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Program:
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Child's First Initiative Program
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Address:
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PO Box 608
Fort Frances, ON
P9A 3M9
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Street Address:
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375 Scott St
Fort Frances
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Location:
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- Children's Services located on Scott St next to the Shopper's Drug Store in downtown area
- Closest intersection is at Scott St and Victoria Ave
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Hours:
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Mon-Thu 8 am-4 pm, Fri 8 am-3:30 pm
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Service Description:
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Responsible for providing wholistic health programs and services for Indigenous people in the Rainy River District
Works under Jordan's Principle to ensure Indigenous children have access to the essential government-funded health, social and educational products, services and supports they need
Focus of the CFI program is to:
- Improve access for children to services
- Ensure services are culturally appropriate
- Ensure services are equitable and accessible regardless of geography
- Seek more community-based solutions
- Enhance early intervention and prevention services, and
- Enable greater community control over services for children and youth
Programs, services and supports can include:
- Medical supplies and equipment
- Mobility aids
- Mental health counselling, assessments and screening
- Addiction services
- Cultural services from elders
- Specialized summer camps
- Tutoring services and educational assistants
- Speech therapy
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Application:
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- Open to referrals from any source
- Services are provided in the home, at school, in the community or any location that works best for the child and/or family
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Children 18 years of age and younger with complex care needs from any of the 10 First Nation communities in the Fort Frances Tribal area surrounding the Rainy River catchment area and living on/off reserve
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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, Couchiching First Nation, Lac La Croix First Nation, Mitaanjigamiing First Nation, Naicatchewenin First Nations, Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation, and Ojibways of Onigaming
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