resources

June is National Indigenous History Month encompassing National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21st.  Take a moment this month to reflect upon the history of the indigenous peoples that are part of our heritage. The links below provide resources related to the history, cultures, traditions and experiences of First Nations, Inuit and Métis.  

Learning resources about First Nations, Inuit and Métis across Canada

About National Indigenous Peoples Day

Phone Supports

• Native Youth Crisis Hotline: 1-877-209-1266 24/7 throughout Canada and US
• Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
• Talk4Healing: free & culturally safe help line for Indigenous women, based in northern Ontario, but accessible across Canada 1-855-554-4325
• Assaulted Women’s Helpline: 1-866-863-0511
• Ontario Post-Secondary Student Helpline: 1-866-925-5454
• Ontario Post-Secondary Student Suicide Hotline: 1-800-784-2433

Out Niagara OUTniagara is a community organization with the purpose of uniting Niagara’s sexual and gender-diverse community. Resource page for Indigenous Solidarity

Niagara Chapter – Native Women Inc.

The Native Youth Sexual Health Network (NYSHN) is an organization by and for Indigenous youth that works across issues of sexual and reproductive health, rights and justice throughout the United States and Canada.

Smokers Help Line Access a free, confidential telephone service offering culturally appropriate support and information about quitting smoking, vaping and commercial tobacco use. The Talk Tobacco phone service is available in Ontario by calling 1-833-998-8255. Interpreter services are available in French and 14 Indigenous languages

Hope for Wellness Helpline counselling services for survivors and intergenerational survivors 1-855-242-3310 available 24/7 to all Indigenous people across Canada. Offering services in English, French, Cree, Ojibway and Inuktitut.

Aboriginal Mental Health & Addiction Services 1-877-402-4121

• Counselling for children and youth (6-24) as well as adults
• Outreach Case Management & Navigation Services are available to anyone (age 10+) to provide a wholistic range of supports to individuals, families, and community, to ensure that the needs of our community are met
• Peer Support is available (age 16+) to provide support and hope for recovery from the perspective of someone with lived experience of mental health and/or addictions

Connect with Culture for Life A site for Indigenous Youth who know the value of culture and living their best life, but need a little help getting there

We Matter is an Indigenous youth-led and nationally registered organization dedicated to Indigenous youth support, hope and life promotion.

Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre FENFC

Niagara Regional Native Centre, facebook for their up to date events calendar

Niagara College Indigenous Mental Health Resources page

Native Land Digital is a Canadian not-for-profit organization creating a global map of Indigenous Territories

Niagara Region Emergency shelter information

Fee-for-service counselling

ATTCH Niagara (905-684-9333)

• $120 for 50 minutes. Potential fee subsidy is available
• 1:1, Group, Children/Youth or Family Therapy
• EMDR, arts therapy, play therapy

Niagara Stress and Trauma Clinic (905-687-6866)

• For fee service ($115-135). Limited sliding scale/pro-bono fee spots
• EMDR, 1:1 therapy, children/youth.

CBT Niagara: 905-988-1797

• Not publicly funded, minimal subsidies available
• 1:1 counselling varies between $150-225 a session depending on the therapist matched with and EHB available to the client.
• No group therapy available (unless you are a first-responder).
• Waitlists vary depending on the therapist. Submit an intake form through their website and someone will follow up with you.

Anger Awareness Program (through John Howard Society)

• 10-week Anger Awareness Program
• Helps to manage anger and identify triggers
• Pre-registration is required
• $150 registration fee applies, payment plans available (minimum $75 due at time of registration).
• Typically there is a 3 week turn-around time between registering and starting the group.

Ontario Structured Psychotherapy [West Region]– 905-387-8361

• 18+ only
• Self-referral or agency referral accepted
• CBT only for: depression, anxiety (agoraphobia, social anxiety, OCD, PTSD, etc).
• Mainly client driven through homework, though therapist led 1:1 or group CBT is available virtually or in person
• NOT available for long term treatment or follow up.
• See info sheet here. Intake process takes between 4-6 weeks.
• Please note: exclusion criteria includes if someone is actively suicidal (or has attempted within 6 months), or if self-harm is the immediate and primary concern, or if they have substance use issues which will affect their ability to participate.

Nomina Integrated Health (St. Catharines- 289-438-1006)

• Single Session Counselling only (not walk-in)
• Booking 1 time counselling appts
• Can take up to 30 days to have an appt (not crisis)
• Call between 10am-3pm on Tues+Thurs