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Government of Canada - Indigenous Services Canada

AKA: ISC

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Works collaboratively with partners to improve access to high quality services for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis.

Provides information and services in relation to:

Indian status
Indigenous health
Education
Social programs including, but not limited to, Jordan's Principle
Funding programs
Water in First Nations communities
First Nations housing
First nations community infrastructure
Consultation, engagement and the duty to consult
Establishing new fiscal relationships
Governance
Community economic development
Emergency management
Environment and natural resources
Other programs and services

15 Eddy Street, Room M006, Gatineau, QC K1A 0N9
Coverage Area: Kanata / Canada
Accessibility: Not applicable
Mon: 10am - 7pm
Tue: 10am - 7pm
Wed: 10am - 7pm
Thu: 10am - 7pm
Fri: 10am - 7pm
AST hours
English * French
www.canada.ca/en/indigenous-services-canada.html
infopubs@sac-isc.gc.ca

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Federal Indian Day Schools Health and Cultural Support Program

Provides supports to individuals who are affected by Federal India Day Schools and their family members. Includes:

Cultural support (access to Elders, Knowledge Holders, traditional healers, and ceremonies)
Emotional support
Professional counselling
Transportation (Assistance with transportation may be offered when professional counselling and cultural support services are not locally available)

Hope for Wellness Help Line

Offers immediate help to all Indigenous peoples across Kanata / Canada through telephone and online chat counselling and crisis intervention. Experienced and culturally competent counsellors can help if you:

Want to talk
Are distressed
Have strong emotional reactions
May be triggered by painful memories

Counsellors can also help find other wellness supports that are accessible near you.

The helpline is operated by Donna Cona, an Indigenous organization.

Indian Residential School National Crisis Line

Provides immediate and culturally appropriate counselling supports to former Indian Residential School students who are experiencing pain or distress as a result of their Residential School experience.

Also provides emotional and crisis referral services.

Indian Residential Schools - Resolution Health Support Program

Provides mental health and emotional support to eligible individuals and their families.

Services include:

Cultural support (access to Elders, Knowledge Holders, traditional healers, and ceremonies)
Emotional support
Professional counselling
Transportation (Assistance with transportation may be offered when professional counselling and cultural support services are not locally available)

Inuit Child First Initiative

Ensures Inuit children have access to the essential government funded health, social and educational products, services and supports they need, when they need them.

Examples of the services covered include, but are not limited to:

Health:

Mobility aids
Wheelchair ramps
Services from Elders
Assessments and screenings
Medical supplies and equipment
Mental health services
Therapeutic services such as speech therapy, physiotherapy and occupational therapy

Social:

Land-based activities
Respite care (individual or group)
Specialized programs based on cultural beliefs and practices

Education:

Specialized school transportation
Tutoring services
Teaching assistants
Psycho-educational assessments
Assistive technology and electronics
School supplies

Jordan's Principle

Responds to unmet needs of First Nations children no matter where they live in Canada. Includes:

Informing families about the help available for their child and how to access it
Coordinating access to products, services and supports
Providing funding when it is needed to make sure products, services and supports are accessed without delay

Provides funding that can help with a wide range of health, social and educational needs, including the unique needs of First Nations 2SLGBTQ+ children and youth and those with disabilities.

Examples of coverage include:

Health:

Mobility aids
Wheelchair ramps
Addiction services
Mental health services
Specialized hearing aids
Traditional healing services
Services for children in care
Assessments and screenings
Transportation to appointments
Medical supplies and equipment
Long-term care for children with specialized needs
Therapeutic services for individuals or groups (speech therapy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy)

Social:

Personal support worker
Social worker
Specialized summer camps
Respite care (individual or group)
Specialized programs based on cultural beliefs and practices

Education:

School supplies
Tutoring services
Specialized school transportation
Teaching assistance
Psycho-education assessments
Assistive technologies

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We acknowledge that the land on which we learn, live and work is the traditional unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq people of Epekwitk, represented by the Abegweit First Nation and Lennox Island First Nation.

Mon:	10am - 7pm
Tue:	10am - 7pm
Wed:	10am - 7pm
Thu:	10am - 7pm
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