Mishkosiminiziibiing First Nation, Band Office, Family Support Services

Mishkosiminiziibiing First Nation

Site: Band Office

Service: Family Support Services

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Record #: RRD0339

Last Modified: 05 Nov 2019

Last Full Update: 03 Jan 2019

Description & Services
Public Comments	Tribal Council: Anishinaabeg of Kabapikotawangag Resource Council (AKRC) Political Territorial Organization: Grand Council Treaty #3 (GCT3) Treaty #3
Description (Service)	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 substance abuse 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 supervison to enable parents to visit with their children living in alternative care
Hours	Mon-Fri 9 am-4:30 pm Alternate Fri 9 am-12 noon
Areas Served	Mishkosiminiziibiing First Nation
Eligibility	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
Application	Intake assessment required
Languages	English ; Interpretive Services - Ojibway, available upon request
Fees	None
Additional Service Sites	Band Office
Contact Information
Office Phone	807-488-5917
Toll Free Phone	1-800-361-7228
Fax	807-488-5345
Website	www.biggrassy.ca
Primary Contact	Dianne Skead, Program Secretary; Phone: 807-488-5917 ext 201
Alternate Contact	Lynn Indian, Family Services Worker; Phone: 807-488-5917 ext 206
Site Location	Community is 130 km NW of Fort Frances, off Hwy 621 along SE shores of Lake of the Woods
Located In Community	Mishkosiminiziibiing First Nation
Address	410 Anishinabe Way, Big Grassy River First Nation Morson, ON P0W 1J0 View Google Map
Mailing Address	c/o Family Support Services PO Box 453 Morson, ON P0W 1J0
Physical Access	Not Accessible
Other Details
Legal Status	(10) Local Government ; (50) Non Profit
Funding	Provincial - Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS) ; Federal - Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)