Children’s Services
We work with Indigenous residents in Dilico’s jurisdiction and children in the care of Dilico and their caregivers to build on strengths and encourage developing new skills for various challenges.
District Native Child and Family Counselling (NCFC)
Outpatient counselling, assessment, therapeutic groups, education, and client advocacy to individuals aged 5-17. Addresses concerns related to suicide, self-harm, social skills, racism, isolation, trauma and substance use, mood, anxiety, behavioural, grief and loss, and bullying.
For more information please email CCSinfo@dilico.com
Community Mental Health and Addictions Services
Assists clients 0-18 to engage in pro-social and culturally safe community activities, cope with mental health concerns, substance misuse, and monitoring child development. We also provide counselling and case management services, make home visits, perform mental health screenings and assessments, provide individualized treatment and advocacy, and collaborate with external partners to provide needed support.
For more information please email CCSinfo@dilico.com
Infant Child Development Services
We work with children with developmental delay concerns from birth until they enter school, even if a formal medical diagnosis has not yet been made. Services are primarily home-based, allowing for a seamless integration into the child’s and family’s daily routines.
Services Include
- Family parenting strategies and programming
- Support while you wait for a Case Manager
- System navigation, support and advocacy with external professionals
- Activity planning to promote cognitive, motor, and communication skills
- Screening and assessment
- Individualized treatment planning based on family input
- Therapeutic play sessions with children
For more information please email CCSinfo@dilico.com
Abiinojiishiik Amino Yawook EarlyON Child And Family Centre
A family friendly, culturally safe and respectful site that offers children (aged 0-6), parents, and caregivers a positive learning environment with a wide range of programming, including:
- Fun and engaging drop-in play-based learning experiences such as drawing, drumming, storytelling, reading, and imaginative play
- Information and referrals to specialized programming
- Advice from professionals trained in early childhood development
- Opportunities to socialize and make connections with other children, families, and caregivers
The Centre is located at 131 Archibald St N in Thunder Bay. Hours of operation and related events can be found on our Facebook page.
Stop Now And Plan (SNAP)
n evidence based cognitive behavioural program intended to help children and parents effectively manage their emotions to keep problems small. This program is intended for children and youth aged 6-11 who experience behavioural problems at home, school, or with authority figures, and includes:
- Programming for children with multiple risk factors or challenges such as lower grades, dropping out of school, stealing, bullying, and defiance, or who are at a greater risk of criminal or violent behaviour
- Weekly engaging group sessions over a 13-week period to simulate real world experiences
- Supports and skills to improve the parent/caregiver and child relationship
- Goal setting to prevent future antisocial behaviour and reduce family, peer, or authority figure conflict
For more information please email CCSinfo@dilico.com
Family Preservation Services
A supportive, intensive, home-based program providing short-term services for families with children/youth up to 18 years old who experience difficulties functioning as a family unit and/or children experiencing serious mental health concerns. This program encourages parents and caregivers to build on existing strengths to support children suffering from mental health.
The program includes:
- 4-6 months of intensive services
- Effective, evidence-based practices
- Assessment, collaborative treatment and transition planning
- Culturally-based parenting strategies
- Skills in effective parenting, behaviour & anger management, problem solving, and communication
- Assistance accessing other support services
For more information please email CCSinfo@dilico.com
Counselling & Clinical Services
Individual and group counselling focused on emotional regulation, social skills development, and building healthy coping strategies. Counsellors also support safety planning when needed, and work collaboratively with parents, caregivers, and foster parents to reinforce skills and strategies within the home environment.
The program also provides:
- Skills-based groups for youth on the waitlist
- Adult clinical counselling using Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) based approaches that support emotion regulation, anxiety, mood concerns, stress management, and relationship challenges, helping develop skills to strengthen coping, resilience, and overall well-being
- All ages walk-in counselling
- Access to psychology services for consultation and diagnostic assessment related to behavioural, social, emotional, adaptive, cognitive, intellectual, academic, and executive functioning
- Autism screening and assessment for Indigenous children and youth up to age 18
- Access to psychiatry services for children and youth
For more information please email CCSinfo@dilico.com
Mental Health Nursing Supports
Provided to district communities to support mental monitoring and medication administration for schizophrenia, harm prevention assessment, post-partum depression screening and advocacy, anxiety/depression medication monitoring, individual and community education and more.
For more information please email CCSinfo@dilico.com
Ojiichaagwan Ani-Mino-Aya Anti Human Trafficking
A safe, culturally rooted environment that supports survivors and youth at risk of exploitation and trafficking on their journey to recovery and empowerment. The program offers a wholistic approach including counselling, Anishinabek teachings,
education and hope.
This voluntary live-in Indigenous Healing Lodge promotes healing, empowerment and independence
through traumainformed care, cultural support, individualized services and hope.
We also provide prevention, education, awareness, advocacy and aftercare services. Our individualized
model allows us to meet youth where they are at and provide other ongoing support.
For more information please email CCSinfo@dilico.com
Good Path Program (School Based Services)
A strength-focused cultural approach for mental health support and prevention to address the needs of children and youth experiencing difficulties in a regular classroom setting due to social, emotional or behavioural concerns. The Good Path program is grounded in the 7 grandfather teachings and operates from September-June with youth attending on school days for a half-day, and is provided in partnership with the Lakehead District School Board.
The program provides:
- Effective, evidence-based practices to support emotional regulation, growth mindset, and social emotional learning
- Assessment, treatment, behavioural programming, consultation and follow up
- Collaboration with home school to support generalization of skills
For more information please email CCSinfo@dilico.com
Oshkiniig Mashkaziiwin (Youth Intensive Live-In Treatment)
A voluntary, in-patient treatment program for youth with mental health and behavioural difficulties. Land-based and healing-focused activities center on children’s well-being and growth, family wellness, and cultural inclusivity.
A multidisciplinary team works with the client to develop individualized healing plans. Staff are trained in Cornell University’s Therapeutic Crisis Intervention to prevent crises, de-escalate conflict, and teach coping skills to young people.
Clients Participate In
- Mental health education
- Family healing sessions
- Cultural teachings, events and activities
- Structure and routine development
- Recreational activities and outings
- On-site classroom
- Life skills development
- Up to three months of aftercare
For more information please email CCSinfo@dilico.com