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Program:
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Weechi It Te Win Family Services - Community Care Program
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Phone Numbers:
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807-274-3201
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Toll-Free:
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1-800-465-2911
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After Hours:
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807-274-3201
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Fax:
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807-274-8435
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Address:
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PO Box 812
Fort Frances, ON
P9A 3N1
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Street
Address:
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1455 Idylwild Dr Nanicost Building
Fort Frances
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Location:
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- Functions as the main office located in the Nanicost Building at Idylwild Dr
- Closest intersection is at Idylwild Dr and School Rd just off Hwy 11
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Accessibility Notes:
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Fully accessible
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Hours:
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Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5 pm
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Public Contacts:
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Arlene Bruyere-Parker - Director, Naaniigaan Abinoojii
807-274-3201 Ext 4043 * arlene.parker@weechi.ca
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Service Description:
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Oversees the delivery of child care and protection services and provides family support services
- Administers services through each of the 9 Rainy Lake Tribal Area First Nations communities on an individual basis
- Coordinates program through Family Services Workers and Family Counsellors who are members of the community in which they work
- Ensures compliance by each community to child protection measures
Family Support Services
Offers an array of family support services including but not limited to:
- Advocacy and referral to external agencies
- Assessment and planning of child's and family's needs
- Counselling
- Emergency financial assistance for basic needs only in cases where the welfare of child/children is at-risk
- Home visitation arrangements and supervison to enable parents to visit with their children living in alternative care
Prevention Services
- Provides public education about parenting skills and assisting children through difficult times
- Develops 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
Repatriation Services
- Processes requests to have children in external foster care brought back to homes within the community
- Acts as a liaison between the Band/Tribal Agency and external agencies
- Provides advocacy on behalf of the child and family
Outreach Services
- Provides the option to children adopted by outside families to discover their birth family and heritage
- Provides records and information to Tribal Agency and external resources
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Fees:
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None
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Application:
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Intake assessment required
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Children younger than 18 years of age and their families who are members of any of the 9 First Nations communities in the Rainy Lake Tribal Region
Family Support Services
- Emergency financial assistance is provided ONLY in extenuating circumstances and each case is treated and considered separately; referral for assistance must come from the Band Council
- 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, upon request
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Area Served:
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District of Kenora, District of Rainy River
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Last Updated:
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1/2/2025
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Service Profile Web Address:
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eng/displayService.aspx?id=142069
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