Alberta First Nations Health Consortium
The First Nations Health Consortium (FNHC) is an Alberta-wide organization developed to improve access to health, social, and education services and supports to First Nations and Inuit Children throughout the province, living both on and off reserve.
Jordan’s Principle Funding
Jordan’s Principle makes sure all First Nations children living in Canada can access the products, services and supports they need, when they need them. Funding can help with a wide range of health, social and educational needs, including the unique needs that First Nations Two-Spirit and LGBTQQIA children and youth and those with disabilities may have.
Jordan’s Principle is named in memory of Jordan River Anderson. He was a young boy from Norway House Cree Nation in Manitoba.
BearPaw Legal Resources
BearPaw is a department of Native Counselling Services of Alberta. They produce and distribute public legal education resources for Indigenous Peoples in Alberta that are culturally-relevant. They designed resources to support self-determination amongst Indigenous individuals and families who can confidently navigate legal systems that affect their lives. They aim to make legal information accessible to those most in need. BearPaw resources can also be used by those in government, non-profit, education, and others who support Indigenous individuals.
Indigenous Disability Canada – National Indigenous Navigation Services (NINS)
The IDC National Indigenous Navigation Services is a free, nation-wide program that supports eligible Indigenous, Métis and Inuit persons and families navigate federal, provincial/territorial and regional disability-related benefits. They support indigenous peoples free of charge with the Disability Tax Benefit (DTC), Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP), Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), Canada Pension Plans (CPP), Provincial Income Assistance Programs and more.
Supporting the Mental Health of Autistic People Living in Rural and Remote Communities
Indigenous/Metis/Inuit Mental Health Supports
1.844.944.4744
Connecting Indigenous callers with Indigenous listeners 12pm-8pm, Monday to Friday.
1.888.342.4822
Serves individuals self-identifying as First Nations, Inuit and Métis and their immediate family members.
1.844.383.7688
Technology to connect clients with doctors, case workers and other supports.
1.855.242.3310 or www.hopeforwellness.ca
Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to First Nations, Inuit, and Peoples seeking emotional support, crisis intervention, or referrals to community-based services
1.855.242.3310
24 hours a day, 7 days a week. First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples seeking emotional support, crisis
intervention, or referrals to community-based services.
1.866.332.2322
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, confidential and toll-free.
780.362.2150
If you’re experiencing emotional distress and want to talk, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
1.844.413.6649
Immediate emotional support line for those affected by missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people.
1.866.925.4419
Crisis support is available to former Indian Residential School students and their families 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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