Program: Family Support Services
Organizations: Rainy River First Nations
Rainy River First Nations - Administration Centre
Rainy River First Nations - Administration Centre - Health Services
Description of Services:
  • Offers community based family counselling for children, teens, men, women and families as a group
  • Provides assessments and case management services
  • Provides services of traditional healers
  • Offers community workshops to raise awareness of issues affecting families including substance abuse and family violence
  • Supports community initiatives that promote family healing such as traditional gatherings
    • Also offers the following family support services including but not limited to:
    • Advocacy and referral to external agencies
    • Assistance in the planning of child's and family's needs
    • Emergency financial assistance for basic needs only in cases where the welfare of child/children is at-risk
    • Home visitation arrangements and supervison to enable parents to visit with their children living in alternative care
    Requirements
    Fees: None
    Eligibility - Population(s) Served:
    • Members of Rainy River First Nations

    • Children younger than 18 years of age and their families

    • Emergency financial assistance is provided ONLY in extenuating circumstances and each case is treated and considered separately

    • Home visitation is available for families who have children in alternative care; request for visitation must come from birth family
    Application: Intake assessment required
    Accessibility: Not Wheelchair Accessible      Not Wheelchair Accessible
    Languages: English
    Contact Information
    Phone Numbers: 807-482-2479
    Fax: 807-482-2603
    Email: reception@manitourapids.ca
    Website: www.rainyriverfirstnations.com
    Address: PO Box 450
    Emo, ON
    P0W 1E0
    Street
    Address:     		6 Manitou Rapids Dr
    Emo
    Map
    Location:
    • Band Office is located at Manitou Rapids Dr in Emo
    • Community of Rainy River First Nations is located 3 miles W of Emo on Hwy 11/71
    • Consists of 2 reserves, the main reserve Manitou Rapids 11 with a land area of 22.67 sq km
    Hours: Office: Mon-Thu 8:30 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4:30 pm * Fri 8:30 am-12 noon, 1 pm-3 pm


    Hours subject to change
    Contacts: Ann Hiller - Director of Family Services
    807-482-2479 Ext 270 * ann.hiller@manitourapids.ca

    This information is provided by thehealthline.ca. It was last completely updated on: 6/25/2025