Funding / Financial Support
Extended Health Benefits
Many families have extended health benefits either through their employers or their own health insurance provider. Please check the details of your plan to see if SLP services are covered and to what extent. We now offer direct billing for some providers (including Canada Life and TELUS AdjudiCare) and are working on more (please note that many insurance providers do not offer direct billing for speech therapy). If we are not able to do direct billing with your provider, you will need to pay after each session and submit a claim to your insurance provider to get reimbursed.
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Autism Funding
Funding assists with the cost of getting support. Autism funding helps pay for eligible services or supports that promote skill development for children living with autism.
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School-Aged Extended Therapies Program
The At Home Program is designed to support children and teens with a severe disability or complex health care needs
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Variety Children's Charity
Variety steps in where healthcare ends. Individual child grants are designed to be flexible to allow you to apply for the items that best meet your child’s needs. As every child is unique, so is every application and each is reviewed on an individual basis. Variety aims to fill the gaps which are not covered by government programs, healthcare or private health plans. Sometimes, Variety tops up funding where another agency cannot fund the entire cost.
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CKNW Kids' Fund
CKNW Kids' Fund accepts grant applications from both individual families and organizations in BC that are focused on children’s programs and special projects. Funding for therapy and for equipment may be granted.
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Jordan's Principle
Jordan's Principle makes sure all First Nations children living in Canada can access the products, services and supports they need, when they need them. Funding can help with a wide range of health, social and educational needs, including the unique needs that First Nations Two-Spirit and LGBTQQIA children and youth and those with disabilities may have.