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Niigaaniin
35 Sugarbush Rd
Thessalon
Thessalon
705-842-2323
Fax: 705-842-2332
Mon-Fri 8:30am-4pm * closed 12noon-1pm
Summer hours: Mon-Thu 8:30am-4pm * closed 12:30pm-1pm * Fri 8:30am-1pm
Summer hours: Mon-Thu 8:30am-4pm * closed 12:30pm-1pm * Fri 8:30am-1pm
Summer hours start the Tue after Victoria Day and ends the Fri of Labour Day Weekend
Last update: Sep 18, 2025: Suggest an edit
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
Fees
Free
Executives
Elizabeth Richer - Niigaaniin Director
Contacts
Bobbi Jo McColman - Case Worker
Languages
English ; Ojibway
Area Served
Thessalon First Nation
Accessibility
Not Wheelchair Accessible
Description of Services:
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
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
Last Updated: Sep 18, 2025: Suggest an edit