Wabaseemoong Independent Nation - Wabaseemoong Independent Nation - Band Office - Wabaseemoong Independent Nation - Anishinaabe Abinoojii Sub Office - Child Welfare Authority

Program:

Wabaseemoong Independent Nation - Anishinaabe Abinoojii Sub Office - Child Welfare Authority

Organization:

Wabaseemoong Independent Nation
Wabaseemoong Independent Nation - Band Office

Phone Numbers:

807-927-2222

Fax:

807-927-2045

Address:

c/o c/o Anishinaabe Abinoojii Family Services, General Delivery, Whitedog Post Office
General Delivery, Whitedog Post Office c/o Anishinaabe Abinoojii Family Services
Whitedog, ON
P0X 1P0

Street
Address:

Anishinaabe Abinoojii Sub Office
Wabaseemoong Independent Nations

Location:

Anishinaabe Abinoojii Sub Office is located in the community of Wabaseemoong/Whitedog First Nation
Situated near the Band Office

Accessibility:

Not Wheelchair Accessible

Hours:

Mon-Fri 8:30 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4:30 pm

Public Contacts:

Betsy Mandamin - Executive Director
betsy.mandamin@wabaseemoong.ca

Service Description:

Delivers child care protection/prevention services and family support services to community members

Enacted own Customary Care Code in Jan 2021 which gives Wabaseemoong Independent Nation complete authority over their child welfare system; functions independently as Wabaseemoong Child Welfare Authority
Partners with community police officers and local nursing staff to identify and support troubled families

Customary Care (Foster Care)
Coordinates foster care child placement in the following order of priority:

With immediate or extended family members in the community
With other community members
With extended family outside the community
With a family in another Native community
With a non-Aboriginal family as a last consideration

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
Provides referrals to other programs and supports

Fees:

None

Application:

Intake assessment required

Eligibility / Target Population:

Members of Wabaseemoong (Whitedog) Independent Nations
Children younger than 18 years of age in need of care and their families

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Cree, Ojibway; available upon request

Area Served:

District of Kenora, District of Rainy River