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Program: Community Care Program
Organizations: Anishinaabeg of Naongashiing
Anishinaabeg of Naongashiing - Band Office
Phone Numbers: 807-488-5602
Toll-Free: 1-888-238-0102
Fax: 807-488-5942
Email: ccpreception@naongashiing.ca
Website: www.bigisland.ca/community-care
Address: PO Box 335 RR 1
Morson, ON
P0W 1J0
Street
Address: 		AON Administration Building
Anishinaabeg Of Naongashiing/Big Island First Nation
Location:
  • Community is along SE shores of Lake of the Woods, 70 km N of town of Rainy River on Hwy 621
  • Anishinaabeg of Naongashiing consists of: the most populated reserve Saug-A-Gaw-Sing 1 (under 1 square mi in size), Big Island 31D, Big Isla
Accessibility: Not Wheelchair Accessible      Not Wheelchair Accessible
Hours: Band Office: Mon-Thu 9 am-4:30 pm, Fri 9 am-1 pm
Contacts: Mary Big George - Program Secretary
807-488-5602 Ext 201 * ccpreception@naongashiing.ca
Charity White - Community Care Supervisor
807-488-5602 Ext 204 * ccpsupervisor@naongashiing.ca
Service Description: Operates a self government and is responsible for the day to day operations of the Anishnaabeg of Naongashiing
  • Tribal Council: Independent
  • Political Territorial Organization: Grand Council Treaty #3 (GCT3)
  • Treaty #3


Delivers child care and protection services and family support services to community members
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 problematic substance use in youth, inadequate housing, schooling problems and after school activities
  • Organizes elders meetings that address traditional child rearing methods
  • Provides information sessions about understanding problematic substance use 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
  • Provides records and information to Tribal Agency and external resources
Fees: None
Application: Intake assessment required
Eligibility - Population(s) Served:
  • Members of Anishinaabeg of Naongashiing First Nation

  • Children younger than 18 years of age and their families
Languages: English
Area(s) Served: Anishinaabeg of Naongashiing

This information was last completely updated on: 4-3-2025


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