The First Nations Health Consortium supports families in accessing education, health or social programs to meet their child’s needs. Our team works to reduce the stress on families by supporting them in navigating provincial and federal service systems.
If there is gap in services or lack of programs available to meet the child’s needs, we work with the family to submit a completed application for Jordan’s Principle funding.
We strive to raise public and community awareness of our Enhanced Service Coordination for Jordan’s Principle: A Child-First Initiative.
Advantages of Enhanced Service Coordination
v Reduce stress of navigating service systems and Jordan's Principle applications
v Link families to provincial and federal resources
v Work collaboratively with other service providers
v Advocate for the children, their families and communities
v Support the family in telling their story
v Support a community driven application
v Provide assistance to families with the appeals process
Who can contact the First Nations Health Consortium?
All Albertans can call on behalf of First Nations & Inuit children and youth. The FNHC team shares knowledge of existing resources across the province. This allows us to not only connect First Nation families to service providers, but to all individuals requiring resource links.
How do I access services?
Call the toll free number 1-844-558-8748 or email: nochild4gotten@abfnhc.com
You will be connected with an Access Worker who will gather demographic information and obtain a consent form to complete the intake process. An Access Worker will also provide families with information of available resources to meet the child’s need.
When the intake process is completed a Regional Service Coordinator (RSC) will be assigned to your child’s file, and at the direction of the family will continue to work with the family to meet their child’s need.
It is important to acknowledge that families consent to participate and work with an RSC to meet their child’s needs. If a family chooses to discontinue the process, they may do so at their own discretion.
All families are welcome to contact FNHC in the future to request support in accessing services for their child.
Who is eligible for Jordan’s Principle funding?
A child under the Age of Majority in Alberta (18 years), they permanently reside in Canada and are:
v A First Nations child registered with Treaty Status living on or off reserve
v A First Nations child entitled to be registered with Treaty Status
v An Indigenous child, including a non-status First Nations child who ordinarily lives on reserve
v First Nations children who are citizens of a self-governing First Nations on or off territorial land
v First Nations children without status or ineligible for status residing off reserve but are recognized as members by their nation who have urgent and or life-threatening need
NORTH OFFICE LOCATIONS:
Bonnyville | Edmonton | Fort Vermillion | Grande Prairie | High Level | High Prairie | Lac la Biche |
Maskwacis | Sturgeon Lake | Wabasca
SOUTH OFFICE LOCATIONS:
Calgary | Kainai | Lethbridge | Rocky Mountain House | Siksika
