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Program: Child and Family Support Program

Organizations: Ginoogaming First Nation
Ginoogaming First Nation - Band Office
Ginoogaming First Nation - New Ginoogaming Health Centre
Description of Services:
  • Delivers child care and protection services and family support services to community members
  • Administers services in partnership with Dilico Anishinabek Family Care
  • Prevention Services
    • Provides one-on-one counselling in areas such as bullying
    • Educates children, families and community about rights and responsibilities under the Child and Family Services Act
    • Advocates on behalf of clients and their rights in regards to the legal system
    • Offers a variety of parenting programs
    • Teaches parenting skills and assisting children through difficult times
    • Develops and administers healthy social and recreational programs for families
    • Hosts community forums to address issues such as youth struggling with problematic substance use, inadequate housing, schooling problems and after school activities
    • Organizes traditional healing circles with elders for women and youth
    • Provides information sessions about understanding substance dependency and resulting family violence, and overcoming oppression by understanding cultural realities
    • Provides referral services to local and outside service providers including treatment and healing centres
    Customary Care/Foster Care
    • Provides assistance with voluntary/customary care placements
    • Provides support and counselling services to children in care
    • Provides consultation and advertising in areas relating to customary care and foster care procedures
    • Provides preventative services including awareness on child welfare matters including roles and responsibilities of the customary care/foster care worker

    Fees: None
    Eligibility - Population(s) Served:
    • Members of Ginoogaming First Nation

    • Children younger than 18 years of age and their families
    Application:
    • Open to referrals from any source

    • Intake assessment required
    Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible      Wheelchair Accessible
    Languages: English

    Phone Numbers: 807-876-2732
    Fax: 807-876-1614
    Website: www.ginoogamingfn.ca
    Address: c/o c/o Health Centre
    PO Box 89 c/o Health Centre
    Longlac, ON
    P0T 2A0
    Street
    Address:
    203 Balsam Rd
    Ginoogaming First Nation
    Location:
    • New Ginoogaming Health Centre is located at Balsam Rd in the community of Ginoogaming First Nation, 5 min S of Longlac
    • Closest intersection is at Balsam Rd and Spruce St
    • Situated near the Training Centre
    Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
    Contacts: Tamara Loney - Family Support Worker

     
    This information is provided by thehealthline.ca. It was last completely updated on: 9/4/2025

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