Please Note: Services may be impacted in response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
Please contact any service prior to visiting in person to receive up to date information on changes to their availability (e.g. hours of operation etc.)
Please contact any service prior to visiting in person to receive up to date information on changes to their availability (e.g. hours of operation etc.)
- Description
- Provides financial assistance to individuals and families in need
- Offers Extended Health Benefits to qualifying individuals
- Provides information to recipients about participation requirements including seeking employment, basic education, volunteer work, or self employment
- Child Care
- Clothing Needs
- Community Placement Program
- Discretionary Benefits
- Drug Benefits
- Employment Resource Centre
- Employment Start-up Costs
- Enhanced Employment Placement Program
- Funeral and burial expenses
- Learning, Earning and Parenting
- Pay-Direct to Landlord
- Special Diets Allowance
- Transportation
- Eligibility
- Members of Couchiching First Nation living on-reserve
Individuals must:- be a resident of Ontario
- be in immediate financial need to help pay for food and housing costs
- be willing to take part in activities that will help find employment
- sign a Participation Agreement
Amount of financial assistance provided is determined by various factors including:- Assets
- Family size
- Housing costs
- Income
- be a resident of Ontario
- Application Process
- The following documentation is required to complete application:
- Copy of Canada Child Benefit statement (for children under 18 years of age)
- Copy of mortgage or rental agreement
- Health card
- Information about assets owned, such as a Registered Retirement Savings Plan,
- Information about other income and money, such as a pension
- Proof of identity, such as birth certificate
- Proof of Social Insurance Number
- Recent bank statement for all bank accounts
- Record of Employment and/or most recent pay stubs
- Toll Free
- 1-888-581-0249
- Office
- 807-274-3228 - Band Office
- Fax
- 807-274-1515 - Confidential
- Web Site
- https://www.couchichingfirstnation.com/ontario-works
- cfnreception@vianet.ca
- Mailing Address
- PO Box RMB 2027
RR 2
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 3M3
Canada - Languages
- English
- Contact
- Amber Morrisseau, Intake and Clerical
Phone: 807-274-3228 Ext 269 - Ontario Works Administrator
- Lucille Morrisseau
Phone: 807-274-8832 - Fees
- None
- Documents Required
- Completed application package required
- Accessibility
- Fully Accessible
- Social Media
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Copyright
- 211 Ontario North
- Last Verified On
- April 20, 2023
- Address
- 107 Hwy 11, Administration Centre
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 3M3- Community is located off Hwy 11 on SW shore of Rainy Lake, approx 2 mi E of Fort Frances
- Main reserve is Couchiching 16A with a land area of 24.8 sq miles; second reserve is Agency 1 which is shared with 3 other First Nations
- Administration Centre is located at intersection of Hwy 11 and Bruyere Ave on Couchiching First Nation
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon0830 to 1630Tue0830 to 1630Wed0830 to 1630Thu0830 to 1630Fri0830 to 1600
Band Office: Mon-Thu 8:30 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4:30 pm; Fri 8:30 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4 pm - Service Area(s)
- Couchiching First Nation
