Wabaseemoong Independent Nation - Anishinaabe Abinoojii Sub Office

Intake assessment required

None

Betsy Mandamin - Executive Director
betsy.mandamin@wabaseemoong.ca

English

Cree, Ojibway; available upon request

Pas d’accès en fauteuil roulant

Delivers child care protection/prevention services and family support services to community members

Enacted own Customary Care Code in Jan 2021 which gives Wabaseemoong Independent Nation complete authority over their child welfare system; functions independently as Wabaseemoong Child Welfare Authority
Partners with community police officers and local nursing staff to identify and support troubled families

Customary Care (Foster Care)
Coordinates foster care child placement in the following order of priority:

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
Provides referrals to other programs and supports

Anishinaabe Abinoojii Sub Office - Child Welfare Authority