Kunuwanimano Child and Family Services
Customary Care and Foster Care
- Description
- 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 workshops on traditional modes of care as defined by First Nation Communities to prevent the removal of children from the First Nation/Communities
- 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
- Eligibility
- Must belong to one of the eleven member First Nations
- Application Process
- Provides services at a local level through each community's Band Office
- Documents Required
- Intake assessment required for services
- Toll Free
- 1-800-461-1293
- Office
- 705-268-9033
- Fax
- 705-268-9272
- After Hours Phone
- 705-360-8619
- Web Site
- https://www.kunuwanimano.com
- [email protected]
- Languages
- English
- Fees
- None
- Topic(s)
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- Copyright
- 211 Ontario North
- Last Verified On
- February 18, 2026
- Address
- 401 Cedar St S
Timmins, ON, P4N 2H7
Located at Cedar St S and Ogden Ave; former Sacred Heart School building
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- Fully Accessible
- Hours of Operation
- Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pmMon0830 to 1630Tue0830 to 1630Wed0830 to 1630Thu0830 to 1630Fri0830 to 1630
- Service Area(s)
- Beaverhouse First Nation
- Brunswick House First Nation
- Chapleau Cree First Nation
- Chapleau Ojibway First Nation
- Constance Lake First Nation
- Hornepayne First Nation
- Matachewan First Nation
- Mattagami First Nation
- Missanabie Cree First Nation
- Taykwa Tagamou First Nation
- Wahgoshig First Nation
