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Program:
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Equay Wuk Women's Shelter
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Address:
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c/o c/o Kitchenuhmaykoosib Equaygamik
PO Box 66 c/o Kitchenuhmaykoosib Equaygamik
Big Trout Lake, ON
P0V 1G0
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Street Address:
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Equay Wuk Women's Shelter
Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug/Big Trout Lake First Nation
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Location:
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- Women's Shelter is located in the community of Big Trout Lake First Nation
- Serves as a shelter for abused women and their children from communities in the Kenora district
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Hours:
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Office: Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
Crisis Line and Services: Mon-Sun 24 hours
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Service Description:
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Operates a self government and is responsible for the day to day operations of the Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug- Tribal Council: Independent First Nations Alliance (IFNA)
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Territorial Organization: Independent (No affiliation)Treaty #9
Operates a short-term emergency shelter for abused women and their childrenProvides a 24-hour crisis lineAccommodates a maximum of 10 individualsCoordinates the following support services for residents:- Helps women understand options to assist in making life choices
- Offers assistance in accessing housing, legal and other community services
- Offers individual counselling
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Application:
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Requires initial confidential intake assessment
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Priority given to First Nation women aged 18 years and older, who have been physically, sexually, financially or emotionally abused and their children, but will accept non-Indigenous women if space is available
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Area Served:
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Bearskin Lake First Nation, Cat Lake First Nation, Fort Severn First Nation, Kasabonika Lake First Nation, Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug, Lac Seul First Nation, Pikangikum First Nation, and Wawakapewin First Nation
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