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Program: Brighter Futures  
Organization: Red Rock Indian Band
Professional Business Complex - Band Office
Health Office
Phone Numbers: 807-887-2510
Toll-Free: 1-877-887-2510
Fax: 807-887-3446
Email: reception@rrib.ca
Website: rrib.ca/
Address:
PO Box 1030
Nipigon, ON
P0T 2J0
Street Address:
2 Gas Rd
Red Rock First Nation
 
Location:
  • Band Office is located at Gas Rd in the community of Lake Helen Reserve, 2 km E of Nipigon
  • Closest intersection is at Gas Rd and Hwy 11/17
  • Situated within the Professional Business Complex
  • Reserve is approximately 100 k
Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible    Wheelchair Accessible
Hours: Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4 pm
Public Contacts: Lauren Michelle - Brighter Futures Coordinator
807-887-2510 Ext 229 * lauren.michelle@rrib.ca
Service Description: Operates a self government and is responsible for the day to day operations of the Red Rock Indian Band
  • Tribal Council: Independent (does not belong to Tribal Council)
  • Political Territorial Organization: Union of Ontario Indians (UOI)
  • Robinson-Superior Treaty


  • Offers a variety of programming to support expecting parents and families with young children
  • Programs support healthy pregnancies, parenting skills, child development, mental health, injury prevention and family living
  • Program participants are provided access to:
    • Emergency food, if required
    • Facilitated parenting groups
    • Free clothing exchange
    • Home visits post birth to offer support to new mothers
    • Home visits pre birth to prepare family for new arrival
    • Indoor playground
    • Prenatal food supplements
    • Prenatal nutrition groups
    Note: Transportation and child care is available to all participants

    Fees: None
    Application:
    • Program registration required

    • Requires prior arrangements for home visits
    Eligibility / Target Population:
    • Members of Red Rock Indian Band


    • Expecting parents and families with children younger than 6 years of age
    Languages: English
    Language Notes: Ojibwe, available upon request
    Area Served:
    Red Rock Indian Band  
    See Also: Community Health Programs for Children and Youth
    Health Centres and Programs for Indigenous Peoples

    This information was last completely updated on April 2, 2025

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