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Program:
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McDowell Lake First Nation - Band Office - Family Well Being Program
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Phone Numbers:
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807-735-1381 Ext 1308
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Toll-Free:
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1-800-387-3740
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Fax:
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807-727-9494
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Address:
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c/o c/o McDowell Lake Band Office
PO Box 321 c/o McDowell Lake Band Office
Red Lake, ON
P0V 2M0
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Street
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146 Howey St Unit 202
Red Lake
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Location:
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- Band Office is located at Howey St in Red Lake within Keewaytinook Okimakanak headquarters
- Reserve land is located approx 155 km NE of Red Lake on central W shore of McDowell Lake
- Consists of 1 reserve known as MacDowell Lake In
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Accessibility:
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Hours:
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Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
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Public Contacts:
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Caden Cockcroft - Coordinator of Health Initiatives
807-727-7048 * caden.cockcroft@mlfn.ca
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Service Description:
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Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) initiative to assist each Indigenous community to design and deliver their own holistic, prevention-focused services/programs and cultural supports to promote a healthy community and support families as needed in the community- Focus is on improving the overall health and well-being of communities and to empower families to build healthy relationships
- Works to eliminate family violence, the number of youth involved in the justice system and the number of children in care
Activities and programs provided can include but are not limited to the following:- Activities that revitalize Native language
- Problematic alcohol and substance use prevention and intervention
- Community events such as feasts
- Family circles, counselling and child/youth support groups
- Referrals to other programs and services
- School programs
- Traditional land-based healing events
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Fees:
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None
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Application:
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Call for information
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Members of McDowell Lake First Nation
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Languages:
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English
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Language Notes:
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Oji-Cree; available upon request
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Area Served:
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Northern
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Last Updated:
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5/27/2025
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Service Profile Web Address:
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eng/displayService.aspx?id=182678
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