Policies/Procedures

What is the Dave’s Gift Foundation?

Our mission is to make mental health care accessible to all by providing financial subsidies, advocating for systemic change, and fostering partnerships that help build resilient communities. 

We envision a world where mental health care is universally accessible, stigma-free, and prioritized as a fundamental right. Through our commitment to financial support, advocacy for change, and collaborative partnerships, we strive to create a future where every individual can achieve emotional well-being and live a fulfilling life without the burden of financial or societal barriers.

What is Dave’s Gift Foundation Subsidy Program?

One of the main focuses of Dave’s Gift Foundation is to help make mental health care more accessible for everyone. One of the ways in which we are doing this, is through our therapy subsidy program, which allows approved candidates to receive designated therapy services, subsidized by our foundation.

How this works is simple, therapists just fill out our Application on behalf of their client through our online form and we review each application and assess their needs for subsidy. If the applicant is approved, we inform the therapist. 

Our model differs from other free counselling services, because we pay the therapist the agreed upon amount, the therapist subsidizes some of the cost, and the client pays a portion that works within their budget, so that everyone is contributing to the therapeutic process. 

We ensure that therapy is making a difference in the client’s life through outcome measures that are provided to the client. 

How do payments work?

Invoices will be paid monthly.

INVOICES sent to:

admin@davesgiftfoundation.ca

Policy

In order to support the best outcomes for clients, Dave’s Gift Foundation’s (DGF) goal is to ensure qualified, competent, and ethical private mental health therapist have an opportunity to provide continuous support is available to those in need. Therapists requesting financial assistance for a client(s) through Dave’s Gift Foundation shall meet or exceed the conditions outlined in thor therapist qualification guidelines to be considered eligible for support.

Any changes to a therapist’s qualifications must be communicated to the foundation as soon as possible after a change. 

DGF has the right to refuse and/or terminate funding to any therapist without notice.

All therapists requesting funding from DGF shall:

• be either an owner, associate, and/or employee of a licensed professional practice.

• hold and maintain liability insurance

• have a clean criminal records check including vulnerable persons section dated within three (3) months of initial application to DGF, and then yearly if not registered with a professional provincially registration body. 

• not currently being in or have ever been investigated and/or disciplined by a professional and/or legislated body. 

• have never had professional insurance restricted and/or removed 

• have a track record of personally subsidizing and/or supporting programs which support the mental health needs of clients and the community. 

• maintain the confidentiality of clients (DGF will not require client names/ locations)

• provide Routine Outcome Measures (R.O.M.) supporting ongoing research and statics for DGF.

Therapists must apply for each client they wish to receive funding for through our online application. These applications will be reviewed and status communicated to the therapist. Additional communication will be required after the application has been approved.

Routine Outcome Monitoring

Therapists are required to inform clients that routine outcome monitoring will occur for the duration of funding through Dave’s Gift Foundation. This is to ensure that the therapist is held accountable for maintaining a strong working alliance with the client and that the care that is being provided remains quality. We want to ensure that the client is making progress and moving toward mental health and stability. We believe in care that extends from crisis through maintenance and are monitoring outcomes to best support the client in their journey toward mental health. Clients are required to fill out the outcome measures within a timely manner and the therapist will be contacted if the client has missed filling out their outcome measures to update DGF if a new email address is required or to follow up with the client regarding the missed assessments. If 3 or more assessments are missed, funding will be suspended until such time as the client completes the assessments, at which time, funding can be resumed. However, if the client continues to not complete the assessments, funding can be terminated. 

Employer Health Benefits/Personal Plans

If a client has mental health benefits, we will connect with the therapist to determine percentage covered and roll-over date, as extended health benefits must be used in conjunction with DGF funding, if they are available. 

Client Responsibility/Complaints 

Clients are the responsibility of the therapist and do not belong to DGF. No clinical records will be kept by DGF. All clinical records are the responsibility of the therapist. Maintenance of these records are stipulated by the therapist’s licensing body. Any and all complaints regarding services rendered are to be directed to the clinician’s licensing body. DGF can support the client in filing a complaint and may be a named complainant if deemed necessary by DGF.