information on this program or to access the enrollment form, please visit our Métis Family Connections page or email metisearlyyears@mnbc.ca
3. To have reviewed the Application Checklist (PDF) to ensure you have all the required documentation to successfully complete your application.
Ready To Apply?
Families can connect with their Métis Family Connections Navigator directly to receive a copy of the Miyoopimatishihk (Wellbeing) Program Application Form.
For support or additional information, please email metisearlyyears@mnbc.ca
MNBC recognizes that some children may require multiple supports and services. Please contact us to discuss your child’s needs. If more than one child needs support, you can apply for each one on an individual basis.
If approved, there is no cost to the parents or guardian, to a maximum amount of $5,000 per year, and payment is arranged directly with the service provider or vendor.
Before You Apply, You Will Need:
1.To be an MNBC Citizen and provide your citizenship number. You can access the registry here: Become A Registered Métis Citizen
2. Your child/children to be enrolled in the Métis Family Connections Program. For more information on this program or to access the enrollment form, please visit our Métis Family Connections page or email metisearlyyears@mnbc.ca
3. To have reviewed the Application Checklist (PDF) to ensure you have all the required documentation to successfully complete your application.
Ready To Apply?
Families can connect with their Métis Family Connections Navigator directly to receive a copy of the Miyoopimatishihk (Wellbeing) Program Application Form.
For support or additional information, please email metisearlyyears@mnbc.ca
Details
Resource type
Family Support
Disabilities
Acquired Brain Injury, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Behaviour Disorders and Conditions (ie. ADHD), Blind / Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Deaf / Hard of Hearing, Deaf-Blind, Down Syndrome , Dual Diagnosis, Epilepsy / Seizure Disorder, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome / Spectrum Disorders , Intellectual / Developmental Disability, Learning Disorder / Disability, Mental Health , Neuromuscular Disorders, Other / I don't know, Paraplegia / Quadriplegia, Physical Disability / Mobility Impairment, Schizophrenia , Speech Impairment / Social / Communication Disorders, Spina Bifida, Substance Use/Addiction
Age
0-8
Eligibility
1.To be an MNBC Citizen and provide your citizenship number. You can access the registry here: Become A Registered Métis Citizen
2. Your child/children to be enrolled in the Métis Family Connections Program. For more information on this program or to access the enrollment form, please visit our Métis Family Connections page or email metisearlyyears@mnbc.ca
3. To have reviewed the Application Checklist (PDF) to ensure you have all the required documentation to successfully complete your application.
2. Your child/children to be enrolled in the Métis Family Connections Program. For more information on this program or to access the enrollment form, please visit our Métis Family Connections page or email metisearlyyears@mnbc.ca
3. To have reviewed the Application Checklist (PDF) to ensure you have all the required documentation to successfully complete your application.
Location
Regions
Cariboo Chilcotin Coast, Fraser North, Fraser South, Fraser Valley, Greater Vancouver, Kootenays, North East, North West, Sunshine Coast / Squamish-Lillooet, Thompson Okanagan, Vancouver Island Central, Vancouver Island North, Vancouver Island South
Cities
