Canada. Indigenous Services Canada

Health support services for individuals who were traumatized while attending Federal Indian Day Schools

• mental health counselling
• professionals such as psychologists and social workers who are registered in their province or territory and enrolled with Indigenous Services Canada work with their clients to develop a wellness plan, and provide ongoing individual or family counselling to support healing as determined with the client
• emotional support
• community-based Indigenous health workers provide emotional support and comfort by listening, talking and providing referrals to other services
• cultural supports
• Elders and traditional healers provide cultural supports through local Indigenous organizations to assist clients on their healing journeys
• transportation
  • assistance with transportation can be offered, wherever possible, when professional counselling and cultural support services are not locally available
  • assistance with transportation costs to see Elders and traditional healers away from home

• Indigenous Peoples - Traditional Indigenous Healing and Wellness