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TIMISKAMING FIRST NATION
HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTRE
YOUR
PHYSICAL - SPIRITUAL - MENTAL - EMOTIONAL
HEALTH MATTERS
Jordan River Anderson
was a young boy from Norway House Cree Nation in Manitoba who was born in 1999 with multiple disabilities. He lived over two years in a hospital because federal and provincial governments could not agree on who would pay for his at-home care. The reason for this is that federal and provincial/territorial governments cannot agree on which government should pay for services to First Nations children on reserves so they typically do not provide the service until they can sort out the payment issue. Unfortunately, Jordan died at the age of 5 before he could experience living in a loving home.
Jordan's Principle
Jordan's Principle responds to unmet needs of indigenous children no matter where they live in Canada.
Different levels of government fund different services for First Nations children. As a result, it can be hard to figure out how to access necessary products, services and supports.
Under Jordan's Principle, we can:
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inform families about the help available for their child and how to access it
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coordinate access to products, services and supports
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provide funding when it's needed to make sure products, services and supports are accessed without delay
For further information contact the Jordan's Principle Coordinator
Hillary McBride
Timiskaming First Nation Health & Wellness Centre
22 Algonquin Ave
Notre-Dame-du-Nord, QC - J0Z 3B0
819-723-2260 ext. 127
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