Community Resources
June 16, 2020 2021-10-07 15:54Community Resources
Community Resources
Nunavut Organizations
- Representative for Child & Youth
Supports for young Nunavummiut to ensure the Government of Nunavut protects and advances their rights and interests
867-975-5090 in Iqaluit
1-855-449-8118 anywhere in Canada
www.rcynu.ca - Ilisaqsivik Society
Ilisaqsivik Society, Clyde River (867) 924-6565 - Tukasigiarvik Wellness Centre
Iqaluit (867) 979-2400 - Pulaarvik Kablu Friendship Centre
Rankin Inlet (867) 645-2600 - Embrace Life Council
(867) 975-3233 or toll free at (866) 804-2782
Lists resources by region: inuusiq.com - Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada
(613) 238-3977 or toll free at (800) 667-0749 - Qullit Nunavut Status of Women Council
(867) 979-6690 or toll free at (866) 623-0346 - Government of Nunavut
Healthy Living website - Alcoholics Anonymous
(867) 444-4230
Funding for Individuals and Families
- Apply for funding for health and social services for Inuit children
www.canada.ca/supporting-inuit-children
(855) 572-4453
24 Hour Resources (E: English, I: Inuktitut, F: French)
- Kamatsiaqtut Help Line
(867) 979-3333 or toll free at (800) 265-3333 Nunavut-based support services - Hope for Wellness
(855) 242-3310 toll-free chat at hopeforwellness.ca
Services for indigenous people (E/F/I) - National Indian Residential School Crisis Line
(866) 925-4419
Support for residential school survivors and their families (E/F/I) - Kids Help Phone
(800) 668-6868, text ‘TALK’ to 686868 chat at kidshelpphone.ca (E/F) - Crisis Services Canada
(833) 456-4566 (call or text) (E/F) - Government of Nunavut Employee/Family Assistance
(800) 663-1142, (E/F) (800) 268-7708 (E/I)
Family Violence Shelters & Emergency Numbers
- Cambridge Bay, St. Michael’s Crisis Shelter
(867) 983-5232 - Iqaluit, Qimavvik Shelter
(867) 979-4500 - Kugaaruk Family Violence Centre
(867) 769-6100 - Kugluktuk Women’s Crisis Centre
(867) 982-3210 - Rankin Inlet, Kataujaq Society Shelter
(867) 645-2214If there is no shelter in your community, contact your local Children & Family Services Offices or emergency numbers, listed on the Family Wellness website.
Additional Resources
- Canada FASD Research Network
Online learning including free Foundations Certificate program: Canfasd.ca/online-learners
Caregiver Guide: Canfasd.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/03/Caregiver-Resource-Guide-FASD-March-2018.pdf
Blog: Canfasd.ca/2017/04/26/canada-fasd-research-network-blog
Research and relevant information: Canfasd.ca - Health Canada
Canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorder/about.htm - Saskatchewan Prevention Institute
Excellent video series for parents and individuals impacted by FASD including lived voice Skprevention.ca/resourcecatalogue/alcohol/fasd-lets-talk-about-it/ - POPFASD
Videos and resources: Fasdoutreach.ca - Kids Brain Health Network
Kidsbrainhealth.ca - Better Nights Better Days
(Sleep support for children with neurodevelopment disorders) Betternightsbetterdays.ca - Healthy Child Manitoba
What Educators Need to Know: Gov.mb.ca/healthychild/fasd/fasdeducators_en.pdf - Stuart Shanker Self Reg & The Mehrit Centre
Self-reg.ca - Lived voices
Heretohelp.bc.ca/visions/alcohol-vol2/my-life-with-fasd
Fasdoutreach.ca/resources/all/f/fasd-through-variety-lenses-e02-himmelreich
Gov.mb.ca/healthychild/fasd/fasdeducators_en.pdf - Books
Trying Differently Rather Than Harder – Diane Malbin
Self Reg: How to Help your Child Break the Stress Cycle – Stuart Shanker
Children’s Books & Photovoice Book – Piruqatigiit Resource Centre
