National Directory for Canadian Families

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Provides insight and skills to cope with hoarding behaviours.

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Family worker program is a socially oriented program that works in partnership with the Ministry of Social Services and Child Family Services to provide services to the person of sufficient interest and their families. Addresses issues such as poverty, addictions, housing, child rearing, cross cultural issues, legal issues, mediation counselling and more. Makes referrals when necessary. For more information email – familyworker@simfc.ca.

Mental Health Counselling

Offers individual and family counselling, advocacy services, housing support, referrals, and life-skills workshops to individuals and families experiencing challenges relating to poverty, addiction, spousal/child abuse, and cross-cultural issues.

Mental Health Counselling

Offers culturally-sensitive support and services to individuals and families affected by violence. Offers extended care services to First Nations youth and young adults who are aging out of foster care.

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Support from an Outreach Worker related to housing, mental health, addictions, crisis support, employment, income, or other confidential and important needs is available in-person or by phone. Outreach Workers can: Connect you to support services in the community through referrals Help you navigate through policies and procedures of community organizations Provide supportive listening and brief counselling.

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Support from an Outreach Worker related to housing, mental health, addictions, crisis support, employment, income, or other confidential and important needs is available in-person or by phone. Outreach Workers can: Connect you to support services in the community through referrals Help you navigate through policies and procedures of community organizations Provide supportive listening and brief counselling.

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Offers a number of online informational videos for survivors of sexualized violence. Videos feature SSAIC staff and cover topics that would typically be covered in Open Group Sessions. Counsellors discuss particular topics and recommend exercises that can be done at home. Visit the website for a selection of videos.

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Emergency and short term counselling and supports are available to anyone affected by sexual assault (including the survivor as well as family, friends, or spouses).  All counselling services are free of charge Offers online counselling services as well as in-person. Walk-ins accepted Interpretation services are available (provided from Saskatoon Open Door Society) Transportation services are available when requested.

Mental Health Counselling

Offers individual and group counselling and support for individuals who have experienced sexual assault/trauma.

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An initiative to address housing and homelessness in downtown Saskatoon. Provides wâhkômâkanak (relatives/individuals) with access to support services through an Indigenous Model. Helps participants develop skills and access supports to address barriers they face to permanent housing. Provides ongoing support once participants are in their home to help them cope with barriers that may arise, from basic life skills to severe addiction issues. Provides connection back to a larger case management team or support services. Focuses on whole health (Medicine Wheel and traditional teachings), encompassing the balance of physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of self, family, community, and creation.  Includes culturally specific and holistic interventions (openly expressing unique beliefs, values, and ways of knowing, being and doing, identity, language, traditions, ceremony, connection to land, and relationships). Services include: Cultural support,  Emergency housing support,  Income Assistance, Mental health supports, Addictions supports, Probation supports,  Community based supports, Elder supports, Advocacy services, Transportation, Intensive Case Management.

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A safe and supportive educational drop-in program focused on well-being and recovery. Subject matter includes topics related to mental health, wellness, and addiction.

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Provides long term “home based” support for wâhkômâkanak (“relatives”/individuals) who secure housing. Home Visitors deliver direct supports in the home, ensuring they have access to resources and supports necessary to maintain their housing. Support is provided in matters relating to housing, physical and mental health, addictions, advocacy, justice, income support, and employment. Services include: Initiating and maintaining regular and long term intensive in home support,  Establishing a voluntary and trusting relationship by providing regular contact through home visits, Crisis management and support,  Advocacy, Assistance with life skills, budgeting, home maintenance and upkeep, renter’s rights and responsibilities, food security, and rent security, and Assistance in accessing resources and making referrals.

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Offers early childhood development programming for on-Reserve, off-Reserve (including urban) First Nations, Inuit, and Métis children and their families.  Federally funded Designed to meet the spiritual, emotional, intellectual, and physical needs of the child Stresses traditional knowledge and pride in indigenous heritage, good nutrition, healthy lifestyles, and preparation for school.  Parents and families are encouraged to be involved in all aspects of program development, delivery, management, and evaluation.

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Combined services of the Living Well Program and the Community Addictions Prevention Program. Supports and guides individuals from Member First Nations through their mental wellness and addictions journey using a holistic approach that encompasses each segment of the medicine wheel (mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual). Supports include: Pre-treatment and assessment Referral services Counselling services Intervention Case management Follow-up services Aftercare program Prevention/education/workshops Alternatives activities program/harm reduction Talking and healing circles Program planning Community and individual critical incident debriefing Wellness groups, suicide intervention, and follow-up.

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Includes a Paramedic, Mental Health Team, Dentist, and Dental Assistant. Bus spends five days per week in one community and rotates through other communities in one-week periods. Bus is available to book for summer events.