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Family Support Program

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90 Anemki Dr Suite 100
Fort William First Nation, ON
P7J 1L3
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807-622-8802
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Fax: 807-623-8312
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healthcentrereception@fwfn.com
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fwfn.com/
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Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4 pm

Application

Intake assessment required

Eligibility - Population(s) Served

  • Members of Fort William First Nation

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

Fees

None

Contacts

Terry Bannon - Family Support Worker
807-622-8802 Ext 265 * TerryBannon@fwfn.com

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 protection services in collaboration with Dilico Anishinabek Family Care, a mandated Native Child Welfare Agency in Thunder Bay
  • Partners with community police officers and local nursing staff to identify and support troubled families
    • Family support services include:
    • Intake
    • Referrals
    • Assessments
    • Planning
    • Advocacy
    • Support
    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 substance 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
    Last updated: Jul 24, 2024: Suggest an edit
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