HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES
Happening at the MFN Health Centre:
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- Community Health Nurse Mary-Lou Kobzick (please call or text for an appointment 705-852-0243) will be at the MFN Health Centre on various dates.
- Meals on Moccasins – Every Wednesday. This program is for disabled members and elderly members aged 65+. Please call Reanne Penno at 705-856-0560 to discuss further.
- NIHB Medical Travel – Contact Hailey Tangie at 705-914-0013 or email nihbcoordinator@michipicoten.com. After 4:15pm – call the NIHB Emergency number at 1-833-675-3081. Members who have submitted applications for travel to medical appointments through NIHB and need accommodations, the NIHB Coordinator will book the accommodations as required. In the event you are not able to attend your appointment or if your appointment is cancelled, we request that you cancel your hotel accommodations. If these accommodations are not cancelled, we are still required to pay for the room. Miigwetch for your assistance.
Happening at Migizi Suswin Elders Complex at 9 Wiigwaas Drive location:
There are no planned events at this time.
Happening at Family Well-Being Lodge at 3 Maple Street location:
There are no planned events at this time.
Happening at Maamwesying Healing Lodge at 3 Maple Street location:
Happening at Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre at 3 Chris Simon Drive, Wawa location:
No events planned at this time.
Jordan's Principle Application Assistance
Contact:
Kim Duguay, Family Support Worker
Phone: 705-914-0563 cell
E-mail: jordansprinciple@michipicoten.com
Location: Satellite Office (464 Albert Street East, Sault Ste Marie) and Remote
Do you need help applying to Jordan’s Principle? Here are some examples of what can be covered for children:
- School supplies
- Tutoring services
- Teaching assistants
- Psycho-educational assessments social worker
- Land-based activities
- Personal support worker (PSW)
- Specialized summer camps
- Mobility aids
- Wheelchair ramps
- Addiction services
- Services from Elders
- Mental health services
- Specialized hearing aids
- Services for children in care
- Assessments and screenings
- Transportation to appointments
- Medical supplies and equipment
Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB)
Contact:
Micheal Reid, Acting Health Manager
Phone: 705-914-0425 cell
E-mail: m.reid@michipicoten.com
Location: MFN Band Hall (107 Hiawatha Drive)
Hailey Tangie, NIHB & Administrative Coordinator
Phone: 705-914-0013 cell
E-mail: nihbcoordinator@michipicoten.com
Location: MFN Health Centre (109 Hiawatha Drive)
Jamie Panco-Fox, National Native Alcohol & Drug Abuse Program (NNADAP) Worker
Phone: 705-914-0484 cell
E-mail: NNADAP@michipicoten.com
Location: Satellite Office (464 Albert Street East, Sault Ste Marie) and remote
Reanne Penno, Community Wellness Worker
Phone: 705-914-0560 cell
E-mail: cww@michipicoten.com
Location: MFN Health Centre (109 Hiawatha Drive)
Keesha Steadman, Family Well-Being Worker
Phone: 705-914-0029 cell
E-mail: fwbw@michipicoten.com
Location: Family Well-Being Lodge (3 Maple Street)
Kim Duguay, Family Support Worker
Phone: 705-914-0563 cell
E-mail: fsw@michipicoten.com
Location: Satellite Office (464 Albert Street East, Sault Ste Marie) and remote
