The Dentist Wellness Program (DWP) is a BCDA member benefit that provides confidential support for BCDA Member Dentists and their immediate family members. Delivered in partnership with Homewood Health, DWP connects members with professional counselling, coaching, digital wellness tools, and specialized mental health services designed to support well-being at every stage of life and career.
Whether you’re managing stress, navigating a major life transition, facing relationship challenges, concerned about substance use, or simply looking to strengthen your mental health, support is available 24/7 whenever you need it.
Getting started online is simple. Register through Homewood Health using your BCDA invitation code. This will give you access to the full range of DWP services online, through your computer, phone browser, or the mobile app.
If don’t want to register for an online account or you’d prefer to speak with someone directly, you can call the confidential support line anytime, day or night.
You do not need a Homewood account to call the DWP confidential support line. Registration is only required to access online services and digital resources.
Organization: BCDA
Invitation Code: BDA154
Select the role that best reflects you:
Email Verification: Wait for an email to verify your account.
Professional counselling is available for a wide range of personal, family, and workplace concerns. Sessions are 50-minutes, solution-focused, confidential, and tailored to your needs with no fixed session caps.
Support from a diverse network of clinicians across Canada is available by phone, online, or in person. Members can request counsellor matching based on language, identity, lived experience, faith, gender, or other preferences important to them.
For members experiencing more significant or ongoing mental health challenges, Enhanced Mental Health Care provides access to up to 20 longer-term work-focused psychotherapy and specialized treatment.
This program supports individuals experiencing concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma, or substance use, helping build coping skills, resilience, and overall well-being through evidence-based therapeutic approaches.
When you need to speak with someone right away, support is available 24 hours a day through DWP’s confidential support line.
Members can also access on-demand counselling through MeetNow, connecting with a mental health professional without needing to schedule an appointment in advance.
Sometimes what we need isn’t counselling—it’s practical guidance. Life Smart Coaching provides expert support for everyday challenges, including parenting, caregiving, financial concerns, career planning, retirement preparation, workplace issues, nutrition, lifestyle changes, and stress management.
Members are matched with specialists who can provide targeted advice and coaching tailored to their situation.
DWP through Homewood Health includes access to a growing library of digital mental health and wellness resources that you can explore at your own pace. From self-guided learning and wellness assessments to evidence-based online programs and educational content, these tools are designed to support your wellbeing whenever and wherever it’s convenient for you.
Not sure where to start? Smart Care helps connect you with the right support based on your goals, preferences, and current situation.
Through a brief assessment integrated into the landing page of both Homewood’s website and apps, you’ll receive personalized care recommendations and can be matched with services that best fit your needs—whether that’s counselling, coaching, self-guided resources, or a more specialized care program.
Looking for support you can access on your own schedule? Sentio is Homewood Health’s online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy program, designed to help members build practical skills for managing stress, anxiety, depression, and other mental health concerns.
Sentio is a tool within the DWP support ecosystem that starts with a short online self-assessment to guide you to the 12-week care path that meets your needs;
Once your care path is selected, you’ll have access to interactive lessons, exercises, progress tracking, and self-reflection tools that are matched to your needs to help you develop strategies that can be applied in everyday life.
There are several ways to access DWP services, depending on your needs and preferences.
Call the DWP confidential support line or access MeetNow for immediate support. If you are at risk of harming yourself or others, please call 911 immediately.
If you’re in distress, need immediate support, or simply prefer to speak with someone directly, call the DWP confidential support line. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. DWP Helpline: 1-800-661-9199
You can either call the DWP Helpline or register for a Homewood account and complete a Smart Care assessment through the Homewood website or app. Based on your needs, goals, and preferences, you’ll receive personalized recommendations and be connected with the most appropriate support options.
You can book counselling directly through the DWP Helpline or through your Homewood account. Support is available by phone, video, online, or in person, depending on your preferences and location.
Access the Homewood platform to browse articles, wellness resources, self-assessments, digital learning programs, and other tools designed to support your mental health and wellbeing at your own pace.
Sentio is Homewood Health’s online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (iCBT) program. Through a structured 12-week experience, members can access learning modules, activities, assessments, and progress tracking designed to support mental health and wellbeing. Members can access Sentio online through Homeweb or via the Homewood app.
Help spread awareness of the Dentist Wellness Program by downloading and sharing the program overview handout. It’s an easy way to connect your dental colleagues/friends, and their immediate family members with the confidential support and resources available through DWP & Homewood Health.
The Dentist Wellness Program (DWP) is the wellness benefit available to BCDA members and their immediate families. Homewood Health is the service provider that delivers the counselling, coaching, digital resources, and support services available through DWP.
You will see Homewood Health branding when accessing services online, through the mobile app, or in program materials. This is because Homewood Health delivers DWP services on behalf of BCDA.
If you’re currently receiving support through DWP, your care will continue uninterrupted. If you have questions about your specific situation, contact the DWP support line and a care navigator can assist you.
Yes. All services are confidential. Information shared through counselling, coaching, assessments, or digital tools is not shared with BCDA, BC College of Oral Health Professionals, employers, colleagues, or family members except where required by law.
If you’re experiencing an emergency or are concerned for your immediate safety or the safety of someone else, call 911 immediately. For urgent mental health support, contact DWP’s 24/7 confidential support line.
Immediate family members can access DWP services by calling the confidential support line or creating an online account. BCDA members can also invite family members through their profile on homeweb.ca or the mobile app. Once invited, family members can register and access the DWP services available to them.
No. You can access DWP services online or by phone. The app simply provides another convenient way to connect with support and access resources.
Yes. MeetNow is an on-demand counselling service that provides immediate access to support without waiting for a scheduled appointment. It’s a convenient option if you’re looking for help right away or prefer to connect with a counsellor when it works best for you.
Recommendations are based on the information you provide through Homewood Health’s web-based or verbal intake process. Homewood uses evidence-based practices, clinical expertise, and digital assessment tools to help connect you with the services, resources, or supports that best meet your needs.
Yes. The role you select during registration helps personalize your experience and determines which resources are available to you. For example, members who select Manager have access to additional leadership resources and e-courses that are not available under the Employee profile. Dentists who supervise staff or have leadership responsibilities may benefit from registering as a Manager.
Yes. If you need to update your profile role after registering, contact the DWP support line for assistance. Once your role has been updated, you’ll have access to the resources and content associated with that role. Requests to change to an administrative role may require approval before access is granted.
Yes. BCDA members can invite their immediate family members through their profile on homeweb.ca or the mobile app. Invited family members will be linked to the member’s account and can access the DWP services available to them.
The Members’ Assistance Program (MAP) is a no-cost, 24/7/365, confidential service available to all members of the dental team. Through MAP, dental staff have access to help and guidance with the prevention and management of a wide range of health, work and relationship issues.
Contact MAP 24/7: 1-844-578-4040 or workhealthlife.com *Enter BCDA when prompted.
