Given the  challenges some primary care providers have in referring service users and patients to specialists, or the long wait times in Canada to receive psychiatric care and specialized care for serious mental illnesses, it is all-the-more essential for NIED and other stakeholders to help people learn how best to navigate health and social services to get effective, evidence-based and evidence-informed care and support.

We focus on helping all team members with these critical tools:

  • What to Do / How to Cope While Waiting for a Referral to a Specialist, or for access to appropriate, high quality care
  • How to Navigate Health Care, Social Services and Community Care
  • What to Do when Navigating Health Care, Social Services and Community Care