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Child's First Initiative Program
375 Scott St
Fort Frances
Fort Frances
807-274-2042
Toll-Free: 1-855-572-4453
Fax: 807-274-2528
Mon-Thu 8 am-4 pm, Fri 8 am-3:30 pm
Last update: Apr 13, 2026: Suggest an edit
Application
- Open to referrals from any source
- Services are provided in the home, at school, in the community or any location that works best for the child and/or family
Eligibility / Target Population
Children 18 years of age and younger with complex care needs from any of the 10 First Nation communities in the Fort Frances Tribal area surrounding the Rainy River catchment area and living on/off reserve
Fees
None
Languages
English
Language Notes
Ojibway, available upon request
Accessibility
Wheelchair Accessible
Description of Services:
Works under Jordan's Principle to ensure Indigenous children have access to the essential government-funded health, social and educational products, services and supports they need
Focus of the CFI program is to:
Focus of the CFI program is to:
- Improve access for children to services
- Ensure services are culturally appropriate
- Ensure services are equitable and accessible regardless of geography
- Seek more community-based solutions
- Enhance early intervention and prevention services, and
- Enable greater community control over services for children and youth
- Medical supplies and equipment
- Mobility aids
- Mental health counselling, assessments and screening
- Addiction services
- Cultural services from elders
- Specialized summer camps
- Tutoring services and educational assistants
- Speech therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Occupational therapy
Last Updated: Apr 13, 2026: Suggest an edit