Jordan’s Principle: Oral Health
The Indigenous Dental Association of Canada (IDAC) endeavours to ensure that all First Nations children receive oral health care when needed, without facing additional barriers already facing many families.
We heard from families and providers across Canada that although Jordan’s Principle is readily available, many barriers remain to access resources such as cleanings and check-ups, radiographs/x-rays, dental rehabilitation under general anesthesia, restorative work/fillings, travel/mileage to appointments, meals and accommodation for appointments, space maintainers, orthodontic treatment/braces, oral hygiene products, and many more. We are here to help families access these resources by helping to submit these requests to Jordan’s Principle on behalf of families.
We were also saddened to hear that dental providers/clinics are unable to help families with Jordan’s Principle requests; IDAC is here to help busy clinics help families access products and services through Jordan’s Principle.
Jordan’s Principle is a principle that ensures there is substantive equality and that there are no gaps in publicly-funded health, social and education programs, services and supports for First Nations children. This applies to all First Nations children, regardless of whether they live on or off-reserve. Jordan’s Principle applies to all government services for First Nations children, including dental.
Jordan’s Principle can provide services to First Nations children even when the service is not available to other children.
Jordan’s Principle Information Links
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Submitting a request information
Find information on who is covered, what is covered, who can send requests, how to send a request, processing requests, reimbursements, and how to appeal decisions.
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Jordan's Principle FNCFCS
Jordan's Principle is a child-first principle to ensure First Nations children get the services they need when they need them.
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Government of Canada
Under Jordan's Principle we are ensuring that First Nations children can access the products, services and supports they need, when they need them, while we work with First Nations partners, provinces and territories to develop long-term approaches to help better address the unique needs of First Nations children.