[Viva] Fwd: NEW 24hr online chat counselling or telephone counselling service for Indigenous peoples (currently available in English, French, Cree, Ojibway, Inuktitut)

[Charlene Anderson]

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> From: "Rosson, Karen" <Karen.Rosson at VIHA.CA>
> Date: June 6, 2018 at 2:53:34 PM PDT
> To: Char <pickles4 at shaw.ca>
> Subject: FW: NEW 24hr online chat counselling or telephone counselling service for Indigenous peoples (currently available in English, French, Cree, Ojibway, Inuktitut)
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> FOR WIDE RELEASE
> This message is being shared on behalf of the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB).
> This notice is to inform you of the recent launch of the First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line’s new 24/7 online chat counselling service. This service will provide a new option for clients, and particularly youth, to access counselling services online, as opposed to over the phone.
> The Hope for Wellness Help Line online chat counselling service is live and can be found at the following link: https://chat.fn-i-hopeforwellness.ca.
> Welcome to the First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line – On-Line Chat Counselling Service 
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> Call the toll-free Help Line at 1-855-242-3310, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, or use the chat box below to connect with a counsellor on-line 
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> The Hope for Wellness Help Line offers immediate mental health counselling and crisis intervention to all Indigenous peoples across Canada. 
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> Experienced and culturally competent Help Line counsellors can help if you:
> want to talk
> are distressed
> have strong emotional reactions
> are triggered by painful memories
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> If asked, counsellors can also work with you to find other wellness supports that are available near you 
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> Phone and chat counselling is available in English and French. On request, phone counselling is also available in:
> Cree
> Ojibway
> Inuktitut
> In the coming months, FNIHB will update its existing products (posters and downloadable web content) to reflect the new service.
>  Please help us promote awareness for this new service by sharing the link and information with your communities, organizations, clients, networks, and partners.
> Thank you for your time,
> Krista Masters
> Program Support Services-NIHB, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch
> Indigenous Services Canada / Government of Canada
> krista.masters at canada.ca / Tel: 204-984-8335
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