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

[shelly tognazzini]

What an amazing resource!! Thanks for posting Charlene.😄☕

On Thu, Jun 7, 2018, 9:01 PM Charlene Anderson <pickles4 at shaw.ca> wrote:

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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
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> This message is being shared on behalf of the *First Nations and Inuit
> Health Branch* (FNIHB).
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> *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:
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>    - 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:
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>    - Cree
>    - Ojibway
>    - Inuktitut
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> In the coming months, FNIHB will update its existing products (posters and
> downloadable web content) to reflect the new service.
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> * Please help us promote awareness for this new service by sharing the
> link and information with your communities, organizations, clients,
> networks, and partners. *
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> Thank you for your time,
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> Krista Masters
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> Program Support Services-NIHB, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch
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> Indigenous Services Canada / Government of Canada
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> krista.masters at canada.ca / Tel: 204-984-8335
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