Health Consulting Services for Indigenous Nations
We collaborate with Indigenous governments, health authorities, non-profit organizations, and community leaders to optimize service delivery, and improve the outcomes for Indigenous healthcare programs.
Unified approach to Indigenous health transformation
Craft new approaches, strategies, and ideas to help level the playing field.
Proven frameworks and solution
Access strategies and solutions that maximize efficiency while building an integrated culture of constant improvement.
Member-centric design and innovation
Reinvent your local health systems to meet members needs and better reflect culture, values, traditional practices, and language.
How we can help
Indigenous health transformation services:
Our approach to community health and wellness planning provides crucial insights into current health status and community needs while remaining grounded in community values, culture, and traditions.
Community health needs assessments
Gain insight into your community's health status, aiding resource allocation for community health plans. A report summarizes community engagement findings, shaping targeted strategies and interventions responsive to community needs.
Development of five health and wellness plans
Crafted by the community or Nation, these plans guide the way forward, outlining the challenges, strengths, and future priorities with associated budgets and time frames. This will also help facilitate the transition to more flexible funding arrangements.
MNP offers a variety of program reviews that evaluate the effectiveness of a program to help identify the future direction, needs, and priorities of those programs.
Health department reviews
Get the full picture of the current state of your health organization. This includes comparing each department to a best practice or baseline to determine gaps for improvement.
Medical transportation reviews
Evaluate and improve the transportation services available to community members for accessing medical care. Based on the findings, we would develop recommendations and strategies to enhance these services.
Primary care reviews
Evaluate the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of primary care within the community.
Mental health and addiction program reviews
Create comprehensive, culturally competent, and community-driven mental health and addiction service frameworks that address the community's needs and fosters improved mental well-being and recovery.
Accreditation and quality improvement processes are reputable tools to evaluate and enhance the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of a health organization’s structure, processes, and outcomes.
Organizational design or re-design
Optimize your organization’s structure, operations, and functions to better meet the community’s unique healthcare needs.
Policy development
Develop policies for your Nation to create, refine, implement, and evaluate healthcare policies.
Human resources support — People, processes, systems
Review your people, processes, and systems and identify opportunities to improve staff relationships and performance within health organizations.
Strategic planning
Define your Nation’s health organization and outline actionable steps to achieve your goals through strategic planning. This process involves assessing the current and desired future state while identifying and mitigating potential risks.
MNP specializes in elevating community healthcare infrastructure with our infrastructure support services to enhance the accessibility, quality, and resilience of healthcare services within the community.
Infrastructure and service development
Develop healing and detox facilities, health center expansion, community spaces, and long-term care facilities with initial needs assessment, through planning, budgeting, project management, and regulatory compliance.
Feasibility / business plan
Develop feasibility studies and business cases to provide insight into the technical, economic, regulatory, environmental, cultural, and commercial factors affecting the viability and sustainability of your projects.
Grant application support
Submit comprehensive and well-supported grant applications for federal and provincial funding opportunities that aim to improve the health and wellness of First Nations communities and organizations.
Operational planning / project management
Enhance the execution of healthcare initiatives and improve operational efficiency and service delivery within your community.
Our approach to mental health and wellness planning focuses on understanding community needs, challenges, and strengths with thorough assessments. We work to develop culturally sensitive, community-driven plans aimed at promoting enhanced mental well-being.
Community needs assessment
Understand the mental health and wellness landscape of you community, including needs, challenges, and strengths.
Mental health and wellness plan
Translate your community values, culture, and traditions into actionable practices to promote mental well-being. An effective plan will summarize you community's health status, challenges, strengths, opportunities, and future priorities, with proposed time frames and budgets.
Program development and implementation
Design effective and implementation-ready plans with appropriate resource allocation, and program evaluation to ensure the right tools are in place.
In our commitment to community well-being, we prioritize a thorough understanding of the factors shaping health outcomes.
Comprehensive community census
Gain valuable insights into the social determinants of health, including education, housing, and childhood experiences.
Integrated wellness plan and implementation
Using census findings, to create a holistic and community-driven integrated wellness plan. Develop detailed implementation schedules, set actionable goals, and ensure the appropriate resources, staffing, training, and ongoing evaluation are all in place to ensure you succeed.
Our work
We collaborate with Indigenous governments and organizations across Canada to help redesign health systems that better meet the holistic needs of members.
MNP has years of experience in successfully delivering projects to Indigenous health organizations. Below are examples of completed projects demonstrating MNP’s ability to provide insights and advice to help health organizations optimize service delivery and improve outcomes from Indigenous health programs.
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MNP helped a client who was entering a block contribution funding agreement by developing a community health plan. This resulted in the client securing a five-year funding agreement.
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MNP successfully assisted a health department in achieving accreditation by facilitating policy development, strategic planning, and staff training, enabling them to progress toward their goal of incorporation.
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Through specialized guidance, MNP helped a client craft a five-year strategic plan and secure additional health funding for their community.
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MNP conducted a comprehensive review of a client's health department operations and proposed specific action items to enhance management governance, workflow, reporting, and administrative practices.
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MNP partnered with an Alberta Nation to assess building an on-reserve group home, leading to successful construction and continued community engagement support.
Who you’ll collaborate with
Gregory Runke MBA, M.Sc. AFM
Senior Manager, Advisory Services
Funding opportunities
We're committed to helping your Nation maximize the available finding to develop and continue to deliver healthcare initiatives in your community. When you find the right opportunity, we can also help you apply for grants to maximize your changes of approval.
Opportunities we have previously helped with include:
Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP)
The SUAP is a new federal funding opportunity that guides the federal government’s work to save lives and minimize substance-related harms for people who use drugs and alcohol, their families, and communities.
First Nations, Métis, and Inuit not-for-profit organizations and Indigenous governments can access funding for the four following funding priorities:
- Supporting and enhancing the role of People with Lived and Living Experience (PWLLE) within organizations that address substance use across the comprehensive continuum of care.
- Services and programs that target post-treatment aftercare and transition back into the community.
- Addressing alcohol abuse disorder
- Addressing adult tobacco cessation
This funding opportunity closes on November 22, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. EST.
Health Services Integration Fund
The Health Services Integration Fund (HSIF) is an initiative supporting collaborative planning and multi-year projects aimed at better meeting the healthcare needs of First Nations and Inuit.
HSIF funding can be used to:
- Implement and test integration agreements and arrangements.
- Develop new governance models to increase First Nations and Inuit control over health service delivery.
- Support multilateral tables with representatives from First Nations and Inuit organizations, provincial and territorial departments, and Indigenous Services Canada to work together to support integration, aggregation, and work on joint initiatives.
Contact us
You have a vision for your future. We’re here to help you get there. Take the first step and connect with us to learn more.