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Address:
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PO Box 450
Emo, ON
P0W 1E0
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Street Address:
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6 Manitou Rapids Dr
Emo
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Location:
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- Band Office is located at Manitou Rapids Dr in Emo
- Community of Rainy River First Nations is located 3 miles W of Emo on Hwy 11/71
- Consists of 2 reserves, the main reserve Manitou Rapids 11 with a land area of 22.67 sq km
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Accessibility:
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Not Wheelchair Accessible
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Hours:
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Office: Mon-Thu 8:30 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4:30 pm * Fri 8:30 am-12 noon, 1 pm-3 pm
Hours subject to change
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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 Rainy River First Nation
- Tribal Council: Pwi-di-goo-zing Ne-yaa-zhing Advisory
ServicesPolitical Territorial Organization: Grand Council Treaty #3 (GCT3)Treaty #3
Offers community based family counselling for children, teens, men, women and families as a groupProvides assessments and case management servicesProvides services of traditional healersOffers community workshops to raise awareness of issues affecting families including substance abuse and family violenceSupports community initiatives that promote family healing such as traditional gatheringsAlso 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 supervison to enable parents to visit with their children living in alternative care
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Application:
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Intake assessment required
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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- Members of Rainy River First Nations
- Children younger than 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
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Languages:
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English
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Language Notes:
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Ojibway, upon request
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Area Served:
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Rainy River First Nations
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