My name is Katie Borysewicz. I hold an Honours degree from Lakehead University as a Primary/Junior Teacher specializing in Aboriginal Education. Additionally, I have a diploma from Confederation College in Early Childhood Education. In May of 2021, I was hired as the Jordan’s Principle Navigator for my community of Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek. I work out of the BNA Family Well-Being Centre. What is Jordan’s Principle? Jordan's Principle is a child first principle named in memory of Jordan River Anderson. Jordan was a First Nations' child born from Norway House Cree First Nation in Manitoba. Born with complex medical needs, Jordan spent more than two years unnecessarily in hospital while the province of Manitoba and the federal government argued over who should pay for his at-home care. Jordan died in hospital at the age of five, never having spent a day in his family home. It is important to note that Jordan's Principle is not a program, but an initiative created to address Canada's legal obligations to ensure that First Nations children in Canada have access to services, supports, and/or products they need, when they need them. It aims to address all unmet social, educational, and health needs of First Nations children in Canada. The age category of eligibility is 0-17 years. My role: To draft the application for your child’s needs. To advocate for your child throughout the whole application and follow-up process. Please click the email link to send me a request for assistance or give me a call.