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Program: Land Based Program
Organizations: Giishkaandago'Ikwe Health Services
Phone Numbers: 807-274-2042
Crisis: 807-271-0212
Fax: 807-274-3211
Email: reception@fftahs.com
Website: www.fftahs.com/land-based-program
Address: PO Box 608
Fort Frances, ON
P9A 3M9
Street
Address: 		601 King's Hwy
Fort Frances
Location:
  • Located at King's Hwy across the street from Westend Motors
  • Closest intersection is at King's Hwy and Holmes Ave
  • Serves as the office for Behavioural Health Services
Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible      Wheelchair Accessible
Hours: Mon-Thu 8:30 am-4:30 pm, Fri 8:30 am-4 pm
Contacts: Adam Ali - Land-Based Counsellor
aali@fftahs.org
Joyce Ottertail - Waasodii Omii'e Coordinator
807-274-2042 Ext 4239 * jottertail@fftahs.org
Service Description: Provides a year-round land-based program available to the 10 Tribal Area First Nation communities
Coordinates and administers healing/wellness programs/services which can include but are not limited to:
  • Aftercare land-based seasonal programming, requested and driven by the community and no longer than 3-5 days
  • Traditional ceremonies and teachings such as sharing circles, full moon ceremony, men's and women's teachings, and Water walks
  • Cultural activities such as moccasin making, quill box making, medicine harvesting, hand drum and rattle making, tobacco making and snaring
  • Native language workshops to learn Anishinaabemowin
  • Counselling services
Fees: None
Application:
  • Call for information

  • Referrals are not required to participate
Eligibility - Population(s) Served: All individuals from any of the 10 First Nation communities in the Fort Frances Tribal Area
Languages: English

This information was last completely updated on: 4-3-2025


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