Did you know?
There are 40,000 families of full-time regular force Canadian Armed Forces personnel who do not receive care through the military, but access healthcare through provincial programs.
Military families face unique circumstances:
- Frequent relocations
- Regular family absences due to training and/or deployment
- Increased risk for operational injury, illness or death of the military member.
MFDN locations
Some family physicians at Primacy clinics in these communities are participating in the MFDN program and Calian is recruiting family physicians outside Primacy clinics to make room in their practices for military family members.
Note: There are currently wait lists in some communities. Also, please note that the MFDN is not an urgent referral service. For emergencies, please seek care in your community or call 911.
How to register
- Download and fill out the online form. Save the form under a unique file name prior to filling it out. Click on the submit completed form button at the bottom of the document or attach the form to an email and email it to [email protected].
- Print out the online form and fax it to 1-888-511-0219
- Call Calian’s team at 1-877-633-7722 and press 5
The MFDN does not manage or oversee participating clinics and their practices. Clinics and physicians are subject to oversight by the regulatory bodies in their provinces.
Walk-in clinics
Children’s Outpatient Centre (COPC), Kingston serves patients in the Kingston area from birth to 18 years of age, providing a unique walk-in emergency clinic for paediatric patients.
Virtual care services
MFDN for physicians
Canadian military families need your help
We understand that you may have a full and busy practice; however, we ask that you consider accepting even a few military families. You’ll make a difference in the lives of the families who support those who proudly serve our country.
How to register
Registering with the MFDN is easy and does not require you to alter your usual booking procedure. Once you receive an application from Primacy, we arrange for the patient to call the clinic and schedule their own appointment. Register by calling Calian’s team at 1-877-633-7722 and press 5 or email [email protected].
Health resources for military families and physicians
The Canadian Forces Member Assistance Program is a voluntary and confidential service initiated by the Canadian Armed Forces to help members (regular force, all reserve class members, cadets) and family members who have personal concerns that affect their personal well-being and/or work performance. Phone: 1-800-268-7708 or teletypewriter: 1-800-567-5803.
You’re Not Alone – Government of Canada Access to programs for serving members, including medical and mental health care, support for families and comprehensive reintegration and return-to-work programs for those who are ill and injured.
Mental Health – CAF Connection Finding balance, mental health programs and services, mental health resources and facts.
Road to Mental Readiness (R2MR) R2MR training encompasses resilience and mental health training embedded throughout CAF members’ careers, during deployment, and for CAF families.
Mental Health Services Framework —Military Family Services Program An overview of the types of mental health programming available to families, from outreach and engagement, to peer support, psychoeducation, psychosocial services and mental health treatment.
Maltby Centre–Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Free, confidential and accessible mental health and autism services for children, youth and their families in Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox &Addington (KFL&A).
Strongest Families Institute Free evidence-based, distance programs for military and veteran families dealing with behaviour and/or anxiety concerns with their children/youth.
MFRC Near You Located on CAF bases and wings, local Military Family Resource Centres (MFRCs) are the hub of military communities. MFRCs provide programs and services that empower and encourage strong, independent individuals and families.
- Quick Reference Guide for Military Families When Meeting with a Health Care Provider
- Caring for Military Families in the Patient’s Medical Home
- Caring for Children and Youth from Canadian Military Families: Special Considerations
- Caring for Canadian Military Families
- State of Military Families in Canada: Issues Facing Regular Force Members and Their Families
- On the Homefront: Assessing the Well-being of Canada’s Military Families in the New Millennium
- The College of Family Physicians of Canada – Family Physicians Working with Military Families Awareness
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