Program: Fort William First Nation - Health Centre - Healing Strategy
Organization: Fort William First Nation
Fort William First Nation - Band Office
Fort William First Nation - Health Centre
Phone Numbers: 807-622-8802
Fax: 807-623-8312
Email: addictionsworker@fwfn.com
Website: fwfn.com
Address:
90 Anemki Dr Suite 100
Fort William First Nation, ON
P7J 1L3
Location:
  • Serves as the community Health Centre located at Anemki Dr in Fort William First Nation
  • Closest intersection is at Anemki Dr and Mission Rd
  • Situated near the Dilico building
Accessibility:
Wheelchair Accessible
Hours: Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4 pm
Public Contacts: Allie-Joe Pelletier - Mental Health and Addiction Worker
807-622-8802 Ext 940 * addictionsworker@fwfn.com

Service Description:
  • Promotes healthy individuals, families and communities
  • Focus is for building a healing strategy beginning with leadership and extending to each community member
  • Healing Strategy components can include the following:
    • Administers a voluntary drug-testing program for community members in leadership roles and posts results on website
    • Works to address the root causes of substance use/addiction and the harms associated with it
    • Provides information on family violence, strategies to stop it and healthy relationships
    • Facilitates group talking circles
    • Offers individual peer counselling
    • Provides advocacy between individual and organizations and agencies
    • Hosts traditional gatherings including traditional teachings and feasts
    • Provides referrals to needed community supports and services



    Fees: None
    Application: Call for information
    Eligibility / Target Population: Members of Fort William First Nation
    Languages: English
    Language Notes: Ojibway, available upon request
    Area Served: City of Thunder Bay
    See Also: Health Centres and Programs for Indigenous Peoples
    Last Updated: 7/24/2024
    Service Profile Web Address: eng/displayService.aspx?id=157781

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