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 services and support for individuals and families struggling with addiction issues
- Offers Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings when required
- Provides transportation to all meetings and workshops upon request
- Provides public seminars/meetings to raise community awareness of problematic alcohol and substance use and gambling addictions
- Holds educational sessions in schools
- Coordinates cultural and spiritual events
- Facilitates recreational activities and social events
- Provides individual and group discussions
- Offers cultural and spiritual gatherings
- Counselling, sharing circles and support groups
- Regular phone calls and home visits
- Referrals to Band services, social services, detoxification and treatment centres and medical assistance
- Eligibility
- Members of Anishinaabeg of Naongashiing First Nation struggling with/affected by addictions issues
- Application Process
- Transportation requests should be made at least 1 day prior to event
- Toll Free
- 1-888-238-0102
- Office
- 807-488-5602 - Band Office
- Fax
- 807-488-5942
- Web Site
- https://www.bigisland.ca
- health@naongashiing.ca
- Mailing Address
- PO Box 335
RR 1
Morson, ON, P0W 1J0
Canada - Languages
- English
- Contact
- Joanne Cobiness, Native Alcohol and Drug Awareness Worker
Email: nnadap@naongashiing.ca
Phone: 807-488-5602 Ext 222 - Fees
- None
- Documents Required
- No documents required
- Accessibility
- Not Accessible
- Topic(s)
- Social Media
- Agency Information
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- Copyright
- 211 Ontario North
- Last Verified On
- April 27, 2023
- Address
- AON Administration Building
Anishinaabeg Of Naongashiing/Big Island First Nation, ON, P0W 1J0- Community is along SE shores of Lake of the Woods, 70 km N of town of Rainy River on Hwy 621, 77 km SE of Kenora
- Anishinaabeg of Naongashiing consists of: the most populated reserve Saug-A-Gaw-Sing 1 (under 1 square mi in size), Big Island 31D, Big Island 31E, Big Island 31F, Big Island Mainland 93, Lake of the Woods 31B, Lake of the Woods 31C, Lake of the Woods 31G, Lake of the Woods 31H, Naongashing 31A, Shoal Lake 31J and Agency 30 (shared with several other First Nations)
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon0900 to 1630Tue0900 to 1630Wed0900 to 1630Thu0900 to 1630Fri0900 to 1300
Band Office: Mon-Thu 9 am-4:30 pm, Fri 9 am-1 pm
Alcoholics Anonymous/Support meetings: times vary, call office to confirm dates - Service Area(s)
- Anishinaabeg of Naongashiing First Nation