First Nations Child and Family Services, and Jordan's Principle Settlement Agreement Support Services

Trauma-informed emotional support

Emotional supports are provided by local Indigenous organizations and include:

• access to trained and trauma-informed Indigenous health workers
• dialogue
• awareness and information
• system navigation and referrals
• peer-support
• providing tools and resources to help with emotional reactions/triggers

Services offered are decided in collaboration between the individual and the service provider, and can include individual services, family services or community services.

Trauma-informed cultural support

Cultural supports are provided by local Indigenous organizations and include access to:

• Elders
• Knowledge Holders
• Traditional Healers
• ceremonies

Cultural supports play a vital role in promoting well-being and healing within First Nations communities. Elders, Traditional Healers and Knowledge Keepers are respected members of the community who possess deep cultural wisdom. They offer guidance and share traditional knowledge and teachings to assist individuals on their healing journeys.

Specific supports are determined by the needs of the individuals and may include:

• dialogue
• ceremonies
• prayers
• Elder services
• traditional healing

These can include individual services or family services.

Mental health counselling

Both individual and family mental health counselling is provided by psychologists and social workers, who are in good standing with their provincial or territorial regulatory body, and registered with Indigenous Services Canada.

A counsellor can work with individuals or families and will listen, talk and assist individuals to find ways of navigating trauma and healing journeys related to the settlement agreement.

For Service Providers: Forms related to mental health counselling are available on the ISC Forms page.

Transportation

Transportation assistance for clients or service providers may be available to ensure access to mental health counselling and cultural support services when those services are not locally available. All travel follows the Non-Insured Health Benefits Medical Transportation Policy Framework and must be pre-approved by Indigenous Services Canada or the designated First Nations Health Authority in British Columbia.