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Métis Nation of Ontario - Sunset Country Métis Council
Métis Family Wellbeing Program
- Description
- Operates as a program under the Healing and Wellness Branch
- Developed as a new program aimed at supporting healthy and whole Métis families
- Works to reduce family violence, the number of youth involved in the justice system and the number of children in care
- Focus is on providing direct one-on-one client services and educational resources and family wellness planning
- After school safe places and homework clubs
- Assistance in navigating the community support system
- Assisting children and youth to foster self-identity and to develop life skills
- Court-related supports
- Empowering parents to be their children's best advocates
- Ensuring families have their basic needs met
- Guidance for building healthy relationships and raising awareness of personal safety issues
- Peer support for youth involved in justice and correction issues
- Referrals for employment and training programs
- Supports for children and youth who have experienced or witnessed violence
- Supports for Métis youth to stay in school
- Support in case meetings and conferencing
- Eligibility
- Focus is on Métis children, youth and their families but open to clients and participants who do not have MNO citizenship or Métis descent
- Application Process
- Intake assessment required
- Toll Free
- 1-800-263-4889
- Office
- 807-274-1386
- Fax
- 807-274-1801
- Web Site
- https://www.sunsetcountrymetis.com
- metisofsunsetcountry@gmail.com
- Mailing Address
- 714 Armit Ave
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 2J1
Canada - Languages
- English
- Contact
- Brittany Bowman, Métis Family Wellbeing Coordinator
Email: brittanyb@metisnation.org
Phone: 807-274-1386 ext 7 - Manager of Operations, Healing and Wellness Branch
- Shelley Gonneville
Email: shelleyg@metisnation.org
Phone: 705-254-1768 ext 310 - Fees
- None
- Documents Required
- Completed intake assessment
- Accessibility
- Not Accessible
- Topic(s)
- Social Media
- Agency Information
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- Copyright
- 211 Ontario North
- Last Verified On
- February 9, 2022
- Address
- 426 Victoria Ave
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 2C3- Located on Victoria Ave near the Shoppers Drug Mart
- Closest intersection is at Victoria Ave N near Church St
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon0830 to 1630Tue0830 to 1630Wed0830 to 1630Thu0830 to 1630Fri0830 to 1630
Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm - Service Area(s)
- Fort Frances