108 Mile Ranch, 150 Mile House, 70 Mile House, Abbotsford, Agassiz, Ainsworth Hot Springs, Aldergrove, Alert Bay, Alexis Creek, Anahim Lake, Anglemont, Anmore, Apex Mountain Resort, Appledale, Armstrong, Arras, Arrow Creek, Ashcroft, Atlin , Avola, Balfour, Bamfield, Bankeir, Barkerville, Barriere, Baynes Lake, Bear Lake, Beaverdell, Belcarra, Bella Bella, Bella Coola, Big White Ski Resort, Black Creek, Blind Bay, Blue River, Boston Bar, Bowen Island, Bowser , Brentwood Bay, Bridal Falls, Bridge Lake, Britannia Beach, Buckhorn, Buick, Burnaby, Burns Lake, Burton, Cache Creek, Campbell River, Canal Flats, Canyon, Castlegar, Cawston, Celista, Charlie Lake, Chase, Chemainus, Cherryville, Chetwynd, Chilliwack, Christina Lake, Clearwater, Clinton, Coalmont, Cobble Hill, Coldstream, Colwood, Comox, Coquitlam, Courtenay, Cowichan Bay, Cranbrook, Crawford Bay, Crescent Valley, Creston, Crofton, Cultus Lake, Cumberland, D'Arcy, Davis Bay, Dawson Creek, Dease Lake, Delta, Denman Island, Dome Creek, Donald, Duncan, Eagle Bay, Eagle Creek, Earls Cove, Edgewater, Edgewood, Egmont, Elkford, Elko, Enderby, Erickson, Errington, Esquimalt, Fairmont Hot Springs, Falkland, Fanny Bay, Fauquier, Fernie, Fernie Alpine Resort, Field, Forest Grove, Fort Fraser, Fort Nelson, Fort St. James, Fort St. John, Fort Steele, Fraser Lake, Fruitvale, Gabriola Island, Galiano Island, Gambier Island, Garden Bay, Garibaldi Highlands, Genelle, Gibsons, Gillies Bay, Gingolx, Gold Bridge, Gold River, Golden, Grand Forks, Granisle, Grasmere, Greenwood, Grindrod, Halfmoon Bay, Harrison Hot Springs, Hazelton, Hedley, Heriot Bay, Hixon, Holberg, Honeymoon Bay, Hope, Hornby Island, Horsefly, Hosmer, Houston, Hudson’s Hope, Invermere, Iskut, Jaffray, Kaleden, Kamloops, Kaslo, Kelowna, Kemano , Keremeos, Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, Kimberley, Kimberley Alpine Resort, Kispiox, Kitimat, Kitwanga, Klemtu, Kootenay Bay, Kyuquot, Lac La Hache, Lac La Jeune, Ladner, Ladysmith, Lake Country, Lake Cowichan, Lake Errock, Langdale, Langford, Langley, Lantzville, Lasqueti Island, Likely, Lillooet, Lindell Beach, Lions Bay, Little Fort, Logan Lake, Lone Butte, Lumby, Lytton, Mackenzie, Madeira Park, Malakwa, Manning Park, Mansons Landing, Maple Ridge, Masset, Mayne Island, McBride, McLeod Lake, Meadow Creek, Merritt, Merville , Metchosin, Mica Creek, Mica Creek, Midway, Mill Bay , Mission, Moberly Lake, Monte Lake, Montrose, Moricetown, Mount Currie, Mount Washington Alpine Resort, Moyie Lake, Nakusp, Nanaimo, Nanoose Bay, Naramata, Nelson, New Aiyansh, New Denver, New Hazelton, New Westminster, Newton, Nimpo Lake , North Saanich, North Vancouver, Ocean Falls, Okanagan Falls, Olalla, Oliver, Osoyoos, Oyama, Panorama Mountain Village, Parksville, Peachland, Pemberton, Pender Harbour, Pender Island, Penticton, Pinantan Lake, Pitt Meadows, Port Alberni, Port Alice, Port Clements, Port Coquitlam, Port Edward, Port Hardy, Port McNeil, Port Moody, Port Renfrew, Pouce Coupe, Powell River, Prince George, Prince Rupert, Princeton, Pritchard, Procter, Puntzi Lake, Qualicum Beach, Quathiaski Cove, Queen Charlotte , Queens Bay, Quesnel, Radium Hot Springs , Red Mountain Resort, Revelstoke, Revelstoke Mountain Resort, Richmond, Roberts Creek, Rock Creek, Rolla , Rosedale, Rossland, Royston, Saanich, Saanichton, Salmo, Salmon Arm, Salt Spring Island, Saltery Bay, Sandspit, Saturna Island, Savona, Sayward, Scotch Creek, Sechelt, Seton Portage, Shalalth, Shawnigan Lake, Shearwater, Sicamous, Sidney, Silver Star Mountain Resort, Silverton , Skidegate, Skookumchuck, Slocan, Smithers, Sointula , Sooke, Sorrento, Sparwood, Spences Bridge, Squamish, Stewart, Summerland, Sun Peaks Resort, Sunset Prairie, Surrey, Swartz Bay, Tahsis, Tappen, Tatla Lake, Taylor, Telegraph Cove, Telegraph Creek, Telkwa, Terrace, Tete Jaune Cache, Texada Island, Thetis Island, Thompson Sound, Thornhill, Toad River, Tofino, Topley , Trail, Tsawwassen, Tulameen, Tumbler Ridge, Ucluelet, Union Bay, Valemount, Vancouver, Vanderhoof, Vavenby, Vernon, Victoria, View Royal, Wardner, Warfield, Wasa, Wells , West Kelowna, West Vancouver, Whaletown, Whistler, Whistler Blackcomb, White Rock, Whitewater Ski Resort, Williams Lake, Windermere, Winfield, Winlaw, Winter Harbour, Woss, Wynndel, Yale, Ymir, Zeballos
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