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Program:
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Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation - Band Office - Customary Care Program
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Phone Numbers:
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807-270-2274
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Crisis:
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807-468-6224
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After Hours:
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807-275-5111
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Address:
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PO Box 160 c/o Band Office
Nestor Falls, ON
P0X 1K0
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Street
Address:
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Band Office 703 Ketemiikana Dr
Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation
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Location:
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- Band Office is located at Ketemiikana Dr in the community of Onigaming, also referred to as Sabaskong
- Situated along the shores of Crow Lake
- Community is approx 113 km N of Fort Frances off Hwy 71 and 3 km from Nestor Falls
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Accessibility:
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Not Wheelchair Accessible
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Hours:
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Mon-Fri 9 am-4 pm
Alt Payday Fri 9 am-12 noon
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Public Contacts:
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Brenda Kelly - Program Secretary
807-270-2274 Alt 807-270-9388 * brenda.kelly@aafs.ca
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Service Description:
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Delivers child care and protection services and family support services to community members- Administers services for Anishinaabe Abinoojii Family Services, a mandated Native Child Welfare Agency in Kenora
- Partners with community police officers and local nursing staff to identify and support troubled families
Alternative Care Program- Provides assistance and support to children in care
- Coordinates recruitment and maintenance of alternative care homes including completion of home studies
- Provides training for child care providers
- Offers support and guidance in reuniting siblings who are/have been part of the foster care system
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
Repatriation Services- Processes requests to have children in external foster care brought back to homes within the community
- 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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- Members of Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation
- Children younger than 18 years of age and their families
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Languages:
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English
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Language Notes:
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Ojibwe, available upon request
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Area Served:
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Ojibways of Onigaming
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Last Updated:
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8/21/2025
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Service Profile Web Address:
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eng/displayService.aspx?id=147032
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