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Get help for your Mental Health and Well-being with the CVMA Health and Dental Insurance Program provided through Western Financial Group
Talking about one’s mental health and well-being is often difficult for veterinarians for many reasons. We recognize that there is no single way to reach out for support, which is why it’s important to offer a variety of accessible and comfortable entry points for conversation, connection, and care. The CVMA and Western Financial Group work together to make it as easy and safe as possible to find a range of resources and benefits that support your professional, personal, and overall well-being.
Explore the sections below to find what best suits your needs.
You asked, we listened. Created in partnership with Western Financial Group and with input from the CVMA community, a new insurance offering is here. Our new CVMA Customized Health & Dental Insurance Program is designed to support veterinarians who move between clinics, operate an independent businesses, or have employment arrangements that don’t provide access to traditional group health and dental coverage. With a focus on mental health support, there is a plan to fit your lifestyle.
Key insurance benefits include:
- $750 psychological coverage
- 15 hours EAP with counselling
- Fertility Drug coverage
- Single or Family coverage
- 24/7 Virtual Medical Healthcare
This program is designed with your needs in mind—offering flexible, accessible coverage that helps fill a longstanding gap and provides meaningful support wherever and however you practice.
You can find details here: CVMA Insurance Program | Western Financial Group.
Questions? Please email cvma_benefits@westernfg.ca.
Your team does meaningful, demanding work every day—caring for animals, supporting clients, and holding your clinic together through long hours and emotionally complex situations. Offering group benefits insurance (health, dental, life, and short-term disability) is a tangible way to recognize that contribution and make your team’s work lives easier, more secure, and better supported. The CVMA Insurance Program provides helpful coverage, counselling services, and practical support that your team members can use when they need them. For clinic managers who want to lead with confidence and foster psychological safety, adding an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to your group benefits can also provide valuable HR and people-management support. These resources help you navigate difficult conversations, support staff through challenges, and build a healthier workplace culture without having to be an HR expert yourself.
In short, group benefits insurance support both sides of the equation: it cares for your people while also equipping you, as a leader, with tools that strengthen your clinic as a whole.
You can find details here: CVMA Insurance Program | Western Financial Group.
Questions? Please email cvma_benefits@westernfg.ca.
You’re not alone. Veterinary practice can be demanding, and having support in place matters. If your clinic participates in the CVMA Insurance Program, you may have access to health, dental, mental health coverage, including counselling, prescription drugs, and other resources as part of an Employee Assistance Plan. Check with your employer to learn more about the benefits and resources available to you. Taking care of your own health and well-being is an important part of caring for others in your work.
Questions? Please email cvma_benefits@westernfg.ca.