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Jordan's Principle
Band Office
Shoal Lake 40 First Nation
Shoal Lake 40 First Nation
807-733-1605
Toll-Free: 1-855-572-4453
Fax: 807-733-3115
Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4 pm
Last updated: Aug 1, 2024: Suggest an edit
Application
- Completed consent form and application required
- Contact the Jordan's Principle Wrap-Around Lead Coordinator for assistance
If request is denied, an Appeal may be sent in as a written request within one year of the date of denial
Eligibility - Population(s) Served
Members of Shoal Lake 40 First Nation 17 years of age and younger
Any child under the age of majority in their province/territory of residence who permanently resides in Canada on or off reserve and meets one of the following criteria:
Any child under the age of majority in their province/territory of residence who permanently resides in Canada on or off reserve and meets one of the following criteria:
- is registered or eligible to be registered under the Indian Act
- has one parent or guardian who is registered or eligible to be registered under the Indian Act
- is recognized by their Nation and meets an identified health, education or social need for the purposes of Jordan's Principle
- is ordinarily resident on reserve
Fees
None
Contacts
Doreen Moellenbeck-Dushnitsky - Jordan's Principle Wrap-Around Lead Coordinator
doreen.moellenbeck@shoallake40.ca
doreen.moellenbeck@shoallake40.ca
Languages
English
Accessibility
Not Wheelchair Accessible
Description of Services:
A child first and need-based principle (not a program) that ensures First Nation children living on and off reserve have equitable access to all government-funded public services
- Exists as a result of a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) order
- Created to resolve financial and jurisdictional disputes between and within provincial and federal governments as to who pays for services provided for First Nation children
- Department of either government with first contact pays, then is later responsible for jurisdictional reimbursement
- Addiction services
- Assessments and screenings
- Educational needs such as school supplies, tutoring services, teaching assistants, specialized school transportation, psycho-educational assessments, assistive technologies and electronics
- Long-term care for children with specialized needs
- Medical supplies and equipment
- Mental health services
- Mobility aids
- Services for children in care
- Services from Elders
- Specialized hearing aids
- Therapeutic services for individuals or groups (speech therapy, physiotherapy or occupational therapy)
- Traditional healing services
- Transportation to appointments
- Engagement and education to community members on Jordan's Principle
- Support for community resource teams
- Physical education and sports programs after school, in the evenings and on weekends
- Assistance to identify children in the community with unmet needs and to identify service gaps
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Last updated: Aug 1, 2024: Suggest an edit
