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Child and Family Advocacy Program is a prevention service that is available for Sagamok Anishnawbek childres and families who come into contact with Nogdawindamin, are at risk of becoming involved with protection services or families that require support during challenging times.
The Band Representative acts on behalf of Sagamok Anishnawbek Band Members as a Party in family court proceedings involving the First Nation’s Children under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act. The role of the Band Representative is to protect the collective best interest of Sagamok Anishnawbek children and to ensure a culturally appropriate disposition of the case.
The Band Representative’s roles and responsibilities are as follows, but are not limited to the list:
Family Support Workers educate and empower families to make choices that will keep their children safe and strengthen family functioning. Staff work to engage families to strengthen the parents’ confidence and competence.
Support can include the following, but is not limited to:
Sagamok Anishnawbek offers support to youth who have been in care up to the age of 26 years old. Our staff will meet with the youth, provide education on the services provided while completing the necessary documentation to ISC for funding.
What is Post-Majority Care?
Who is Eligible?
What is Jordan’s Principle?
Jordan’s Principle is a child-first principle names in memory of Jordan River Anderson.
Who is Eligible?
All First Nations children (0 to 18 years of age) who live on or off reserve. The Jordan’s Principle Team can support single child or a group of children requests.
What is covered?
All public services and supports. If your child has any unmet services or support needs, we can assist with an application.
What can Jordan’s Principle do for you?
Jordan’s Principle Case Managers are here to assist with any Jordan’s Principle application and appeals. Jordan’s Principle covers all public services such as mental health, special education, dental, physical therapy, medical equipment, physiotherapy and more.
What is Koognaasewin?
Koognaasewin is a Multi-Year project with the goal of supporting North Shore Communities toward reassertion of jurisdiction to care for their own children. There are several components and moving parts to the Koognaasewin Initiative.
Shelley Watt Proulx joined Sagamok Anishnawbek late in 2022 as the Director of Mental Health and Addiction. Shelley has more than 25 years of experience in the field of mental health and addiction treatment, and holds a Master's degree of Social Work. She began her career with the Elliot Lake Family Life Centre as a youth addiction counsellor and has also worked with youth in custody facilities and Children’s Mental Health before taking on the Executive Director position at the Counselling Centre of East Algoma. Shelley, despite being in management, was adamant about retaining her clinical expertise, and carried a small client load throughout her time with the Counselling Centre. She is keen to expand on the numerous areas where the Mental Health and Addiction team at Sagamok excels, by building up services that are both easily accessible and of the highest quality. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please get in touch with Shelley as she is extremely willing to listen and learn from the community!
Z’gamok Enterprises Inc. is a corporation 100% owned by the Sagamok Anishnawbek. It is mandated to maximize the economic development opportunities of the Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation within its traditional lands and within the Northern Ontario region in the resource sector and in services related to construction and resource development.
