Qavvivik – Inuit Family and Community Health Centre

Indigenous organization

Qavvivik is an Inuit-led and Inuit-run organization located in Montreal.

Our mandate is to provide and facilitate access to health care services for Inuit living in southern Quebec.

Our approach is inspired by the “IQI model” developed in Nunavik as part of the Qanuilirpitaa 2017 health survey. It describes health according to Inuit knowledge and experience. The model has three parts.

  • Ilusirsusiarniq: The health of the body, in general. It is a condition of normal functioning without disease, pain, injury or sickness that impedes people from doing what they want to do.
  • Qanuinngisiarniq: A broad sense of “well-being” that includes being happy, unworried, without pain, comfortable, and free of emotional distress.
  • Inuuqatigiitsianiq: A kind of social health that is concerned with relationships with family members, friends, neighbours, and other people in the community.

We welcome donations to help us acquire country food that can be shared amongst the people we serve. If you would like to donate, please reach out to us by phone or email.

Reach this organization
Monday: 9 am to 5 pm
Tuesday: 9 am to 5 pm
Wednesday: 9 am to 5 pm
Thursday: 9 am to 5 pm
Friday: 9 am to 5 pm
4468 Rue Wellington 203 204, Verdun, QC, Canada
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Indigenous-serving programs
This program supplies cooked country foods to Inuit in the Birthing Centre at the MUHC Glen Hospital site.
This network supports Inuit Elders in their physical, well-being, and social health.
Every Thursday, our staff is present to support Inuit at the Urgent Care clinic of the Indigenous Health Centre of Tiohtià:ke. 
Health navigators assist Inuit patients in navigating through the health services in Montreal.
We facilitate and support Inuit access to supportive care during cancer treatment and for up to a year after treatment.
Reach this organization
Monday: 9 am to 5 pm
Tuesday: 9 am to 5 pm
Wednesday: 9 am to 5 pm
Thursday: 9 am to 5 pm
Friday: 9 am to 5 pm
4468 Rue Wellington 203 204, Verdun, QC, Canada
Other ways to contact us

These services are intended for Indigenous peoples

The INDex was created to support First Nations, Inuit and Métis in Tiohtià:ke/Montreal in finding relevant and up-to-date information on services that were created specifically for them. Our goal is to promote cultural safety and community connectedness.

If you are an Indigenous person living, moving to or visiting Tiohtià:ke, the INDex can support you in your steps!

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The Hope for Wellness Helpline is available to all Indigenous peoples living in Canada. Experienced and culturally competent counselors are reachable 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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