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• Administers social, cultural, economic and recreational programs and services to improve the quality of life for urban Indigenous people living in or migrating to the city of Timmins and surrounding area
• Provides a meeting place for urban Indigenous people and community members regardless of nationality
• Hosts cultural events
• Addresses the distinct needs of Indigenous individuals in the areas of justice, health, education, employment and training, and relief of poverty
• Participates in community development activities that promote cultural diversity and partnership development with other Indigenous and non-Indigenous agencies
• Administers a sub-office and various programs in the town of Moosonee

Operates as the implementation of the Ontario Works (OW) legislation with culturally appropriate provisions for rates, eligibility and program parameters established by the OW program

Employment Assistance

• Helps individuals to obtain employment and financial independence
• Provides job readiness workshops, referrals to job counselling and training programs, access to education programs and use of office equipment such as telephone, fax machine and computer

Financial Support

• Basic Needs, such as food and clothing for individuals and their families
• Shelter costs, based on the size of the family including rent, heat, hydro, gas, water, sewage, and house insurance

Mino-Bimaadizidaa

• Provides life skills, cultural awareness and alternative ways to live a healthy lifestyle as well as to cope and adapt with life stressors
• Consists of four cycles of personal development steps culminating in either treatment programs, education upgrading, and job skills training or employment

Shpiming Nikeyaa Zhaawag (SNZ)

• Provides financial assistance, active measures and addiction services to Niigaaniin clients whose employment potential may be obstructed by substance abuse problems
• Offers case management and support services on an individual basis

Operates as the implementation of the Ontario Works (OW) legislation with culturally appropriate provisions for rates, eligibility and program parameters established by the OW program

Employment Assistance

• Helps individuals to obtain employment and financial independence
• Provides job readiness workshops, referrals to job counselling and training programs, access to education programs and use of office equipment such as telephone, fax machine and computer

Financial Support

• Basic Needs, such as food and clothing for individuals and their families
• Shelter costs, based on the size of the family including rent, heat, hydro, gas, water, sewage, and house insurance

Mino-Bimaadizidaa

• Provides life skills, cultural awareness and alternative ways to live a healthy lifestyle as well as to cope and adapt with life stressors
• Consists of four cycles of personal development steps culminating in either treatment programs, education upgrading, and job skills training or employment

Shpiming Nikeyaa Zhaawag (SNZ)

• Provides financial assistance, active measures and addiction services to Niigaaniin clients whose employment potential may be obstructed by substance abuse problems
• Offers case management and support services on an individual basis

Provides services and assistance with estates matters and the registration system of all issues pertaining to membership

• Responsible for the implementation of the Membership Code
• Informs community members and leadership of current and evolving Indian status changes and issues
• Maintains updated population statistics
• Supplies forms, provides guidance for filling out applications and offers assistance in mailing to applicable departments

Provides assistance in the following matters:

• Birth Certificate Application
• Application for Registration of a Minor Child
• Membership Application
• Registration of a Minor Child Under the Indian Act
• Registration of an Adult Under the Indian Act
• Statement of Live Birth
• Wills, Estates, Powers of Attorney and Living Wills
• Gas cards and Status cards

Secure Certificate of Indian Status (SCIS)

• Encourages all members to apply for the new Secure Certificate of Indian Status (SCIS) card, an initiative of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
• Applications can be mailed or presented in person at an INAC office
• Application and forms available on the INAC website

• Provides a wide range of community-based and culturally appropriate programs and services to aboriginal people(s) residing in or migrating to the city
• Addresses the distinct needs of aboriginal peoples in the areas of justice, health, education, employment and training and relief of poverty
• Participates in community development activities that promote cultural diversity and partnership development with other aboriginal and non-aboriginal agencies

Major programs include:

