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Provides emergency medical treatment and counselling for children who have been victims of sexual assault or physical abuse

These services include:

• Counselling
• Consultation
• Medical/forensic assessment and treatment
• Referrals to Children's Aid Society (CAS)

• Screens all referrals to Children's Aid for domestic violence
• Intervenes when a child's safety and well being is affected or if a child has been harmed, neglected, or is at risk of being physically, sexually, or emotionally abused

NOTE: If an individual is uncertain about the appropriateness of a referral, they can first speak with an Intake Screener or a child protection worker

Delivers child care and protection services, and family support services to community members

• Acts as a family and children's services liaison between Nipissing First Nation and the Children's Aid Societies from any location
• Offers family and child support with home visiting, office visits and court attendance with child welfare issues within the district

Foster Care

Provides the following services to families in the system:

• Advocacy
• Case management
• Access services
• Community resources
• Referrals to other agencies and programs
• Remains in contact with the family until services are accessed or until needed services are accessed and family can advocate for themselves
• Provides assistance in the recruitment of new foster families within the community
• Endeavours to keep children within their home communities

Prevention Services

• Provides programs and services to children and youth to enhance their well being, including life skills mentoring, recreational activities, social activities and healthy lifestyles workshops
• Provides educational programs and resources to parents and families to strengthen family units

After School Kids Social

• Provides a safe and healthy environment for children to attend after school until parents arrive home from work

Delivers child care and protection services, and family support services to community members

• Acts as a family and children's services liaison between Temagami First Nation and the Children's Aid Societies from any location
• Offers family and child support with home visiting, office visits and court attendance with child welfare issues within the district

Foster Care

Provides the following services to families in the system:

• Advocacy
• Case management
• Access services
• Community resources
• Referrals to other agencies and programs
• Remains in contact with the family until services are accessed or until needed services are accessed and family can advocate for themselves
• Provides assistance in the recruitment of new foster families within the community
• Endeavours to keep children within their home communities

Prevention Services

• Provides programs and services to children and youth to enhance their well being, including life skills mentoring, recreational activities, social activities and healthy lifestyles workshops
• Provides educational programs and resources to parents and families to strengthen family units

Encompasses support and prevention services provided in the community for children and their families by providing the following programs and services:

• Family and parent education
• Family / support circles
• Life skills / cross cultural development
• Community education
• Social and recreational programs
• Cultural (Anishnaabe) awareness
• Advocacy and referral
• Prevention and early intervention strategies

Assists at the onset of a child protection investigation, apprehension and placements of Native children in agency foster care homes

• Recruits and retains Indigenous Foster caregivers and homes in accordance to rules and regulations outlined in the Child and Family Services Act
• Provides training and support to Indigenous Foster caregivers
• Provides assistance with voluntary/customary care placements within the catchment area
• Provides support and counselling services to children in care
• Provides consultation and advertising in areas relating to customary care and foster care procedures
• Provides preventative services at grass roots level including awareness on child welfare matters including roles and responsibilities of the customary care/foster care worker
• Provides repatriation services where needed by offering assistance and guidance, consultation and referral services
• Encourages customary care arrangements where applicable as a least intrusive measure

• Provides wraparound, confidential care for individuals who have experienced sexual and/or domestic violence at any time in their lives
• Works in conjunction with a multi-disciplinary team including cultural supports
• Supports survivors at every stage of the healing journey using a holistic approach and traditional Indigenous healing methods

Provides the following services:

• Initial assessments
• Supportive and stabilization counselling
• Trauma based treatment intervention
• Advocacy, system navigation and case management support

Immediate services and support for victims of sexual assault/domestic violence include:

• Crisis intervention and emotional support
• Testing and treatment for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) including HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis
• Emergency contraceptive options such as the morning-after pill
• Risk assessment and safety planning
• Referrals to community agencies for additional support

• Provides individualized 24 hour emergency service to victims and survivors of sexual assault and/or domestic violence
• Provides emergency medical assessment and treatment

Provides initial emergency care only with the patient's informed consent, and may include all or part of the following:

• Assessment and treatment of injuries
• Testing/treatment/prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STI), including HIV
• Emergency contraceptives
• Reassurance and emotional support
• Collection of forensic evidence including photographs
• Risk assessment and safety planning
• Referral for medical follow-up
• Referral to appropriate social agencies
• Referral to shelter and or other relevant community resources
• Police involvement, at victims request
• Storage of forensic evidence for up to six months if the patient is uncertain about involving the authorities

