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

[Charlene Anderson]

My sister is a community nurse and I will post things if interest that she passes in to me. It looks amazing. 

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> On Jun 8, 2018, at 7:24 AM, shelly tognazzini <shetognazzini at gmail.com> wrote:
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> 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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>> Sent from my iPhone
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>> Begin forwarded message:
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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).
>>> 
>>> 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 
>>> 
>>> 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 
>>> 
>>> The Hope for Wellness Help Line offers immediate mental health counselling and crisis intervention to all Indigenous peoples across Canada. 
>>> 
>>> 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
>>> 
>>> If asked, counsellors can also work with you to find other wellness supports that are available near you 
>>> 
>>> 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
>>> 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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