Rural & Northern Telehealth Service (RNTS)

203-1700 Ellice Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3H OB1
204-958-6267  •   1-855-413-7855  •   204-958-6260

The Rural and Northern Telehealth Service provides mental health services to First Nations children and youth up to 18 years who are experiencing emotional difficulties. 

Services are provided largely via telehealth to First Nations communities in Manitoba. 

The Rural and Northern Telehealth Service is a Jordan’s Principle specialized service provider and works in partnership with First Nations Communities, stakeholders as well as branches of government such as the Department of Health, Family Services and the Federal First Nations Inuit Health Branch.

Population Served

The service works with children & adolescents between the ages of 5 to 18 years who are experiencing emotional difficulties.

Referral Process

The Rural and Northern Telehealth Service accepts direct referrals via phone or fax from identified community professionals. These may include: nursing station staff, guidance counsellors, child welfare workers, National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program (NNADAP), building healthy community workers and suicide prevention coordinators etc.

Referral forms are available in nursing stations or by calling the toll free number at 1-855-413-7855.

Services Offered

Mental Health Clinicians and where appropriate Psychiatrists provide consultation, assessment and treatment services to clients within targeted First Nations communities. The majority of service delivery is via telehealth.