About Social Development Programs
The Government of Canada is responsible for funding certain programs and services to First Nations communities. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) develops policies and delivers social development programs to First Nations on reserve. In an effort to address social conditions on reserve, over the years INAC has established these programs: Income Assistance: provides eligible recipients with the means to meet basic needs for food, clothing and shelter in 533 communities. The Income Assistance Program is available to all on-reserve residents and their dependents who meet the eligibility criteria, as defined by the province or territory of residence, and who are in need of basic or special financial assistance.
Assisted Living: provides social support services to individuals with chronic illness or disabilities in all communities, in a home or institutional setting. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada is currently working with Health Canada on options to respond to long-term facility-based care needs on reserve.
Family Violence Prevention Program: supports the operation of 35 culturally appropriate shelters, which serve approximately 265 communities, and delivers about 350 prevention programs on reserve annually.
National Child Benefit Reinvestment: provides First Nation communities with resources to design and implement community-based projects to improve the lives of children in low-income families. The program is intended to help reduce child poverty, help low-income parents rejoin the workforce, and reduce program overlaps at the community level.
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