Individual or Family Requests
Individual requests are completed for a child or children in the same family or with the same guardian. These requests can be completed by:
- parent or guardian of a First Nations or Indigenous child who ordinarily resides on reserve
- a First Nations, or Indigenous child who ordinarily resides on reserve, at the age of consent in their province or territory of residence. A child at the age of consent can make decisions on their own about the care they need. Age of consent varies by province or territory.
- an authorized representative of the child, parent or guardian
- written or verbal consent must be provided by the parent or guardian
Group Requests
A group request is a request for a group of children from multiple families or guardians. Group requests can be submitted by:
- a parent or guardian of First Nations or Indigenous children who ordinarily reside on reserve
- a community or Tribal Council
- a community organization or institution
- a service coordinator, navigator or case manager
Common Group Requests include:
- Requests to contract professionals to provide services for groups of
children (ex. Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech and
Language Pathologist, Cultural Services , Behavioural Therapy etc.) - Requests for specialized individuals to assist a groups of children in
education or social contexts (ex. Shared Education Assistants, youth mental health workers, assessments) - Requests for an item/support to enhance services for children (ex.
Laptops for an educational request) - Requests for non specific or estimated groups of children
- A request where the children have not yet been identified
Please note: the requestor will need to attest that eligibility and consent will be
collected and stored on file for each child included under the approved service. It is required to provide to ISC upon request.