• Responsible for carrying out support on behalf of Kina Gbezhgomi Child and Family Services that provides for the best interests of children and families in child welfare matters in and out of the court system
• Ensures the child's needs including cultural identity, language, community and family are being met in decisions of both short term and long term placements

Provides advocacy and support for children/youth in the following cases:

• Crown Ward no access
• Crown Ward with access
• Society Ward
• Extended Care and Maintenance
• Customary Care Agreement
• Adoption
• Supervision Order

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

• Delivers child care and protection services and family support services to community members
• Administers child welfare prevention services in collaboration with Kina Gbezhgomi Child and Family Services located in Wikwemikong
• Aims to reduce the removal of M'Chigeeng First Nation children from their family, culture, and community
• Partners with community police officers and local nursing staff to identify and support troubled families

Provides the following services:

• Advocacy on behalf of children, youth and families
• Assistance and support to children in care
• Case management
• Development of plans of care
• Ensures follow-up of aftercare plans with community families
• Referrals to individual and family counselling, treatment centres, cultural and traditional services, parenting programs, anger management and domestic violence programs, and other needed services
• Training for child care providers
• Support and guidance in reuniting siblings who are/have been part of the foster care system

Offers child welfare services, ongoing support and education to enhance the lives of young children and families under the direction and authority of Kunuwanimano Child and Family Services

Offers the following services:

• Intake and assessments to determine needs of families and community
• Case management
• Coordination of customary care and foster care
• Parental and family advocacy and support
• Referrals to outside agencies
• Coordination of events to enhance lives of children and families

• Provides an alternative living arrangement for children and adults with an intellectual disability by matching the individual to a family
• Offers a long-term individualized program that meets the physical, behavioural, social and medical needs of the individual

This program may be a stepping-stone for individuals who wish to live independently in the community

Offers various programs and services including:

• Adoption
• Adoption Disclosure
• Child Protection
• Family Preservation
• Foster Care
• Integrated Services for Northern Children (ISNC
• Mental Health Services
• Preparing for Independence
• Secure Custody Services
• Supervised Access
• Timiskaming Brighter Futures

Provides protection and care for children and families. Nurtures a healthy community environment with the aim that all children remain connected to their heritage and culture. Range of community-based and culturally appropriate services include:

Family Support Program - provides various voluntary services and parenting information to Band members and acts as a liaison between families and off-reserve child welfare agencies. Also offers parenting programs.

Foster Care Support - offers support and assistance to foster parents / customary care/ kinship families and children-in-care in the community. Also helps in the recruitment of new foster parents within the community to keep children within their home community.

Child Support Program - works in accordance with the Family and Children's Services Act to provide advocacy, support services and referrals for children-in-care and in the community. Offers child / youth enrichment programs for school aged children from daycare to grade 12.

Nawash Youth Group - for teens ages 13-18. Offers workshops for social, personal, career and life skills training, annual pre-parenting sessions, fundraisers and a range of cultural and recreational activities. Programs include Teen's Night and drop-in on Friday evenings for games, computer, pool table, TV and movies. Transportation is available home after each event.

Leaders In Training - supports children and youth to develop and strengthen their life skills, culture and identity. Multi-faceted program builds on the strengths of Aboriginal youth and their communities.

Services offered to members by the First Nation Government include:

• social services administration
• membership clerk
• elder home and community care support services
• community health and wellness worker
• mental health and addictions Worker
• child welfare prevention worker
• economic development
• recreation services for all ages
• education services for students

• Offers child welfare services, ongoing support and education to enhance the lives of young children and families
• Provides services through Kunuwanimano Child and Family Services

Offers the following services:

• Intake and assessments to determine needs of families and community
• Case management
• Coordination of customary care and foster care
• Parental and family advocacy and support
• Referrals to outside agencies
• Coordination of events to enhance lives of children and families

• Provides prevention programs/services to community families involved with the Child Welfare system
• Offers ongoing support and education to enhance the lives of young children and families

Provides the following:

• Assessments to determine needs of families and community
• Advocacy and case management
• Parental and family support
• Referrals to outside agencies
• Coordination of events to enhance lives of children and families