Programs and Services
Indian Residential School Survivors Program

Indian Residential School Survivors Program

Providing emotional, mental health and cultural support to Survivors and their families before, during and after their involvement in Residential School Settlement processes.

At a Glance
Providing emotional, mental health and cultural support to Survivors and their families before, during and after their involvement in Residential School Settlement processes.

Who's It for

  • Former Indian Residential School students
  • Family members and intergenerational Survivors
  • Community members needing support with Settlement Agreement processes

Where It's Offered

  • Supports available through CSFS offices in Vanderhoof and surrounding Carrier Sekani territories
  • In-community, by phone and through outreach

What We Help With

  • Independent Assessment Process (IAP) navigation
  • Support with Common Experience Payment
  • Help with the Day School compensation process
  • One-on-one emotional and mental health support
  • Cultural, community and healing connections
  • Support participating in truth-telling and commemoration events

How To Access

Please get in touch with our Indian Residential School Survivors team

About the Program

The Indian Residential Schools Resolution Health Support Program provides safe, confidential and culturally grounded support for Survivors and their families. We offer assistance with both the emotional and administrative parts of Settlement Agreement processes and continue to provide care long after paperwork is complete.

Our work is rooted in respect, compassion and cultural safety. Residential schools caused deep and lasting harm that continues to affect individuals, families and Nations today. Survivors deserve recognition, steady support and care that honours their lived experiences. Through every conversation and every form of assistance, we uphold Survivors’ strength, truth and healing while working to reduce harm and retraumatization within complex systems.

Who This Serves

  • Former Indian Residential School students (Survivors)
  • Family members and loved ones supporting a Survivor
  • Intergenerational Survivors seeking emotional, cultural or healing support
  • Community members needing help navigating compensation, healing or settlement processes

Supports are open to eligible former Residential School students and their immediate family, at any stage of the Settlement Agreement process. No referral is required.

How We Can Support You

Guidance through the Independent Assessment Process
Help navigating Day School compensation and follow-up care
Connection to cultural, community and healing resources
Support with Common Experience Payment questions
One-on-one emotional and mental health support
Support participating in TRC-related gatherings and commemoration events

How to Access Support

You can connect with our team by:

  • Calling or emailing our office directly
  • Asking a community worker or health provider to connect you

Contacts and Locations

Vanderhoof Office

250-567-2900
slarocque@csfs.org

Vanderhoof Office

240 West Stewart Street, Vanderhoof, BC

Monday - Friday: 8:30am-4:30pm

*If your call is not answered, please leave a message and you will be contacted as soon as possible.

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