Delivers prevention and early intervention services to high-risk children and families of the community

• Administers child welfare prevention services in collaboration with Kina Gbezhgomi Child and Family Services located in Wikwemikong
  
• Evaluates short and long-term programs and workplans with individuals and families for adequacy and effectiveness
  
• Partners with community police officers and local nursing staff to identify and support troubled families

Prevention Services

• Teaches parenting skills and assisting children through difficult times
  
• Develops and administers healthy social and recreational programs for families such as after-school programs and babysitting courses
  
• Hosts community forums to address issues such as youth drug abuse, inadequate housing, and schooling problems
  
• Organizes elders meetings that address traditional child rearing methods
  
• Provides information sessions about understanding substance dependency and resulting family violence, and overcoming oppression by understanding cultural realities

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

Prevention

• Provides public seminars/meetings to raise community awareness of alcohol, drug abuse and gambling addictions
  
• Holds educational sessions in schools
  
• Coordinates cultural and spiritual events

Intervention

• Facilitates recreational activities and social events
  
• Provides individual and group discussions
  
• Offers cultural and spiritual gatherings

Aftercare provided for preventing reoccurrence includes:

• 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

• Provides voluntary support and services to assist individuals who are struggling with mental health issues and/or addictions issues
  
• Implements policies and procedures established by the Mnaamodzawin Health Services Mental Health Team

Services offered but not limited to, include the following:

Addictions

• Alcohol, drug and gambling assessments
  
• Counselling for individuals, couples and families
  
• Smoking cessation
  
• Relapse prevention and aftercare
  
• Community based treatment services
  
• Referrals to residential treatment

Health Promotion

• Presentations and workshops related to mental health and addictions
  
• Support groups
  
• Educational resources
  
• Community activities and events
  
• Liaison to other resources
  
• Referrals

Mental Health

• Assessments as deemed appropriate
  
• Counselling for individuals, couples and families
  
• Referrals to psychiatry

• Ensures traditional healing alternatives are available for community members
• Coordinates healing programs for individuals on a healing journey
• Promotes and plans traditional customs and ceremonies for individuals, families and community

Healing alternatives and traditional ceremonies can include:

• Traditional Native healers
• Healing circles
• Talking/sharing circles
• Sweat lodges
• Smudging ceremonies

Promotes the development of good mental health and provides services for individuals with mental health issues to enrich their quality of life
Provides information and awareness activities including but not limited to:

• Depression
• Family violence
• Stress management

Services include:

• Counselling services for stress management and crisis intervention
• Prevention services
• Referrals to appropriate supports
• Workshops