Program: Niigaaniin
Organization: Thessalon First Nation
Phone Numbers: 705-842-2323
Fax: 705-842-2332
Email: contact@niigaaniin.com
Website: www.niigaaniin.com
Address:
RR 2, box 9
Thessalon, ON
P0R 1L0
Street
Address
:
35 Sugarbush Rd
Thessalon
Intersection: Sugarbush Rd and Maple Ridge Rd
Accessibility:
Not Wheelchair Accessible
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4pm * closed 12noon-1pm
Summer hours: Mon-Thu 8:30am-4pm * closed 12:30pm-1pm * Fri 8:30am-1pm
Dates Available: Summer hours start the Tue after Victoria Day and ends the Fri of Labour Day Weekend
Executives: Elizabeth Richer - Niigaaniin Director
Public Contacts: Bobbi Jo McColman - Case Worker
Service Description: Services offered:

Basic Needs: Such as food and clothing for individuals and their families
Shelter: Based on the size of the family this includes rent, heat, hydro, gas, water, sewage, and house insurance

Employment Assistance:> Helps individuals on social assistance find the best route to employment and financial independence

Shpiming Nikeyaa Zhaawag (SNZ): Provides financial assistance, active measures and addiction services to Niigaaniin clients whose employment potential may be obstructed by substance use problems

MINO-BIMAADIZIDAA: Provides life skills, cultural awareness and alternative ways to live a healthy lifestyle as well as to cope and adapt with life stressors



Fees: Free
Application: Call or visit
Eligibility / Target Population: Member of the Thessalon First Nation * financial assistance is based on assets, family size, income and housing costs
Languages: English ; Ojibway
Area Served: Thessalon First Nation
See Also: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Assessment and Treatment
Employment Assistance for Indigenous Peoples
Financial Assistance for Children and Families
Financial Assistance for Rent and Utilities
Last Updated: 9/17/2024
Service Profile Web Address: eng/displayService.aspx?id=152338

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