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Indigenous Pathway 

Indigenous Pathway 

Building your bundle, supporting

your healing journey

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What is Indigenous Cultural Safety?

 The Indigenous Pathway enhances our OSP program to provide culturally safe care for First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and urban Indigenous peoples. 

 

CarePoint Health acknowledges that systemic harms and ongoing barriers have made it harder for Indigenous peoples to access culturally respectful care.

 

Indigenous cultural safety means feeling physically, emotionally, socially, and spiritually safe when receiving care—free from anti-Indigenous racism, with your identity respected and honoured. Only you can determine whether your care feels culturally safe. 

 

We've taken steps to support culturally safe care, described below, while recognizing that you decide if your care meets this standard.

 

The development of the pathway has been guided by the Ontario Structured Psychotherapy - Brampton Halton Mississauga (OSP-BHM) Indigenous Advisory Circle and the CarePoint Health Indigenous Lead, with oversight from provincial and regional Indigenous healthcare providers.


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Is this right for me?

The Indigenous Pathway provides free mental health support to First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and urban Indigenous adults (18+) in Ontario. We use structured therapies like Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy (CBT) to teach practical skills for:

  • Anxiety
  • Low mood or depression
  • Trauma
  • Stress and worries

  • Review Eligibility


    • Self-identify as First Nations, Métis, Inuit, or urban Indigenous
    • 18+ and living in Ontario
    • Ontario health card not required

Please note: OSP is not a crisis service and does not provide substance use treatment.

Working towards culturally safe care

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Welcoming

Flexible session lengths and the ability to meet with the Indigenous Lead to learn more.

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Collaborative

Cultural support from Elders & Knowledge Keepers through our partnership with The Indigenous Network.

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Caring

Access to traditional medicines for wholistic health and wellness.

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Learning

Services and therapists are guided by the Indigenous Lead, who is also a Registered Social Worker.

Meet Karry Anne

Shé:kon/hello, and welcome! I am a Status Two-Spirit, mixed-heritage Mohawk from Akwesasne, with relational connections to Six Nations of the Grand River and Dokis First Nations. As an Indigenous social worker, my work is guided by community, relationships, and a commitment – informed by an Indigenous lens – to advancing the equitable access and holistic well-being of Indigenous people. I bring this commitment to the OSP Indigenous Pathway, which was created with the intention of supporting the mental health and wellness of First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and Urban Indigenous populations in Brampton, Halton, Mississauga, and South Etobicoke.

– Karry Anne Daye, Regional Indigenous Lead, MSW, RSW

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Start Your Support

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1. Referral Seedling

Decide if the program is right for you. Complete an online self-referral and book your intake appointment. Healthcare providers can refer clients or patients here.

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2. Intake Growth

Meet with an Assessment Clinician to discuss your needs and goals.

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3. Start to Bloosom

Meet regularly with your therapist and access culturally relevant support as needed.

Have questions?

Connect With Us

Wondering if this is the right fit? We're here to help. Schedule a virtual call with Karry Anne, Regional Indigenous Lead, to explore your options.

TRC Commitments

Learn about CarePoint Health’s response to the TRC Calls to Action.

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Meet our Indigenous Partner

The Indigenous Network is a Friendship Centre committed to providing culturally safe spaces for Indigenous people to engage in their spirituality, culture, and community.

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Meet the Artist

Summer Bird is an Anishinaabekwe artist, leader, and graphic designer from Naotkamegwanning (Whitefish Bay FN) First Nation, home of the jingle dress. She brings the good medicine of her home community to every project.