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Shelter / Housing
- Nahnahda-Wee-ee-Waywin Sioux Lookout Sexual Assault and Counselling Centre
- LOCATION
- 15 Fair St, Sioux Lookout, ON, P8T 1A9
- Monday – Sunday
- 5 pm – 9 am
- CONTACT
- LOCAL: (807) 737-4848
- CRISIS – TOLL FREE: +1 (833) 864-4848
- CRISIS – TEXTING: +1 (807) 738-1535
- CRISIS: (807) 737-4848
- WEBSITE: http://www.fsws.ca/slsac
- SERVICE:
- Nahnahda-Wee-ee-Waywin Emergency Shelter
- Capacity of 20
- Individuals (aged 16+)
- Initial Shelter Application required
- Overnight Accommodations + Meal Provision
- First Step Women’s Shelter
- LOCATION
- Address not disclosed
- Monday – Sunday, 24 hours
- CONTACT
- LOCAL: (807) 737-1438
- CRISIS: (807) 737-1438
- CRISIS – TOLL FREE: +1 (800) 465-3623
- AFTER HOURS – TEXTING: +1 (844) 899-8444
- FAX: +1 (807) 737-3177
- EMAIL: firststep@fsws.ca
- WEBSITE: http://www.fsws.ca/
- SERVICE:
- Emergency Women’s Shelter
- Overnight Accommodations + Meal Provision
- Individuals (woman aged 16+, with or without dependants)
- Dependants (aged 18 or under)
- Call or Text for Assistance
- 24 hour Crisis Intervention
- Transitional Housing and Support
- Transportation
Addiction & Harm Reduction
- Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre
- LOCATION
- 1 Meno Ya Win Way, Sioux Lookout, ON, P8T 1B4
- Monday – Friday, 8 am – 4:45 pm
- CONTACT
- SERVICE:
- Mental Health and Addictions Program
- Drug and Alcohol Assessments
- Case Management
- Counseling
- Outreach and Education
- Individuals (aged 16+ with mental health / addiction)
- Intake Assessment Required
- Open to Referrals
- Services available to individuals 12 years or under, provided a Consent to Treatment of Youth form is signed and provided)
- Nishnawbe-Gamik Friendship Centre
- LOCATION
- 52 King St, Sioux Lookout, ON, P8T 1B8
- Monday – Friday, 9 am – 5 pm
- CONTACT
- SERVICE:
- Mental Health and Addictions Program
- Drug and Alcohol Assessments
- Case Management
- Counseling
- Outreach and Education
- Referrals to other treatments and programs
- Individuals (aged 17+ with mental health / addiction)
- Intake Assessment Required
- Free Needle Exchange Program
- Urban Aboriginal Healthy Living Program
- Smoke Free Living / Smoking Cessation
- Individuals (off-reserve Indigenous individuals and their families)
- Education and Resources
- Support Group
Mental Health Services
- Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre
- LOCATION
- 1 Meno Ya Win Way, Sioux Lookout, ON, P8T 1B4
- Monday – Friday, 8 am – 4:45 pm
- CONTACT
- SERVICE:
- Mental Health and Addictions Program
- Drug and Alcohol Assessments
- Case Management
- Counseling
- Outreach and Education
- Individuals (aged 16+ with mental health / addiction)
- Intake Assessment Required
- Open to Referrals
- Services available to individuals 12 years or under, provided a Consent to Treatment of Youth form is signed and provided)
- Nishnawbe-Gamik Friendship Centre
- LOCATION
- 52 King St, Sioux Lookout, ON, P8T 1B8
- Monday – Friday, 9 am – 5 pm
- CONTACT
- SERVICE:
- Mental Health and Addictions Program
- Drug and Alcohol Assessments
- Case Management
- Counseling
- Outreach and Education
- Referrals to other treatments and programs
- Individuals (aged 17+ with mental health / addiction)
- Intake Assessment Required
Food Services
- Sioux Lookout Out of the Cold Shelter
- LOCATION
- 25 Fair St, Sioux Lookout, ON P8T 1H2
- Tuesday – Saturday, 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
- CONTACT
- SERVICE:
- Food Bank
- Non-perishable Food Items
- Visits limited to twice a month
- Individuals
- Low Income
