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Mental Health At School

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Program: Crisis Intervention
Organizations: Keewaytinook Okimakanak
Phone Numbers: 807-735-1381 Ext 1329
Toll-Free: 1-800-387-3740 Ext 1329
Fax: 807-735-1383
Website: www.kochiefs.ca/health
Address: PO Box 340
Balmertown, ON
P0V 1C0
Street
Address: 		8 Eric Radford Way
Red Lake
Location:
  • Located at Eric Radford Way (formerly called Mine Rd) in Balmertown
  • Serves as the main office and site for telemedicine services
Accessibility: Not Wheelchair Accessible      Not Wheelchair Accessible
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Contacts: Donna Wilkins - Regional Crisis Coordinator
807-735-1381 Ext 1312 * donnawilkins@kochiefs.ca
Service Description: Serves as a non-political Chiefs Council which provides support and advisory services to six First Nation communities

  • Promotes the safety of each community through the emergency response plans coordinated by the area First Response teams
  • Acts as the liaison between the communities and Nishnawbe-Aski Nation in regards to responding to regional crisis situations
  • Provides training to each community's crisis coordinators, volunteer crisis teams and community members
  • Provides support to community crisis coordinators with office procedures, documentation and reporting
  • Facilitates intervention, counselling and support group services for community members who are experiencing some form of crisis
  • Maintains and updates a Regional Crisis Response Manual that includes all the Keewaytinook Okimakanak Territory communities Crisis Response Plans
    • Support services provided can include:
    • Debriefing and stabilization
    • Identification of issues and appropriate referrals to community and regional resources
    • Spiritual support
    Services provided for various reasons including the following but not limited to:
    • Accidental deaths
    • Attempted suicide
    • Bullying in the schools
    • Domestic assaults and violence
    • Flooding and/or evacuation
    • Homicide
    • Loss through fire
    • Sudden death
    • Trauma of any form
    Fees: None
    Application: Services are delivered to community members at the local level (Band Office)
    Eligibility - Population(s) Served: Must belong to one of the member First Nations within Keewaytinook Okimakanak Territory
    Languages: English

    This information was last completely updated on: 4-29-2025


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