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Program:
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Abinoojii Gamig Child Care Centre - Indigenous Family Support Program
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Address:
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PO Box 752 c/o Abinoojii Gamig
Fort Frances, ON
P9A 3N1
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Street Address:
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821 McIrvine Rd
Fort Frances
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Location:
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- Abinoojiii Gamig Child Care Centre is located at McIrvine Rd in Fort Frances
- Closest intersection is at McIrvine Rd and King's Highway/Hwy 11
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Hours:
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Sep-May: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Jun-Aug: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4 pm
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Service Description:
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Provides a wide range of community-based and culturally appropriate programs and services for Indigenous people living in an urban environment
Offers services, ongoing support and education to assist families in the healing process
- Prevents children from becoming at-risk because of certain conditions such as family violence, poverty, abuse, neglect and unhealthy living conditions by offering information and education on effective parenting and good life teachings
- Promotes healthier child development through early childhood interventions including information sessions on pre-parenting preparation and child development
- Provides information on children's nutrition, injury prevention, and child mental health
- Offers culturally relevant and traditional programming, such as Community Kitchen and Circle Time
Provides public education and information in the areas of:
- Developing family values that are culturally based
- Developmental needs of infants, toddlers and pre school aged children
- Effective parenting
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE) and Fetal Smoking Syndrome
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Application:
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- Intake assessment required
- All weekly programs require pre registration
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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- Off reserve Indigenous individuals and families with children 6 years of age and younger
- Open to all with a focus on off-reserve Indigenous peoples
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