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Address:
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PO Box 335 RR 1
Morson, ON
P0W 1J0
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Street Address:
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AON Administration Building
Anishinaabeg Of Naongashiing/Big Island First Nation
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Location:
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- Community is along SE shores of Lake of the Woods, 70 km N of town of Rainy River on Hwy 621
- Anishinaabeg of Naongashiing consists of: the most populated reserve Saug-A-Gaw-Sing 1 (under 1 square mi in size), Big Island 31D, Big Isla
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Accessibility:
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Not Wheelchair Accessible
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Hours:
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Band Office: Mon-Thu 9 am-4:30 pm, Fri 9 am-1 pm
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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 Anishnaabeg of Naongashiing- Tribal Council: Independent
- Political 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 problematic substance use 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 supervision 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 Anishinaabeg of Naongashiing First Nation
- 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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