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Program:
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Gakijiwanong Anishinaabe Nation - Aakwiinowin and Family Services - Child Care Services
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Phone Numbers:
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807-485-2487
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Fax:
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807-485-2565
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Address:
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c/o c/o Customary Care Resource Team
PO Box 640 c/o Customary Care Resource Team
Fort Frances, ON
P9A 3N9
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Street
Address:
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105 Aakwiinowin Rd
Lac La Croix First Nation
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Location:
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- Located at Aakwiinowin Rd in Lac La Croix First Nation
- Functions as a child care and family support centre for the Lac La Croix First Nation
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Accessibility:
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Hours:
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Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4:30 pm
Closed at 12 noon every second Fri
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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 Weechi-it-te-Win Family Services, a mandated Native Child Welfare Agency in Fort Frances
- 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 struggling with problematic substance use, 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 Lac La Croix First Nation
- Children 18 years of age and younger and their families
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Languages:
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English
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Language Notes:
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Ojibwe, upon request
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Area Served:
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District of Rainy River
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Last Updated:
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5/7/2025
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Service Profile Web Address:
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eng/displayService.aspx?id=147276
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