Jordan's Principle

Ensuring the health and wellness needs of First Nations children come first

Getting services for First Nations and Inuit children can be difficult, with different levels of government funding different programs. Jordan’s Principle puts the needs of the child first. The philosophy is simple, supply the service, and then figure out who will pay for it.

Jordan’s Principle is named after Jordan River Anderson from Norway House Cree Nation. Jordan was a five-year-old boy with complex medical needs who lost his life in hospital, while the Province of Manitoba and the Federal government argued over who should pay for home care services.

UANSS’s Jordan’s Principle Regional Service Coordinator helps members get the medical, social and educational services and supports their children, from newborn to 18 years old, need, when they need them.

UANSS’s Jordan’s Principle Department helps:

Remove barriers to accessing health and wellness supports and services for First Nations and Inuit children
Put the interests of the child first
Provide culturally appropriate supports and services to children from birth to 18 years old

Jordan’s Principle Services and Supports

Jordan’s Principle services and supports for First Nations and Inuit children include: