- Description
- Provides funding to ensure that First Nations children in Canada can access necessary products, services, and supports they need, precisely when they need them.
Jordan's Principle offers:
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funding to ensure that First Nations children in Canada can access the products, services, and supports they need, when they need them
- funding that can assist with a wide range of health, social, and educational needs that First Nations children and youth may have
Under Jordan's Principle, individuals or families:
- can be informed about the help available, and how to access it
- receive assistance with coordinating access to products, services, and supports
- receive funding when needed to ensure products, services, and supports are accessed without delay
Some examples of initiatives funded under Jordan's Principle include:
- health supports such as mobility aids, addiction services, assessments and screenings, transportation to appointments, long-term care for children with specialized needs, therapeutic services for individuals or groups, and much more
- social supports such as social workers, a personal support worker, specialized summer camps, respite care, specialized programs based on cultural beliefs and practices and much more
- educational supports such as school supplies, tutoring services, teaching assistants, specialized school transportation, psycho-educational assessments, assistive technologies and much more
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- Eligibility
- Yes, Jordan's Principle is targeted at children under 18 who permanently reside in Canada, and meet one of the following criteria:
- is registered or eligible to be registered under the Indian Act
- has one guardian who is registered or eligible to be registered under the Indian Act
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is recognized by their nation for the purposes of Jordan's Principle
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is ordinarily resident on reserve
- lives on a reserve
- typically resides on a reserve, even when temporarily away for reasons like receiving healthcare
- was living on a reserve just before accessing Jordan’s Principle
- is a dependent of a family that primarily lives on a reserve
- returns to live on a reserve with guardians during the year, even if they live elsewhere for school or other services
- Application Process
- Service Access: Application Required, To access service:
- visit the website for information and resources
- call or email Jordan's Principle Alberta Regional Focal Office
- call the Jordan's Principle Call Centre for assistance, open 24/7
- visit the website to find application forms
- visit website for Jordan's Principle PDF Handbook
Referral Process: No
Waiting Period: No,After submitting an application, the following timelines apply:
- applicants will receive a decision within 48 hours after providing all necessary information depending on the urgency of the application
- urgent requests are when the child’s health and safety is a concern, will be addressed within 12 hours
- group requests will be responded to within one week of receiving a complete application, urgent group requests will be addressed within 48 hours
Appeals must be submitted within 1 year from the date the request was rejected. A decision can be expected within 30 days of submitting a request for an appeal.
- Toll Free
- 1-833-632-4453 (Alberta "Jordan's Principle" Regional Focal Point & Requests and Payments Line)
- Toll Free
- 1-855-JP-CHILD (572-4453) (24/7 National Call Centre)
- Fax
- 780-495-4088 (Indigenous Services Canada - Alberta Region Office)
- TTY
- 1-866-553-0554 (24/7 National Call Centre)
- Web Site
- https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1568396042341/1568396159824
- jordansprincipleab-principedejordan@sac-isc.gc.ca(Alberta"Jordan'sPrinciple"RegionalFocalPoint&RequestsandPaymentsLine); JPCaseMgt-GestCasPJ@sac-isc.gc.ca(NationalFocalPointContact)
- Languages
- English; French
- Fees
- Fee: No
Fee Reduction: No
Membership Fee: No - Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: Yes -
Other disabled access: N/A - - Topic(s)
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Last Verified On
- June 26, 2024
- Address
- 9700 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, AB, T5J 4G2
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- 24/7 -
The Jordan''s Principle Call Centre hours of operation are 24/7.
Jordan''s Principle Alberta Regional Focal Point hours of operation are Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.