Program:
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Community Care Program Office - Community Care Program
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Address:
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Box 408 Morson, ON P0W 1J0
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Street Address:
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319 Ojibwe Rd Apt 3 Mishkosiminiziibiing/Big Grassy First Nation
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Location:
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- Functions as the office for the Community Care Child and Family Services program
- Located in Big Grassy First Nation at Ojibwe Rd, Apt 3
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Accessibility:
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Not Wheelchair Accessible
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Hours:
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Mon-Fri 9 am-4:30 pm
Alternate Fri: 9 am-12 noon
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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 Mishkosiminiziibiing First Nation
- Tribal Council: Anishinaabeg of Kabapikotawangag Resource Council
(AKRC)Political Territorial Organization: Grand Council Treaty #3 (GCT3)Treaty #3
Delivers child care and protection services and family support services to community members Alternative Care Program- Provides assistance and support to children in care
- Provides training for child care providers
- Offers support and guidance in reuniting siblings who are/have been part of the foster care system
Prevention Services- Teaches parenting skills and assisting children through difficult times
- Develops and administers healthy social and recreational programs for families
- Hosts community forums to address issues such as youth struggling with problematic substance use, inadequate housing, schooling problems and after school activities
- Organizes elders meetings that address traditional child rearing methods
- Provides information sessions about understanding substance dependency and resulting family violence, and overcoming oppression by understanding cultural realities
Repatriation Services- Processes requests to have children in external foster care brought back to homes within the community
- Provides advocacy on behalf of the child and family
Outreach Services- Provides the option to children adopted by outside families to discover their birth family and heritage
- Provides records and information to Tribal Agency and external resources
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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 Mishkosiminiziibiing First Nation
- Children younger than 18 years of age and their families
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Languages:
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English
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Language Notes:
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Ojibway, available upon request
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Area Served:
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Big Grassy River First Nation
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