Social Assistance

Individuals and families are responsible for managing their own affairs and maintaining themselves to the extent that their resources permit.  The Social Development Program provides financial support to eligible adults and their dependants that are unable to meet their basic needs.

The Gitanmaax Band Social Development Program offers a wide range of support and services.  Services include issuing of social assistance basic allowance, shelter allowance payments, guardian financial assistance, hardship assistance, special needs, incentive, employment support, diet allowance, health benefits for clients who are non-status, family bonus top-up, comfort allowance, December allowance, bus passes, burial and Transition to Employment Programs which includes the Training and Employment Support Initiative (TESI), Work Opportunity Program (WOP) and Aboriginal Social Assistance Recipient Employment Training Iniative (ASARET).

Hardship Assistance
 Assessment of hardship assistance is undertaken only after an eligibility test for basic social assistance has been applied, and the applicant has been determined to be ineligible for regular social assistance benefits.

Address / Contact Info

Gitanmaax Band Social Development
4240 Field St. Hazelton , BCV0J 1Y0
Mailing address:
PO Box 440
Hazelton BC
V0J 1Y0

Phone Numbers

Phone: (250) 842-5297
Toll-free: 1-800-663-4590
Fax: (250) 842-6364

Web Links

Areas Served

Communities ServedHazelton and Area

Service Details

Languages spokenEnglish

Categorization

Location Map

Other Programs from This Organization

Child Welfare The Child Welfare Committee is very active in the role of being an advocate, support and role for families.
Elementary and High School Services Assists members who require assistance in elementary and high school.
Gitanmaax Band Office Our vision is to restore and maintain healthy traditional community values; while actively participating in the new economy.
Gitanmaax Daycare Provides caring for and supervision of your child or children in a healthy child-care environment.
Gitanmaax Language Nest The vision of our Language Nest is that all children and adults attending will become fluent speakers of the Gitksan language.
Post Secondary The Gitanmaax Education Department is responsible for the provision of services to members who require assistance in post secondary education.

This program was last updated on: 19 Jan 2023.