Seine River First Nation - Resource Building

Application

Intake assessment required

Eligibility - Population(s) Served

Members of Seine River First Nation
Children younger than 18 years of age and their families

Fees

None

Languages

English

Language Note

Interpretive Services

Accessibility

Not Wheelchair Accessible

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 drug abuse, 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; however children are not typically adopted out
Provides records and information to Tribal Agency and external resources