Canada. Indigenous Services Canada
Federal Indian Day Schools Health and Cultural Support Program
- Description
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
- Eligibility
- Survivors of Federal Indian Day Schools and their family members regardless of Indigenous status or place of residence within Canada
Family members include:- spouse or partner
- parents, guardians or caretakers
- children raised by, or raised in the household of, an Indian Day School Survivor
- any relations who have experienced effects of intergenerational trauma associated with an eligible family member's time at an Indian Day School
- any relative who has been impacted by Indian Day School
- spouse or partner
- Application Process
- Contact the provincial or territorial Indigenous Services Canada regional office
- Documents Required
- Call for information
- Office
- 1-888-301-6426 - Ontario regional office
- Crisis
- 1-855-242-3310 - Hope for Wellness
- Web Site
- Visit Website
- Languages
- English, French
- Topic(s)
- Social Media
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Last Updated On
- March 14, 2025
- Address
- 10 Wellington St, Sir Charles Tupper Building, Floor 4C, Mailstop 6604C, Suite 1455
Gatineau, QC, K1A 0H4
Cross street: Alexandre Taché Blvd and Montcalm St
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- Not Applicable
- Hours of Operation
- No office hours
- Service Area(s)
- Ontario

