Anishinaabeg of Naongashiing - Band Office - Community Care Program - Behavioural Supports Ontario

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Program:	Community Care Program

Organizations:	Anishinaabeg of Naongashiing Anishinaabeg of Naongashiing - Band Office

Description of Services:	Delivers child care and protection services and family support services to community members Alternative Care Program Provides assistance and support to children in care Provides training for child care providers Offers support and guidance in reuniting siblings who are/have been part of the foster care system Prevention Services 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 problematic substance use in youth, inadequate housing, schooling problems and after school activities Organizes elders meetings that address traditional child rearing methods Provides information sessions about understanding problematic substance use and resulting family violence, and overcoming oppression by understanding cultural realities Repatriation Services Processes requests to have children in external foster care brought back to homes within the community Provides advocacy on behalf of the child and family Outreach Services Provides the option to children adopted by outside families to discover their birth family and heritage Provides records and information to Tribal Agency and external resources


Fees:	None

Eligibility - Population(s) Served:	Members of Anishinaabeg of Naongashiing First Nation Children younger than 18 years of age and their families

Application:	Intake assessment required

Accessibility:	Not Wheelchair Accessible

Languages:	English

Area(s) Served:	Anishinaabeg of Naongashiing


Phone Numbers:	807-488-5602

Toll-Free:	1-888-238-0102

Fax:	807-488-5942


Email:	ccpreception@naongashiing.ca

Website:	www.bigisland.ca/community-care

Address:	PO Box 335 RR 1 Morson, ON P0W 1J0

Street Address:	AON Administration Building Anishinaabeg Of Naongashiing/Big Island First Nation

Location:	Community is along SE shores of Lake of the Woods, 70 km N of town of Rainy River on Hwy 621 Anishinaabeg of Naongashiing consists of: the most populated reserve Saug-A-Gaw-Sing 1 (under 1 square mi in size), Big Island 31D, Big Isla

Hours:	Band Office: Mon-Thu 9 am-4:30 pm, Fri 9 am-1 pm

Contacts:	Mary Big George - Program Secretary 807-488-5602 Ext 201 * ccpreception@naongashiing.ca Charity White - Community Care Supervisor 807-488-5602 Ext 204 * ccpsupervisor@naongashiing.ca

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