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 #Because bringing up the past may be difficult, make sure you have emotional and psychological support. You may wish to <span class="noglossary">contact</span> the [[Indian Residential School Survivors Society]] at 1-800-721-0066. The Society provides counselling services and referrals to other services near you. You may also wish to <span class="noglossary">contact</span> Health Canada's Indian Residential Schools Resolution Health Support Program at 1-877-477-0775, or the National Indian Residential School Crisis Line at 1-866-925-4419.
-#If you did not opt out of the Settlement Agreement and did not submit an IAP application by the deadlines above, you may wish to <span class="noglossary">contact</span> a lawyer to see if an action can be brought in civil court. The rules, procedures and standards of the IAP are not applicable in this <span class="noglossary">case</span>.
+#It is no longer possible to submit a claim under the Independent Assessment Process. If you opted out of the Settlement Agreement before August 20, 2007, you may still be able to sue in civil court for abuse that would have been compensable under the IAP. If you did not opt out of the Settlement Agreement and did not submit an IAP application by the deadlines above, you may wish to <span class="noglossary">contact</span> a lawyer to see if an action can be brought in civil court.
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