Seine River First Nation, Resource Building, Community Care Program

Seine River First Nation

Site: Resource Building

Service: Community Care Program

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Record #: RRD0604

Last Modified: 05 Nov 2019

Last Full Update: 31 Oct 2019

Description & Services
Public Comments	Tribal Council: Pwi-di-goo-zing Ne-yaa-zhing Advisory Services Political Territorial Organization: Grand Council Treaty #3 (GCT3) Treaty #3
Description (Service)	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
Hours	Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Areas Served	Seine River First Nation
Eligibility	Members of Seine River First Nation Children under 18 years of age and their families
Application	Intake assessment required
Languages	English ; Interpretive Services - Ojibway, upon request
Fees	None
Additional Services at this Site	National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program
Contact Information
Office Phone	Main Reception 807-599-2224 Community Care Program 807-599-1139
Toll Free Phone	1-888-569-7775
Crisis Phone	807-274-3201
Fax	807-599-1132
Primary Contact	Veronica Whitecrow, Secretary
Alternate Contact	Tylyn Silander, Community Care Program Supervisor; Phone: 807-599-2224 ext 2024
Site Location	Community is on shore of Wild Potato Lake, 1 km S of Horsecollar Junction on Hwy 11, located 50 km W of Atikokan
Located In Community	Seine River First Nation
Address	56 Riverside Rd E Seine River First Nation, ON P0W 1H0 View Google Map
Intersection	Horsecollar Junction Rd and Hwy 11
Mailing Address	c/o Community Care Program PO Box 124 Mine Centre, ON P0W 1H0
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)