- Initial Completion of Intake Form Required
- Community Gardens – Kenora District
- LOCATION
- Second Ave N, Sioux Lookout, ON, P8T 1A9
- CONTACT
- SERVICE:
- Community Garden
- Shared garden space
- May – September, weather permitting
- Produce surplus is donated to local food programs
- Individuals (Sioux Lookout residents)
- Supply own seeds and plants for individual plots
- Must sign a gardening contract
- $10 key deposit ($5 refundable)
Income Assistance Programs
- Kenora District Services Board – Sioux Lookout
- LOCATION
- 64 King St Sioux Lookout, ON, P8T 1B1
- Monday to Friday, 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
- CONTACT
- SERVICE:
- LEAP Emergency Financial Assistance
- Financial Assistance
- Up to $500 dollars towards arrears, or $600 for electrically heated residences paid directly to the utility company
- Individuals:
- In arrears with Sioux Lookout Hydro, Hydro One, and Synergy North (firmly Kenora Hyrdro)
- Low Income
- Existing customer of the utility program
- KDSB office begin the application process
- Ontario Works Program
- Short-term financial assistance
- Extended health benefits
- Support, Assistance and Education
- Referrals to social programs and support services
- Individuals:
- 16 years or older
- Resident of Ontario
- In immediate financial need
- Willing to sign a participation agreement
- Apply online or by calling / emailing the office
Legal Services
- Nishnawbe-Gamik Friendship Centre
- LOCATION
- 52 King St, Sioux Lookout, ON, P8T 1B8
- Monday – Friday, 9 am – 5 pm
- CONTACT
- SERVICE:
- Aboriginal Combined Courtworker Program
- Support for Indigenous people in conflict with the Criminal Justice System
- Provision of a courtworker to act as a liaison and informative between the individual / family and the court system
- Counseling
- Information, Education and Translation
- Individuals (off-reserve Indigenous individuals aged 18+)
- In conflict with the Criminal or Family Justice System
- Intake Assessment Required
- Equay Wuk Women’s Group
- LOCATION
- 16 Fourth Ave N, Sioux Lookout, ON, P8T 1C4
- Monday – Friday, 9 am – 4 pm
- CONTACT
- LOCAL: (807) 737-2214
- TOLL FREE: +1 (800) 261-8294
- FAX: +1 (807) 737-2699
- EMAIL: equaywuk@bellnet.ca
- SERVICE:
- Victim Services Support Program
- Support and Services to families and individuals related to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, Transgendered and Two-Spirited (MMIWGT2S)
- Advocacy and Trauma-informed Support
- Counseling
- Care Plan development
- Referrals
- Families (related to MMIWGT2S)
- Belonging to one of the 31 First Nation communities in the Sioux Lookout District Zone
- Call for Information
Youth Services
- Nishnawbe-Gamik Friendship Centre
- LOCATION
- 52 King St, Sioux Lookout, ON, P8T 1B8
- Monday – Friday, 9 am – 5 pm
- CONTACT
- SERVICE:
- Wasa Nabin Program
- Support for at-risk Indigenous Youth
- Counseling
- Cultural Support and Education
- Justice Intervention
- Social Support
- Individuals
- Off-reserve, at-risk Indigenous individuals
- Ages 13-18
- Intake Assessment and Advance Registration Required
- William W. Creighton Youth Services
- LOCATION
- 37 Queen St, Sioux Lookout, ON, P8T 1B8
- Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
- CONTACT
- SERVICE:
- Wasa Nabin Program
- Individual and Group Programs to empower and educate at-risk youth who are in conflict with the law
- Assessments and Consultations
- Referrals to specialized treatment
- Family Counseling and Victim Awareness
- Individuals
- Ages 13 – 18
- In conflict with the law or on probation
- Referrals accepted only though the Youth Justice Office
