Jordan’s Principle is a Child First Initiative that aims to eliminate service inequities and delays for First Nations children.
Jordan’s Principle asserts that the government or department of first contact, that first receives a request to pay for a service must pay for the service and resolve jurisdictional disputes and reimbursement thereafter. Jordan’s Principle is a child first principle meant to prevent First Nations children from being denied essential public services or experiencing delays in receiving them.
Jordan’s Principle is named in memory of Jordan River Anderson, a young Cree boy from Norway House Cree Nation in Manitoba who died at age five after waiting years for home-based care due to a dispute between federal and provincial governments over funding.
Learn more about Jordan’s Principle from our Jordan’s Principle 101 Information Package.
Accessing Jordan’s Principle – Caregivers SURVEY
The purpose of the Health Co-Management (HCoM) Jordan’s Principle Caregiver’s Survey is part of an Alberta Region Evaluation on the current delivery of Jordan’s Principle including the strengths, gaps, challenges, and shortfalls.
The outcome is to ensure that a full-spectrum Evaluation on Jordan’s Principle (Alberta Region) is conducted, and strong recommendations are developed and rooted in the True Purpose and Intent of the Jordan’s Principle – A Child First Initiative.
SCOPE: To conduct a First Nation Ownership Control Access Possession (OCAP®) Compliant Evaluation of how Jordan’s Principle is being administered in the Alberta Region, including key points:
Assessing the initiative impacts, including positive, neutral, and negative
Conducting a comprehensive review of the program’s approvals, appeals and denials
Ensuring the delivery of the initiative is in alignment with the Inherent and Treaty rights to health
Sharing the voices, recommendations, and experiences of First Nation children, families, caregivers, and leaders
About this Survey:
The Jordan’s Principle Caregivers Survey is a part of the Health Co-Management (HCoM’s) effort to evaluate the implementation of Jordan’s Principle in Alberta. The evaluation is requested by the HCoM Chiefs through Motion passed on October 28, 2022.
This survey is open to Treaty 8 members, and only for caregivers, program support workers and families who have accessed, applied, appealed or are still waiting for a decision on reimbursement.
The survey takes about 15-20 minutes to complete. Its purpose is to gather input from caregivers of children under 18 years old as of March 2024, who has requested Jordan’s Principle support for one or more of their children over the past 5 years regarding their experience with the request process and outcome.
The survey is also available in Paper Form. Please email Justin Wong to have it sent to you at: justin@jtkresearch.com
Prize Draw: All Surveys that are sent in will be entered in a Prize Draw, which includes a 55 inch TV, iPad, Air Pods and multiple gift cards!
Deadline: July 30, 2026