Abinoojii Gamig Child Care Centre - Indigenous Family Support Program

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821 McIrvine Rd
Fort Frances
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807-274-7244
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Fax: 807-274-8500
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Sep-May: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm


Jun-Aug: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4 pm

Application

  • Intake assessment required

  • All weekly programs require pre registration

Eligibility - Population(s) Served

  • Off reserve Indigenous individuals and families with children 6 years of age and younger


  • Open to all with a focus on off-reserve Indigenous peoples

Fees

None

Contacts

Chelsea Hamilton - Community Programs Support Worker
807-274-7244 * familysupport2@unfc.org

Languages

English

Accessibility

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Description of Services:

Offers services, ongoing support and education to assist families in the healing process
  • Prevents children from becoming at-risk because of certain conditions such as family violence, poverty, abuse, neglect and unhealthy living conditions by offering information and education on effective parenting and good life teachings
  • Promotes healthier child development through early childhood interventions including information sessions on pre-parenting preparation and child development
  • Provides information on children's nutrition, injury prevention, and child mental health
  • Offers culturally relevant and traditional programming, such as Community Kitchen and Circle Time
Provides public education and information in the areas of:
  • Developing family values that are culturally based
  • Developmental needs of infants, toddlers and pre school aged children
  • Effective parenting
  • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE) and Fetal Smoking Syndrome
Last updated: May 2, 2025: Suggest an edit