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Program:
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Fort Severn First Nation - Nursing Station - Family Well Being Program
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Phone Numbers:
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807-478-2575
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Fax:
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807-478-2541
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Address:
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c/o c/o Nursing Station
PO Box 151 Nursing Station
Fort Severn, ON
P0V 1W0
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Street
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Nursing Station 644 Niska Rd
Fort Severn First Nation
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Location:
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- Nursing Station is located in the community of Fort Severn
- Situated next door to the Band Office
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Accessibility Notes:
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Not accessible
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Hours:
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Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
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Public Contacts:
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Marie Gray - Family Well Being Program Coordinator
Connie Thomas - Health Director
807-478-2560 * conniethomas@knet.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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Program registration recommended
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Members of Fort Severn First Nation
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Languages:
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English
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Language Notes:
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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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4/11/2025
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Service Profile Web Address:
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eng/displayService.aspx?id=182688
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