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Program:	Family Well Being Program
Organizations:	Biigtigong Nishnaabeg Biigtigong Nishnaabeg - Band Office Biigtigong Nishnaabeg - Biigtigong Mno-zhi-yaagamig Health Centre - Health Centre
Phone Numbers:	807-229-1836
Fax:	807-229-3367
Website:	www.picriver.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Family...
Address:	c/o c/o Biigtigong Mno-zhi-yaagamig PO Box 215 c/o Biigtigong Mno-zhi-yaagamig Heron Bay, ON P0T 1R0
Street Address:	11 Lynx Rd Biigtigong Nishnaabeg
Location:	Biigtigong Mno-zhi-yaagamig Health Centre is located at Lynx Rd in the community of Heron Bay on Biigtinging Nishnaabeg reserve land Situated across from the Children and Family Learning Centre (Day Care)
Accessibility:	Wheelchair Accessible
Hours:	Health Centre: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4:30 pm
Contacts:	Shanon Courchene - Family Well Being Worker 807-229-1836 Ext 614 * shanon.courchene@picriver.com
Service Description:	Anishinabek Nation/Union of Ontario Indians (UOI) initiative to assist each Indigenous community to design and deliver their own holistic, prevention-focused services/programs and cultural supports to promote a healthy community and support families as needed in the community Focus is on improving the overall health and well-being of communities and to empower families to build healthy relationships Works to eliminate family violence, the number of youth involved in the justice system and the number of children in care Activities and programs provided can include but are not limited to the following: Activities that revitalize Native language Problematic alcohol and substance use prevention and intervention Community events such as feasts Family circles, counselling and child/youth support groups Referrals to other programs and services School programs Traditional land-based healing events
Fees:	None
Application:	Program registration recommended
Eligibility - Population(s) Served:	Members of Biigtigong Nishnaabeg
Languages:	English
This information was last completely updated on: 10-1-2025
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