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Ne Chee Friendship Centre - Kenora - Main Office - Aboriginal Family Support Program

Aboriginal Family Support Program

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326 2nd St S
Kenora
P9N 1G5
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807-468-5440
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Fax: 807-468-5340
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Office: Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4:30 pm
Last updated: Apr 30, 2025: Suggest an edit

Application

  • Intake assessment required

  • Programs require advance registration


Parent Relief


Must call the day before to make arrangements

Eligibility - Population(s) Served

  • Off reserve Indigenous individuals and families with children under 6 years of age

  • Open to all with a focus on off reserve Indigenous peoples


Moms and Tots: Mothers and children 15 months to 3 years of age

Playgroup: Children between 3 to 6 years of age

Support and Security Program: Parents with children 0 to 15 months of age

Fees

None

Contacts

Savannah - Family Support Program Coordinator
807-468-5440 Ext 236 * familysupport@nechee.org

Languages

English

Language Note

Ojibway, upon request

Accessibility

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Description of Services:

Offers services, ongoing support and education to enhance the lives of young children and families
  • Prevents children from becoming at-risk because of certain conditions such as family violence, poverty, abuse, neglect and unhealthy living conditions by offering information and education on effective parenting and good life teachings
  • Promotes healthier child development through early childhood interventions including information sessions on pre-parenting preparation and child development
  • Provides information on children's nutrition, injury prevention, and child mental health
  • Provides programs including but not limited to cultural groups, healthy parenting sessions, mom and tot groups, respite sessions and playgroups
Provides public education and information in the areas of:
  • Developing family values that are culturally based
  • Developmental needs of infants, toddlers and pre school aged children
  • Effective parenting
  • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE) and Fetal Smoking Syndrome
Offers a variety of short term programs on a rotation that can include:
  • Bun In the Oven, a program for pregnant women that teaches about healthy nutrition
  • Community Kitchen, a cooking session that brings 5 to 6 families together to learn about good nutrition and to cook a meal together which is taken home by each family
  • Hang Out Days, a program for new parents that offers open discussion with older parents to talk about concerns with child rearing
  • Nutrition Bingo, a bingo game that offers healthy foods as prizes in place of money
Last updated: Apr 30, 2025: Suggest an edit
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