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Program:
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Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation - Band Office - Community Support Services
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Phone Numbers:
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807-481-1110
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Fax:
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807-481-1026
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Address:
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PO Box 68
Fort Frances, ON
P9A 3M5
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Street
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Band Office
Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation
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Location:
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- Band Office is located in the community of Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation
- Community is 40 km E of Fort Frances on Hwy 11
- Situated on the shores of Red Gut Bay on NE Rainy Lake
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Accessibility:
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Not Wheelchair Accessible
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Hours:
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Band Office: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Payday Fri bi-weekly 8:30 am-2 pm
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Public Contacts:
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Nora Johnson - Child in Care Worker
807-481-1110
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Service Description:
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Delivers child care and protection services and family support services to community members for Weechi-it-te-Win Family Services
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 Nigigoonsiminikaaning 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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Area Served:
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District of Rainy River
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Last Updated:
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6/23/2025
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Service Profile Web Address:
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eng/displayService.aspx?id=169487
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