First Nations Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba

What First Nations Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba does

The First Nations Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba (FNHSSM) is a non-profit, First Nations-governed health and social services organization headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with an additional sub-office at 74-630 Kernaghan Ave. It operates under mandate of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) and collaborates with 63 First Nations, 7 tribal councils, and 3 Provincial Territorial Organizations to coordinate and deliver health programs across the province. A Board of Directors composed of First Nations Chiefs governs the organization, which employs approximately 115 staff across executive, finance, HR, communications, research, clinical, and program-coordination functions.

FNHSSM operates a multi-program service architecture. Core programs include: (1) the Diabetes Integration Project (DIP), a mobile care model with three regional traveling teams (Winnipeg, Dauphin, Thompson) serving 18 First Nations communities on-reserve, including a Kidney Check screening program that can delay dialysis starts by up to 10 years through early detection; (2) the Turtle Team, providing wrap-around cultural, evacuation, and family support during emergencies such as the July 2023 Misipawistik Cree Nation wildfire; (3) the E-Health & ICT Unit, operating a separate digital health platform (ehealthmb.com) and integrating PrescribeIT e-prescribing; (4) the Community Engagement & Inter-governmental Relations Department, managing the ICMFNHSD inter-governmental committee and the Manitoba First Nations Health Technicians Network; (5) Research Initiatives & Social Development, encompassing the Regional Health Survey (the only First Nations-governed national health survey in Canada), Regional Social Survey, HIRGC (Health Information Research Governance Committee) research ethics review, Data Sovereignty, RECLAIM, REEES, and iPHIT (a five-year University of Manitoba research partnership); (6) the Anti-Indigenous Racism Project, delivering an 8-10 week training program and Train the Trainer curriculum; and (7) the COVID-19 Data Dashboard for community-level pandemic metrics. The organization's research and data work is governed by OCAP (Ownership, Control, Access, Possession) data sovereignty principles.

Revenue is derived almost entirely from federal (Indigenous Services Canada) and provincial (Manitoba Health) government grants and program agreements; minor auxiliary revenue comes from conference registration fees (e.g., $750 for the AIR Conference, tiered $200-$600 for Our Data). Distribution occurs through direct, field-based service delivery by traveling teams, on-reserve community programs, inter-governmental coordination, and annual convenings (Our Data Conference, AIR Conference). The organization has no disclosed venture, private equity, or public ownership and is not commercially positioned.

Name

First Nations Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba

Legal name

First Nations Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba

Website

https://fnhssm.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

FNHSSM is a non-profit First Nations-governed organization in Winnipeg that coordinates health and social programs across 63 First Nations, 7 tribal councils, and 3 PTOs in Manitoba, delivering mobile diabetes care, emergency response, eHealth infrastructure, research governance, and anti-racism training under OCAP data sovereignty principles, funded primarily by federal and provincial governments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Indigenous Health Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAJAKAG

Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Global Health & Development Agencies (NGOs/Multilaterals)

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Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) Partnerships

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Global Health Initiatives & Partnerships

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Communicable Disease Prevention & Control (HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria, NTDs)

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Global Health & Population Programs

Keywords

• Indigenous health services
• First Nations health governance
• Cultural safety training
• Community-based health programs
• Health data sovereignty

Headquarters

HQ city

Winnipeg

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Federal and Provincial Government Funding: Primary funding from federal (Indigenous Services Canada) and provincial (Manitoba Health) government grants and program agreements for health and social services delivery to First Nations communities

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

FNHSSM coordinates and delivers health, social, and research programs for 63 First Nations communities, 7 tribal councils, and 3 PTOs in Manitoba. Core programs include mobile diabetes care (Diabetes Integration Project), emergency evacuation and cultural support (Turtle Team), E-Health digital infrastructure, community engagement and inter-governmental relations, and First Nations-led research including the Regional Health Survey and HIRGC research ethics review.

Product overview

FNHSSM operates as a multi-program health and social services organization for Manitoba First Nations, functioning as a platform-plus-modules architecture. Core programs include the Diabetes Integration Project (mobile diabetes care), Turtle Team (emergency/evacuation support), E-Health & ICT Unit (digital health infrastructure), Community Engagement & Inter-governmental Relations, and Research Initiatives & Social Development (data sovereignty, health surveys, ethics governance). Additional programs include the Anti-Indigenous Racism Project and the annual Our Data Conference. A COVID-19 Data Dashboard provides public pandemic data. The organization collaborates with 63 First Nations, 7 tribal councils, and 3 PTOs, and employs approximately 115 staff.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Diabetes Integration Project (DIP) Mobile diabetes care and treatment program providing on-reserve services to support First Nation adults living with Type 2 Diabetes, staffed by traveling Nurses and Dietitians. Serves 18 communities through three traveling teams (Winnipeg, Dauphin, Thompson) and includes Kidney Check Screening and I-K Health sub-programs.
• Community Engagement & Inter-governmental Relations Department

