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Program: Family Support Program

Organizations: Fort William First Nation
Fort William First Nation - Band Office
Fort William First Nation - Health Centre
Description of Services:
  • Delivers child care and protection services, and family support services to community members
  • Administers protection services in collaboration with Dilico Anishinabek Family Care, a mandated Native Child Welfare Agency in Thunder Bay
  • Partners with community police officers and local nursing staff to identify and support troubled families
    • Family support services include:
    • Intake
    • Referrals
    • Assessments
    • Planning
    • Advocacy
    • Support
    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 youth struggling with problematic substance use, inadequate housing, schooling problems and after school activities
    • Organizes elders meetings that address traditional child rearing methods
    • Provides information sessions about understanding substance dependency and resulting family violence, and overcoming oppression by understanding cultural realities

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

    • Children younger than 18 years of age in need of care and their families
    Application: Intake assessment required
    Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible      Wheelchair Accessible
    Languages: English

    Phone Numbers: 807-622-8802
    Fax: 807-623-8312
    Email: healthcentrereception@fwfn.com
    Website: fwfn.com/
    Address: 90 Anemki Dr Suite 100
    Fort William First Nation, ON
    P7J 1L3
    Location:
    • Serves as the community Health Centre located at Anemki Dr in Fort William First Nation
    • Closest intersection is at Anemki Dr and Mission Rd
    • Situated near the Dilico building
    Hours: Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4 pm
    Contacts: Terry Bannon - Family Support Worker
    807-622-8802 Ext 265 * TerryBannon@fwfn.com

     
    This information is provided by thehealthline.ca. It was last completely updated on: 7/24/2024

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