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Program:
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Thunder Bay - Non-Insured Health Benefits Program
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Organization:
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Canada. Indigenous Services Canada - Northern Ontario
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Address:
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981 Balmoral St
Thunder Bay, ON
P7B 0A6
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Location:
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Located at Balmoral St near William St
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Accessibility Notes:
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Partially Accessible - Wheelchair accessible ramp; power assist entrance doors
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Service Description:
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Works collaboratively with partners to improve access to high quality services for First Nations, Inuit and Métis, with the vision to support and empower Indigenous peoples to independently deliver services and address the socio-economic conditions in their communities
Offers a needs-based health benefit program that funds benefit claims for a specified range of drugs, dental care, vision care, medical supplies and equipment, short term crisis intervention mental health counselling and medical transportationProvides coverage for a limited range of goods and services when they are not insured elsewhereProvides administration of community service agreements
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Must be Registered First Nations, Inuit or Métis individual
Residency Requirements:
Catchment area
Manitoba border (excluding Dryden which is in the Sioux Lookout zone) to Quebec border including Sudbury, North Bay, Timmins, Greenstone, Manitoulin Island, south to Parry Sound, north to Ogoki
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Area Served:
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Algoma, Cochrane, Kenora, Manitoulin, Nipissing, Rainy River, and Sudbury District
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