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Mitaanjigamiing First Nation - Band Office - Community Care Program

Community Care Program

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108 Main St
Mitaanjigamiing First Nation
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807-274-2188
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Fax: 807-274-8597
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Band Office: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Last updated: Jul 18, 2024: Suggest an edit

Application

Intake assessment required

Eligibility - Population(s) Served

  • Members of Mitaanjigamiing First Nation

  • Children younger than 18 years of age and their families

Fees

None

Contacts

Ethan Anderson - Ganawendaasowin Administrator
807-274-6460 Ext 408 * gdw.acadmin@mitaanjigamiing.ca
Naomi Field - Ganawendaasowin Supervisor
807-274-2327Ext 402 * ganasupervisor@mitaanjigamiing.ca

Languages

English

Language Note

Ojibway, upon request

Area(s) Served

Mitaanjigamiing First Nation

Accessibility

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Description of Services:

Delivers child care and protection services and family support services to community members for Weechi-it-te-win Family Services

Alternative Care Program
  • Provides assistance and support to children in care
  • Provides training for child care providers
  • Offers support and guidance in reuniting siblings who are/have been part of the foster care system
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 struggling with problematic drug use, 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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Last updated: Jul 18, 2024: Suggest an edit
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