Nipilimaavut provides culturally responsive mental health, prevention, and youth justice support through flexible, trauma-informed, and relationship-based care. Guided by Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (IQ) principles, the program helps youth understand and navigate court and legal systems, build coping and life skills, identify personal goals, and strengthen connections to family, culture, and community. Services may include counselling, individualized case management, court accompaniment, probation-related support, wellness planning, crisis and transition support, family engagement, prevention-focused workshops, and coordinated access to legal, mental health, substance use, educational, cultural, recreational, and community resources. Internal and external referrals are accepted from youth, families, schools, courts, probation services, health-care providers, community organizations, justice-sector partners, and other Inuuqatigiit programs.
Inuit youth ages 12 to 17 and their families living in Ottawa who are involved in, at risk of involvement in, or affected by the youth justice system.
For more information, please contact:
Youth Justice Program Coordinator
613-744-3133 ext. 248
[email protected]