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Brighter Futures Program

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Golf Course Rd
Wauzhushk Onigum/Rat Portage First Nation
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807-548-6340
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Fax: 807-548-5035
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Mon-Fri 9 am-4 pm
Last update: Feb 6, 2026: Suggest an edit
Application
  • Program registration required

  • Requires prior arrangements for home visits
Eligibility / Target Population
  • Members of Wauzhushk Onigum Nation

  • Expecting parents and families with children younger than 6 years of age
Fees
None
Contacts
Mingo Skead - Brighter Futures Coordinator
mingo.skead@wonation.ca
Linda Copenace - Health Director
linda.copenace@yahoo.ca
Languages
English
Language Notes
Ojibway, available upon request
Accessibility
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Description of Services:
  • Offers a variety of programming to support expecting parents and families with young children
  • Programs support healthy pregnancies, parenting skills, child development, mental health, injury prevention and family living
    • Program participants are provided access to:
    • Emergency food, if required
    • Facilitated parenting groups
    • Free clothing exchange
    • Home visits post birth to offer support to new mothers
    • Home visits pre birth to prepare family for new arrival
    • Indoor playground
    • Prenatal food supplements
    • Prenatal nutrition groups
    Note: Transportation and child care is available to all participants
    Last Updated: Feb 6, 2026: Suggest an edit