Miinga

Learn more about help that’s available in your community by browsing resources across all three of Nunavut’s regions. Miinga is the first app of its kind in the territory, designed with and for Nunavummiut, to help you access a variety of mental health resources and emergency services including healing by talking, medical travel, social services and much more. Get ready to start exploring resources near you!

FEATURES
- Resources: Access and browse a comprehensive list of mental health, and social support resources in addition to emergency services in all three of Nunavut’s regions: Kivalliq, Kitikmeot, Qikiqtaaluk. Miinga has clear descriptions of each resource with up-to-date contact information and hours of operation.
- Emergency Services: Access emergency services quickly with the intuitive emergency button, now prominently placed at the top of the homepage for faster response.
- Filter: Filter resources by community or category (e.g. type of support, such as mental health, emergency, and more).
- Calling and Texting: Options are available within Miinga so you can contact resources anytime you need help.
- Location Detection: Miinga automatically detects and sets your location, providing you with the most relevant resources based on where you are.
- Quick Location Changes: Seamlessly update your community location within the same region with a few taps.
- Push Notifications: Get timely notifications about important updates and nearby resources, so you're always informed.
- Sharing: Share any resource or notification with your network directly from the app, including on social media platforms like Facebook.
- Feedback Form: Provide feedback on your experience, report issues, or suggest new features through the app’s feedback form. You can optionally share your email for follow-ups.
- Inuit-Friendly Resources: Easily spot resources tailored to Inuit with a special icon. These organizations have staff or Elders from Nunavut who understand the Northern context, and some may have Inuktitut speaking counsellors available.
- No Service Alerts: Find out when your device is without service or if your device is incompatible with making calls.
- New Community Launches: Stay updated on upcoming community launches.

Resources include:
- Mental health
- Emergency Services
- Support services for children and youth
- Services for women, men and elders
- LGBTQ2+
- Medical travel
- Addictions counseling
- 24-hour services
- And much more...

GET STARTED
Download the Miinga app for free from the App Store.
Choose your region and location.
Browse available resources by category.
Use the Miinga’s calling and texting feature to contact the support service you need.

LANGUAGE
The Miinga app is available in Inuktitut and English.

PRIVACY
We take your privacy seriously with the Miinga app. All calls and texts are private and confidential and no personal information is shared with third parties. See our privacy policy below.