Taykwa Tagamou Nation

Site: Taykwa Tagamou Health Centre

Service: Family Well Being Program

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Record #: COC1015 Last Modified: 19 Jan 2018 Last Full Update: 12 Jan 2018
Description & Services
Public Comments Tribal Council: Mushkegowuk Council 
Political Territorial Organization: Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN) 
Treaty #9 
 
Family Well-Being Program, Head Office - Nishnawbe Aski Nation, 100 Back St, Unit 200, Thunder Bay, ON P7J 1L2 
Phone 807-625-4939, toll-free 1-800-465-9952, fax 807-623-7730
Description (Service) Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) initiative to assist each Indigenous community to design and deliver their own holistic, prevention-focused services/programs and cultural supports to promote a healthy community and support families as needed in the community 
  • Focus is on improving the overall health and well-being of communities and to empower families to build healthy relationships 
  • Works to eliminate family violence, the number of youth involved in the justice system and the number of children in care
 
Activities and programs provided can include but are not limited to the following: 
  • Activities that revitalize Native language 
  • Alcohol and drug abuse prevention and intervention 
  • Community events such as feasts 
  • Family circles, counselling and child/youth support groups 
  • Referrals to other programs and services 
  • School programs 
  • Traditional land-based healing events
Hours Mon-Fri 9 am-4:30 pm
Areas Served Taykwa Tagamou First Nation
Eligibility Members of Taykwa Tagamou Nation
Application Booked appointments recommended
Languages English ; Interpretive Services - Cree, Ojibway; available upon request
Fees None
Additional Service Sites
Contact Information
Office Phone Primary 705-272-3923 
705-272-3933
Fax 705-272-3902
E-Mail melissa@taykwatagamou.com
Website www.taykwatagamounation.com
Primary Contact Natalie Archibald, Family Well Being Program Coordinator; Email: natalie@taykwatagamou.com
Primary Executive Pauline Hunter, Health Programs Supervisor and Community Health Representative; Phone: 705-272-3923 ext 247; Email: pauline@taykwatagamou.com
Site Location Community is approx 20 km E of Cochrane on Hwy 574
Located In Community Taykwa Tagamou First Nation
Address Lot 3, Concession 3, Brower Township
Cochrane, ON P0L 1C0
 
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Mailing Address c/o Health Centre 
Box 3310 
RR 2 
Cochrane, ON P0L 1C0
Physical Access Fully Accessible
Other Details
Legal Status (10) Local Government ; (50) Non Profit
Established 2017
Funding Regional / Municipal - Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) ; Provincial - Ministry of Children and Youth Services (MCYS)