• Aboriginal Alcohol and Drug Program
• Aboriginal Court Worker Program
• Aboriginal Family Support Program
• Aboriginal Healing and Wellness Program
• Aboriginal Health Outreach Program
• Aboriginal Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program
• Aboriginal Prenatal Nutrition Program
• Akwe:GO Program
• Apatisiwin Employment Unit
• Community Action Program for Children
• Community Support Program
• Kizhaay Anishinaabe Niin Program
• Life Long Care Program
• Urban Aboriginal Healthy Living and Healthy Living Kids Program
• Waaban Program
• Wasa Nabin Program

This organization is a Registered Charity

Serves as the Indian Registration Administrator and provides services and assistance with the registration system of all issues pertaining to membership

• Responsible for the implementation of the Citizenship Code and registering all life events that affect the Indian Registry (births, deaths, marriages, divorces)
• Informs community leadership of current and evolving Indian status changes and issues
• Maintains updated mailing/contact information for members and population statistics
• Supplies forms, provides guidance for filling out applications and offers assistance in mailing to applicable departments

Provides assistance in the following matters:

• Birth Certificate Application
• Application for Registration of a Minor Child
• Certificate of Exemption (Gas card)
• Membership Application
• Registration of a Minor Child Under the Indian Act
• Registration of an Adult Under the Indian Act
• Secure Certificate of Indian Status (SCIS)
• Statement of Live Birth
• Treaty Day/Treaty Annuity payments

Operates as the implementation of the Ontario Works (OW) legislation with culturally appropriate provisions for rates, eligibility and program parameters established by the OW program

Employment Assistance

• Helps individuals to obtain employment and financial independence
• Provides job readiness workshops, referrals to job counselling and training programs, access to education programs and use of office equipment such as telephone, fax machine and computer

Financial Support

• Basic Needs, such as food and clothing for individuals and their families
• Shelter costs, based on the size of the family including rent, heat, hydro, gas, water, sewage, and house insurance

Mino-Bimaadizidaa

• Provides life skills, cultural awareness and alternative ways to live a healthy lifestyle as well as to cope and adapt with life stressors
• Consists of four cycles of personal development steps culminating in either treatment programs, education upgrading, and job skills training or employment

Shpiming Nikeyaa Zhaawag (SNZ)

• Provides financial assistance, active measures and addiction services to Niigaaniin clients whose employment potential may be obstructed by substance abuse problems
• Offers case management and support services on an individual basis

Funerals and Burials

• Provides funeral and burial costs based upon need up to a maximum amount

Provides technical and professional advisory services and training to enhance the overall management skills and opportunities of the seven member First Nations in their quest to become self-sufficient

• Consists of Chiefs and representatives from each community
• Serves a collective on-reserve population of just under 5,000 individuals
• Delivers programs and services through local community government
• Operates various First Nation owned for-profit corporations
• Administers a branch office in Blind River

Provides technical and professional advisory services and programs in the following areas:

• Education
• Employment and Training (Naadmaadwiiuk) Services
• Financial Advisory Services
• Forest Management Services
• Niigaaniin Social Services
• Membership and Registration
• Technical Services including Environmental, Fire Protection and Prevention, Housing, and Operations and Maintenance

Operates as the implementation of the Ontario Works (OW) legislation with culturally appropriate provisions for rates, eligibility and program parameters established by the OW program

Employment Assistance

• Helps individuals to obtain employment and financial independence
• Provides job readiness workshops, referrals to job counselling and training programs, access to education programs and use of office equipment such as telephone, fax machine and computer

Financial Support

• Basic Needs, such as food and clothing for individuals and their families
• Shelter costs, based on the size of the family including rent, heat, hydro, gas, water, sewage, and house insurance

Mino-Bimaadizidaa

• Provides life skills, cultural awareness and alternative ways to live a healthy lifestyle as well as to cope and adapt with life stressors
• Consists of four cycles of personal development steps culminating in either treatment programs, education upgrading, and job skills training or employment

Shpiming Nikeyaa Zhaawag (SNZ)

• Provides financial assistance, active measures and addiction services to Niigaaniin clients whose employment potential may be obstructed by substance abuse problems
• Offers case management and support services on an individual basis

