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Residential Schools Health Support Program - Emotional and Cultural Support

Abuse / Neglect, Indigenous Services, and Mental Health - Adult & Senior

Provided by First Nations Health Authority

Provides mental health and emotional supports to eligible former Indian Residential School students and their families

The program's aim is to ensure that eligible former students of residential schools, and their families, have access to appropriate and safe mental health, emotional and cultural support. Services are offered, using a holistic approach, by a Cultural Support Worker or a Residential School Health Support Worker.

Support services are centred around:

Cultural Support: provided by First Nations organizations addressing issues stemming from enrolment in residential schools
Emotional Support: Provided by local First Nations organizations to help students and families address issues related to the schools and with disclosure of abuse
Professional Counselling: Professional counsellors will listen, talk and assist former students to find ways of healing from residential school experiences.

Assistance with transportation costs is provided to access professional counselling services.

Toll Free: 1-877-477-0775 (General)

Website: https://www.fnha.ca/what-we-do/mental...

250-690-7272 (Carrier Sekani - North Central British Columbia)

Public email: mjanzen@csfs.org

Website: https://www.csfs.org/

250-996-5024 (Fort St. James - Ada Dene)

Public email: Admin.elders@telus.net

250-842-5165 (Gitsxan - Kispiox - Northwestern BC)

Public email: ehd@gitxsan.net

250-635-7161 (Kitwanga - Northwestern BC)

Public email: Douse.p@telus.net