Animakee Wa Zhing #37 First Nation >

Child and Family Services Office - Child and Family Services

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Animkii Dr
Northwest Angle 37 First Nation
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807-226-5438
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Fax: 807-226-1164
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www.animakeewazhing37.com/
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Mon-Thu 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4:30 pm, Fri 9 am-1 pm

Application

Intake assessment required

Eligibility - Population(s) Served

  • Members of Animakee Wa Zhing #37 First Nation (Northwest Angle 37)

  • Children 18 years of age and younger in need of care and their families

Fees

None

Contacts

Sharon Kavanaugh - Senior Prevention Worker
807-226-5438 Ext 1016

Languages

English

Language Note

Ojibway, available upon request

Accessibility

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Description of Services:

Delivers child care and protection services and family support services to community members
  • Administers services for Anishinaabe Abinoojii Family Services, a mandated Native Child Welfare Agency in Kenora
  • Partners with community police officers and local nursing staff to identify and support troubled families

Customary Care (Foster Care)

Coordinates foster care child placement in the following order of priority:
  • With immediate or extended family members in the community
  • With other community members
  • With extended family outside the community
  • With a family in another Native community
  • With a non-Aboriginal family as a last consideration

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 problematic substance use in youth, 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
  • Provides referrals to other programs and supports
Last updated: May 15, 2024: Suggest an edit
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