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Program:
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Weechi It Te Win Family Services - Fort Frances - Second St - Family Counselling Program
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Phone Numbers:
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807-274-3201
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Toll-Free:
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1-800-465-2911
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After Hours:
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807-274-3201
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Fax:
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807-274-8435
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Address:
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PO Box 812
Fort Frances, ON
P9A 3N1
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Street
Address:
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281 Second St E
Fort Frances
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Location:
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- Functions as the WFS Family Counselling Unit office located at Second St East
- Closest intersection is at Second St East and Portage Ave
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Accessibility Notes:
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Fully 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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Andrew McCormick - Clinical Team Leader
807-274-3201 Ext 2416 * andy.mccormick@weechi.ca
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Service Description:
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Delivers a range of family counselling and child protection services
- Offers community based family counselling for children, teens, men, women and families as a group
- Provides clinical assessments and case management services
- Provides services of traditional healers
- Offers community workshops to raise awareness of issues affecting families including substance abuse and family violence
- Works with other service providers in developing programs and services aimed at high risk groups
- Supports community initiatives that promote family healing such as traditional gatherings
Areas of counselling and therapy can include:
- Anger management
- Conflict resolution
- Depression
- Family breakup
- Grief issues
- Physical and sexual violence
- Self esteem problems
- Suicide issues
Provides services based on following principles:
- Band directed
- Community based and oriented
- Family focused
- Native
- Non authoritarian
- Non judgmental
- Respectful
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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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- Must be a member of any of the 9 First Nations communities in the Rainy Lake Tribal Region either on/off-reserve
- Children 18 years of age and younger, and their families and alternative caregivers
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Languages:
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English
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Area Served:
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District of Kenora, District of Rainy River
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Last Updated:
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1/2/2025
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Service Profile Web Address:
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eng/displayService.aspx?id=222329
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