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Community Care Program contacts by community:
- Big Grassy First Nation: 807-488-5917
- Big Island First Nation (Anishinaabeg of Naongashiing): 807-488-5536
- Couchiching First Nation: 807-274-7418
- Lac La Croix: 807-485-2487
- Naicatchewenin First Nation: 807-486-3407
- Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation: 807-481-1110
- Rainy River First Nation: 807-482-2479
- Seine River First Nation: 807-599-1139
- Stanjikoming (Mitaanjigamiing) First Nation: 807-274-2188
Community Care Program
1455 Idylwild Dr Nanicost Building
Fort Frances
Fort Frances
807-274-3201
807-274-3201
Toll-Free: 1-800-465-2911
Fax: 807-274-8435
Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5 pm
Last Updated: Jan 2, 2026: Suggest an edit
Application
Intake assessment required
Eligibility / Target Population
Children younger than 18 years of age and their families who are members of any of the 9 First Nations communities in the Rainy Lake Tribal Region
Family Support Services
Family Support Services
- Emergency financial assistance is provided ONLY in extenuating circumstances and each case is treated and considered separately; referral for assistance must come from the Band Council
- Home visitation is available for families who have children in alternative care; request for visitation must come from birth family
Fees
None
Contacts
Arlene Bruyere-Parker - Director, Naaniigaan Abinoojii
807-274-3201 Ext 4043 * arlene.parker@weechi.ca
807-274-3201 Ext 4043 * arlene.parker@weechi.ca
Languages
English
Language Notes
Ojibway, upon request
Accessibility Note
Fully accessible
Description of Services
Oversees the delivery of child care and protection services and provides family support services
Offers an array of family support services including but not limited to:
- Administers services through each of the 9 Rainy Lake Tribal Area First Nations communities on an individual basis
- Coordinates program through Family Services Workers and Family Counsellors who are members of the community in which they work
- Ensures compliance by each community to child protection measures
Offers an array of family support services including but not limited to:
- Advocacy and referral to external agencies
- Assessment and planning of child's and family's needs
- Counselling
- 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
- Provides public education about parenting skills and assisting children through difficult times
- Develops 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
- Processes requests to have children in external foster care brought back to homes within the community
- Acts as a liaison between the Band/Tribal Agency and external agencies
- Provides advocacy on behalf of the child and family
- Provides the option to children adopted by outside families to discover their birth family and heritage
- Provides records and information to Tribal Agency and external resources
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Last Updated: Jan 2, 2026: Suggest an edit
