Anishinaabeg of Naongashiing, Band Office, Family Support Services

Anishinaabeg of Naongashiing

Site: Band Office

Service: Family Support Services

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Record #: RRD0321

Last Modified: 27 Nov 2018

Last Full Update: 27 Nov 2018

Description & Services
Public Comments	Tribal Council: Independent Political Territorial Organization: Grand Council Treaty #3 (GCT3) Treaty #3
Description (Service)	Offers community based family counselling for children, teens, men, women and families as a group Provides assessments and case management services Provides services of traditional healers Offers community workshops to raise awareness of issues affecting families including substance abuse and family violence Supports community initiatives that promote family healing such as traditional gatherings Also offers the following family support services including but not limited to: Advocacy and referral to external agencies Assistance in the planning of child's and family's needs Emergency financial assistance for basic needs only in cases where the welfare of child/children is at-risk Home visitation arrangements and supervision to enable parents to visit with their children living in alternative care
Hours	Band Office: Mon-Thu 9 am-4:30 pm, Fri 9 am-1 pm
Areas Served	Anishinaabeg of Naongashing First Nation
Eligibility	Members of Anishinaabeg of Naongashiing First Nation Children under 18 years of age and their families Emergency financial assistance is provided ONLY in extenuating circumstances and each case is treated and considered separately Home visitation is available for families who have children in alternative care; request for visitation must come from birth family
Application	Intake assessment required
Languages	English ; Interpretive Services - Ojibway, upon request
Fees	None
Additional Service Sites	Band Office
Contact Information
Office Phone	807-488-5536
Fax	807-488-5577
Website	www.bigisland.ca
Social Media	Facebook
Primary Contact	Mary Big George, Community Care Receptionist; Email: ccpreception@naongashiing.ca
Alternate Contact	Rhonda Big George, Family Support Worker; Email: familysupportworker@naongashiing.ca
Primary Executive	Diane Morrison, Community Care Program Supervisor; Phone: 807-488-5602 ext 227 * 807-488-5536 ext 1; Email: ccpsupervisor@naongashiing.ca
Site Location	Community is along SE shores of Lake of the Woods, 70 km N of town of Rainy River on Hwy 621
Located In Community	Anishinaabeg of Naongashing First Nation
Address	Morson, ON P0W 1J0 View Google Map
Mailing Address	c/o Family Support Services PO Box 335 RR 1 Morson, ON P0W 1J0
Physical Access	Not Accessible
Other Details
Legal Status	(10) Local Government ; (50) Non Profit
Funding	Provincial - Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (MOHLTC); North West Local Health Integration Network (NWLHIN) ; Federal - Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)