First Nations Health Authority - Traditional Wellness & Healing

Information on traditional wellness and healing of Indigenous-identified individuals. List of external links and resources related to traditional healing.

Indigenous-Specific: Yes

Government of Canada - Indian Residential Schools Resolution Health Support Program

Indian Residential Schools Resolution Health Support Program provides mental health, emotional and cultural support services to eligible former Indian Residential School students and their families throughout all phases of the Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement, including: Common Experience Payments (CEP), Independent Assessment Process (IAP), Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) events, commemorative activities.

Services Available:

Cultural support: provided by local Indigenous organizations who coordinate the services of Elders or traditional healers

Emotional support: A Resolution Health Support worker will listen, talk and provide support to former students and their family members through all phases of the Settlement Agreement process.

Professional Counselling: Psychologists and social workers that are registered with Indigenous Services Canada, for individual or family counselling.

Guide to Mental Health Benefits

Indigenous-Specific: Yes

Government of Ontario - Indian status and identification cards

Resources and information on how to get identification cards, including an Indian status card in Ontario to confirm you are registered as a Status Indian under the Indian Act.

Indigenous-Specific: Yes

Government of Ontario - Ministry of Indigenous Affairs

Ministry of Indigenous Affairs

4th floor, 160 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario M7A 2E6

416-326-4740 or Toll-free: 1-866-381-5337

Promote collaboration and coordination across ministries on Indigenous policy and programs in partnership with First Nations, Métis and Inuit.

Aboriginal Health Access Centres: How aboriginal communities can get primary health care, traditional healing and other services through Aboriginal Health Access Centres.

Current Land Claims: Learn about claims that have been accepted for negotiation, or are being researched and assessed, and settlement agreements that are being implemented.

Treaties: Learn more about the treaties, treaty relationships and treaty rights that shape Ontario.

Indigenous-Specific: Yes

Native Women's Association of Canada

NWAC is founded on the collective goal to enhance, promote, and foster the social, economic, cultural and political well-being of First Nations, Métis and Inuit women.

Fact sheet resources on topics including 2SLGBTQ+, Child Welfare, Education and Early Learning Childcare, Emergency Management, Employment and Skills, Health.

Indigenous-Specific: Yes

Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres

Head Office:

219 Front Street East, Toronto, ON M5A 1E8

416-956-7575

ofifc@ofifc.org

Lists all the Friendship Centres across Ontario - Friendship Centres are places for community members and Indigenous people living in urban spaces to gather, connect with one another and receive culturally based services.

Program resources: Children & Youth, Education & Employment, Ending Violence, Health & Wellness, Homelessness & Housing, Justice, Urban Programming for Indigenous People.

Indigenous-Specific: Yes

Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation Chancellor’s Hall

177 Dysart Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2

Phone: 204-474-6069

Toll Free: 1-855-415-4534 (North America)

NCTR@umanitoba.ca

National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation Resources -

Early Years (ages 4-8): Readings on Reconciliation and Residential Schools and Adult Resources: Reconciliation and Residential Schools

Indigenous-Specific: Yes