Program: Sioux Lookout - Family Information Liaison Unit
Organization: Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General - Northern Region
Description of Services: Provides family members of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Men, Boys and 2SLGBTQI+ People access to confidential, culturally responsive, trauma-informed and victim-centered assistance
  • Supports families by facilitating connections with culturally appropriate referrals and supports
  • Facilitates the gathering of case-specific information about police investigations, coroner's reports/reviews, court proceedings or other government processes and provides information to family
  • Family Information Liaison Unit (FILU) staff members are of Indigenous ancestry, knowledgeable, culturally competent and responsive to the needs of the family members they serve
Note: If you don't live near an FILU location, call the Ontario Family Information Liaison Unit toll-free to arrange for FILU staff to travel to your location
Requirements
Fees: None
Eligibility - Population(s) Served: Family members of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, men, boys and 2SLGBTQI+ people, regardless of their participation in the National Inquiry Process
Application: Community agency and self-referrals
Accessibility: Not Wheelchair Accessible      Not Wheelchair Accessible
Languages: English
Contact Information
Phone Numbers: 807-737-4877
Toll-Free: 1-844-888-8610
Email: shauna.pitawanakwat@ontario.ca
Website: www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fund-fina/cj-jp/fund-fond/mm...
Address: 16 Fourth Ave
Sioux Lookout, ON
P8T 1C4
Map
Location: Located at the Equay-Wuk (Women's Group) office on Fourth Ave near Front St
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5 pm
Contacts: Shauna Pitawanakwat - Family Liaison Worker, Program Coordinator - Sioux Lookout
807-456-2431 * shauna.pitawanakwat@ontario.ca

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