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
- Promotes the safety of each community through the emergency response plans coordinated by the area First Response teams
- Acts as the liaison between the communities and Nishnawbe-Aski Nation in regards to responding to regional crisis situations
- Provides training to each community's crisis coordinators, volunteer crisis teams and community members
- Provides support to community crisis coordinators with office procedures, documentation and reporting
- Facilitates intervention, counselling and support group services for community members who are experiencing some form of crisis
- Maintains and updates a Regional Crisis Response Manual that includes all the Matawa Territory communities Crisis Response Plans
- Debriefing and stabilization
- Identification of issues and appropriate referrals to community and regional resources
- Spiritual support
- Accidental deaths
- Attempted suicide
- Bullying in the schools
- Domestic assaults and violence
- Flooding and/or evacuation
- Homicide
- Loss through fire
- Sudden death
- Trauma of any form
- Eligibility
- Must belong to one of the member First Nations within Matawa Territory and be experiencing some form of immediate crisis such as violence or suicide
- Application Process
- Services are accessed at a local level (Band Office) and accessed through direct communication with Matawa First Nations Management
- Toll Free
- 1-800-463-2249
- Office
- 807-344-4575
- Fax
- 807-344-2977
- Web Site
- http://www.matawa.on.ca/
- reception@matawa.on.ca
- Mailing Address
- 233 Court St S
2nd Fl
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 2X9
Canada - Languages
- English
- Contact
- Nicole Jacob, Regional Crisis Coordinator; Phone: 807-344-4575 Ext 3662
Email: njacob@matawa.on.ca
Phone: 807-344-4575 Ext 3662 - Director of Health
- Francine Pellerin
Email: fpellerin@matawa.on.ca
Phone: 807-344-4575 Ext 3651 - Fees
- None
- Documents Required
- No documents required
- Accessibility
- Fully Accessible - Main and upper levels; Lower level not accessible
- Topic(s)
- Social Media
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Copyright
- 211 Ontario North
- Last Verified On
- January 31, 2023
- Address
- 233 Court St S, 2nd Fl
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 2X9- Located at Court St S in the N ward of Thunder Bay
- Closest intersection is at Court St S and John St
- Situated near the Real Canadian Wholesale Club
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon0830 to 1630Tue0830 to 1630Wed0830 to 1630Thu0830 to 1630Fri0830 to 1630
Office: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm - Service Area(s)
- Aroland First Nation
- Constance Lake First Nation
- Eabametoong First Nation
- Ginoogaming First Nation
- Long Lake 58 First Nation
- Marten Falls First Nation
- Neskantaga First Nation
- Nibinamik First Nation
- Webequie First Nation
