Mishkosiminiziibiing First Nation - Community Care Program Office

Intake assessment required

Members of Mishkosiminiziibiing First Nation
Children younger than 18 years of age and their families
Emergency financial assistance is provided ONLY in extenuating circumstances and each case is treated and considered separately
Home visitation is available for families who have children in alternative care; request for visitation must come from birth family

None

Charmaine Hunter - Program Secretary
807-488-5917 Ext 201
Tanis Tom - Director
807-488-5917 Ext 212 * ccpsupervisor@biggrassy.ca

English

Ojibway, available upon request

Not Wheelchair Accessible

Functions under the Community Care Program

Offers community based family counselling for children, teens, men, women and families as a group
Provides assessments and case management services
Provides services of traditional healers
Offers community workshops to raise awareness of issues affecting families including problematic substance use and family violence
Supports community initiatives that promote family healing such as traditional gatherings

Also offers the following family support services including but not limited to:

Advocacy and referral to external agencies
Assistance in the planning of child's and family's needs
Emergency financial assistance for basic needs only in cases where the welfare of child/children is at-risk
Home visitation arrangements and supervision to enable parents to visit with their children living in alternative care

Community Care Program Office - Family Support Services