Quantifiable outcome

• 74.9% response rate in Regional Health Survey with 3,390 surveys collected from 34 Manitoba First Nations communities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational-level partnership coordinating the Regional Early Childhood Development, Education & Employment Survey (REEES) and Regional Health Survey nationally; FNIGC is providing resources to implement the First Nation Data Governance Strategy regionally
• Can Solve / Chronic Disease Innovation Centre (CDIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for kidney screening program delivery; collaborated on Kidney Check screening initiative for early detection of kidney disease in First Nations communities
• University of ManitobacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFive-year iPHIT (Innovation Supporting Transformation in Community-Based Primary Healthcare Research) project led by Dr. Alan Katz, examining primary healthcare delivery models in 8 First Nations communities
• Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorthern tribal council organization partnering in the Manitoba First Nations Pandemic Response Coordination Team (MFN PRCT); collaborative COVID-19 response coordination
• Keewatinohk Inniniw Minoayawin Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorthern health organization partnering in MFN PRCT; collaborative pandemic response and health services coordination for northern First Nations
• Assembly of Manitoba ChiefscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization that declared state of emergency and created the First Nations Pandemic Response and Coordination Team; FNHSSM provides executive direction on pandemic planning response
• Canadian Red CrosscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership supporting Turtle Team emergency response; worked together on Misipawistik Cree Nation wildfire evacuation support in July 2023
• Ongomiizwin Health ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth services organization coordinating Rapid Response Teams; FNHSSM lent nursing supports to community rapid response teams during pandemic response
• Manitoba First Nations Diabetes Leadership CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped The Manitoba First Nation Diabetes Strategy in 1999; mandated development of Diabetes Integration Project through AMC Chiefs-In-Assembly resolution 2006
• National Centre for Truth and ReconciliationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for conference session on Where to Gather Information How to Protect Data: Records of Residential School Experience

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Assembly of First Nations (AFN): National advocacy organization for First Nations in Canada. AFN's Chiefs Committee on Health is a coordination touchpoint with FNHSSM. AFN operates as a broad national body while FNHSSM is a regional service delivery and coordination organization.
• Indigenous Services Canada: The federal department that is FNHSSM's primary funder and policy counterpart. It operates broadly across all Indigenous services nationally while FNHSSM focuses specifically on health and social services delivery in Manitoba.

Direct peers

• First Nations Health Authority: British Columbia's First Nations Health Authority is the most direct comparable: a First Nations-governed health organization delivering programs and coordinating services for Indigenous communities under a similar mandate structure. Both organizations operate as the regional voice for First Nations health priorities with government partnerships.
• Keewatinohk Inniniw Minoayawin Inc. (KIM): KIM is a northern Manitoba Indigenous health organization that partners with FNHSSM on pandemic response. It provides similar health coordination for northern First Nations communities, creating some jurisdictional overlap with FNHSSM's mandate in the same province.
• First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC): FNIGC is the national First Nations data governance body and direct FNHSSM partner. Both share the OCAP data sovereignty mandate and collaborate on the Regional Health Survey. FNIGC operates at the national level while FNHSSM is the regional Manitoba implementation partner.

Others

• Canadian Red Cross: National humanitarian organization that partners with FNHSSM on Turtle Team emergency response, including co-supporting the Misipawistik Cree Nation wildfire evacuation in July 2023. They are a complementary emergency response partner rather than a competing entity.
• Can-Solve / Chronic Disease Innovation Centre: Kidney health research network that partnered with FNHSSM on the Kidney Check screening initiative. Can-Solve is a research consortium while FNHSSM provides the community delivery platform for kidney disease early detection in First Nations communities.
• University of Manitoba: Academic partner collaborating with FNHSSM on the five-year iPHIT (Innovation Supporting Transformation in Community-Based Primary Healthcare Research) project led by Dr. Alan Katz. U of M provides research capacity while FNHSSM provides community access and OCAP-compliant governance.

Regional players

• Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO): Northern Manitoba tribal council organization that partners with FNHSSM on pandemic response coordination. MKO represents northern First Nations politically while FNHSSM provides regional health coordination, leading to complementary but partially overlapping mandates.

Emerging players

• Alberta First Nations Information Governance Centre: Alberta's regional First Nations data governance body operating under the OCAP framework. It is structurally analogous to FNHSSM's HIRGC but at an earlier stage of development, making it an emerging peer in the Indigenous data sovereignty space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles24 records

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