Operates as the implementation of the Ontario Works (OW) legislation with culturally appropriate provisions for rates, eligibility and program parameters established by the OW program

Employment Assistance

• Helps individuals to obtain employment and financial independence
• Provides job readiness workshops, referrals to job counselling and training programs, access to education programs and use of office equipment such as telephone, fax machine and computer

Financial Support

• Basic Needs, such as food and clothing for individuals and their families
• Shelter costs, based on the size of the family including rent, heat, hydro, gas, water, sewage, and house insurance

Mino-Bimaadizidaa

• Provides life skills, cultural awareness and alternative ways to live a healthy lifestyle as well as to cope and adapt with life stressors
• Consists of four cycles of personal development steps culminating in either treatment programs, education upgrading, and job skills training or employment

Shpiming Nikeyaa Zhaawag (SNZ)

• Provides financial assistance, active measures and addiction services to Niigaaniin clients whose employment potential may be obstructed by substance abuse problems
• Offers case management and support services on an individual basis

Operates as the implementation of the Ontario Works (OW) legislation with culturally appropriate provisions for rates, eligibility and program parameters established by the OW program

Employment Assistance

• Helps individuals to obtain employment and financial independence
• Provides job readiness workshops, referrals to job counselling and training programs, access to education programs and use of office equipment such as telephone, fax machine and computer

Financial Support

• Basic Needs, such as food and clothing for individuals and their families
• Shelter costs, based on the size of the family including rent, heat, hydro, gas, water, sewage, and house insurance

Mino-Bimaadizidaa

• Provides life skills, cultural awareness and alternative ways to live a healthy lifestyle as well as to cope and adapt with life stressors
• Consists of four cycles of personal development steps culminating in either treatment programs, education upgrading, and job skills training or employment

Shpiming Nikeyaa Zhaawag (SNZ)

• Provides financial assistance, active measures and addiction services to Niigaaniin clients whose employment potential may be obstructed by substance abuse problems
• Offers case management and support services on an individual basis

Provides services and assistance with the registration system of all issues pertaining to membership

• Informs community members and leadership of current and evolving Indian status changes and issues
• Maintains updated population statistics
• Supplies forms, provides guidance for filling out applications and offers assistance in mailing to applicable departments

Provides assistance in the following matters:

• Birth Certificate Application
• Application for Registration of a Minor Child
• Membership Application
• Registration of a Minor Child Under the Indian Act
• Registration of an Adult Under the Indian Act
• Statement of Live Birth

Secure Certificate of Indian Status (SCIS)

• Encourages all members to apply for the new Secure Certificate of Indian Status (SCIS) card, an initiative of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
• Applications can be mailed or presented in person at an INAC office
• Application and forms available on the INAC website

• Provides a wide range of community-based and culturally appropriate programs and services to Indigenous people residing in or migrating to the city
• Addresses the distinct needs of Indigenous people in the areas of justice, health, education, employment and training and relief of poverty
• Participates in community development activities that promote cultural diversity and partnership development with other Indigenous and non-Indigenous agencies

Major programs include:

• Akwe:go: Urban Aboriginal Children's Program
• Healing and Wellness Program
• Urban Aboriginal Healthy Living Program
• Wasa-Nabin: Urban Aboriginal Youth Program

Serves as the main administration and financial office for the Aboriginal Peoples' Alliance of Northern Ontario

Programs and activities are offered to meet the needs of individual communities and can include:

• Access to traditional healing
• Advocacy
• Assistance with access to other community services
• Cultural workshops and activities
• Individual services and care management
• Information and resources

Administers culturally appropriate programs and services including the following:

• Aboriginal Diabetes Prevention Program (ADP)
• Aboriginal Head Start Program (AHS)
• Community Action Program for Children (CAP-C)
• Community Wellness Program (CWW)
• Healthy Babies Healthy Children (HBHC)
• Long Term Care Program (LTC)

Site locations include:

• Chapleau
• Cochrane
• Foleyet
• Kapuskasing
• Kirkland Lake
• Moosonee
• Sturgeon Falls
• Sudbury