Jordan’s Principle Update

Important Notice: Jordan’s Principle Services

Please be advised that Jordan’s Principle services are no longer located within the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs building, and AMC does not provide direct Jordan’s Principle intake or case management.

Families and caregivers seeking support through Jordan’s Principle are advised to contact their First Nation (Band) directly for assistance and guidance.

For support, families should:

  • Contact their First Nation (Band Office) directly for assistance with Jordan’s Principle applications and next steps, or
  • Reach out to the Jordan’s Principle National Call Centre for general information.

Jordan’s Principle National Call Centre

1-855-JP-CHILD (1-855-572-4453)

Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Jordan’s Principle helps ensure that First Nations children can access the health, social, and educational services they need, including:

  • Speech therapy
  • Educational supports
  • Medical equipment
  • Mental health services

If you know a First Nations child who has had or continues to have unmet needs for health, social, or educational services from 2007 to present, please contact your First Nation directly or the national Jordan’s Principle program.

    Resources

    Jordan’s Principle Newsletter – March 2023

    Jordan’s Principle Newsletter – February 2023

    Jordan’s Principle Newsletter – October 2022

    Read The Implementation of Jordan’s Principle in Manitoba: Final Report

    Read the Implementation of Jordan’s Principle in Manitoba FAQ’s

    Read the Declaration for the Implementation of Jordan’s Principle

    Read the Keeywawin Report

    2019 – Jordan’s Principle power point presentation

    2006 AMC Resolution – Action for the Implementation of Jordan’s Principle

    2006 AMC Resolution – Jordan’s Principle to Resolving Jurisdictional Disputes Impacting First Nations Children and Young People

    2012 AMC Resolution – Target Date for Ending Inequality for First Nations Children and Youth

    2014 AMC Resolution – AMC Granted Leave to Intervene in the Pictou Landing Case Appearing Before the Federal Court of Appeal

    2016 AMC Resolution – Immediate Implementation of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Decision Re: First Nations CFS and Jordan Principle Program

    2016 AMC Resolution – FIRST NATIONS DIRECTIVES FOR JORDAN’S PRINCIPLE