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Program:
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Anishinaabe Abinoojii Sub Office - Child Welfare Authority
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Address:
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c/o c/o Anishinaabe Abinoojii Family Services, General Delivery, Whitedog Post Office
General Delivery, Whitedog Post Office c/o Anishinaabe Abinoojii Family Services
Whitedog, ON
P0X 1P0
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Street Address:
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Anishinaabe Abinoojii Sub Office
Wabaseemoong Independent Nations
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Location:
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- Anishinaabe Abinoojii Sub Office is located in the community of Wabaseemoong/Whitedog First Nation
- Situated near the Band Office
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Accessibility:
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Not Wheelchair Accessible
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Hours:
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Mon-Fri 8:30 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4:30 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 Wabaseemoong Independent Nation
- Tribal Council: Bimose Tribal Council (BTC)
- Political
Territorial Organization: Grand Council Treaty #3 (GCT3)Treaty #3
Delivers child care protection/prevention services and family support services to community members- Enacted own Customary Care Code in Jan 2021 which gives Wabaseemoong Independent Nation complete authority over their child welfare system; functions independently as Wabaseemoong Child Welfare Authority
- Partners with community police officers and local nursing staff to identify and support troubled families
Customary Care (Foster Care)
Coordinates foster care child placement in the following order of priority:- With immediate or extended family members in the community
- With other community members
- With extended family outside the community
- With a family in another Native community
- With a non-Aboriginal family as a last consideration
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 drug abuse, 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
- Provides referrals to other programs and supports
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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 Wabaseemoong (Whitedog) Independent Nations
- Children younger than 18 years of age in need of care and their families
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Languages:
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English
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Language Notes:
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Cree, Ojibway; available upon request
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