Guiding Principles

Promote and encourage healthy life styles
Involve the client in the decision making process
Recognize and promote the client’s unique heritage
Support the client’s choice to access cultural services such as Native Healers/Elders
Promote and encourage a healthy balance of the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual

Governance

ACCS is governed by a ten-member board of directors consisting of a representative from each of the First Nation communities served as appointed by their Chief and Council.

Sponsorship

ACCS is a not for profit corporation funded by the Government of Canada through the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch
and
the Province of Ontario through the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care

Confidentiality

All client information is held in the strictest confidence
All ACCS staff sign an oath of confidentiality which remains in effect indefinitely