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Program:
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Community Care Program Office - Family Support Services
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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
Functions under the Community Care Program- 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 problematic substance use 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
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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
- 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, available upon request
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Area Served:
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Big Grassy River First Nation
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