
Child and Family Services
Our Mission
The mission of G’naadmaagoom Garden River Child and Family Services (GRCFS) is building strong families and communities for our children by facilitating a wide range of evidence-based programs and strategies to address risk factors.
Our Vision
In order to support our mission, our goals are to:
- Improve parenting and other life skills
- Provide education and awareness of social issues
- Ensure the best interest of the band is taken into consideration when families become involved in the judicial system
- Promote physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness
- Provide developmentally appropriate activities and experiences that will engage both children and parents/caregivers
- Instruct, guide, and educate youth in safe health practices
Our History
As of April 1, 2019, prevention services became its own department, now known as Child and Family Services (CFS). CFS engaged Elder Dan Pine to provide a description of the service CFS delivers, and it received the Anishinaabe name G’naadmaagoom, meaning “We are helping you.”
Our Services
- Band Representative Program
- In-Home Family Support
- Community Outreach
- Youth Support
- Early Years
Contact Information
Phone: (705) 450-5071
Fax: (705) 946-6288
Address:
7A Shingwauk St.
Garden River First Nation, ON
P6A 6Z8
Staff Directory
NAME
Luanne Povey
POSITION
Child & Family Services Manager
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lpovey@grcfs.ca
CELLPHONE
NAME
Jo-Ann Grawbarger
POSITION
Finance Clerk
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212
jgrawbarger@grcfs.ca
CELLPHONE
NAME
Christelle Tegosh
POSITION
Band Representative
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207
ctegosh@grcfs.ca
CELLPHONE
NAME
Kim Mianskum
POSITION
Band Representative
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kmianskum@grcfs.ca
CELLPHONE
NAME
Dawn Roach
POSITION
Band Representative Intake Worker /Reception
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215
droach@grcfs.ca
CELLPHONE
705-971-3963
NAME
Alexandra Rendell
POSITION
Band Representative Clerk /Administrative Assistant
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219
arendell@grcfs.ca
CELLPHONE
NAME
Melissa Grawbarger
POSITION
Acting Supervisor Community Outreach
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mgrawbarger@grcfs.ca
CELLPHONE
705-971-9079
NAME
Paige Boissoneau
POSITION
Community Outreach Worker
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pboissoneau@grcfs.ca
CELLPHONE
NAME
Colleen Crowley
POSITION
Youth Health Educator
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ccrowley@grcfs.ca
CELLPHONE
705-992-8444
NAME
Jordie Thibault
POSITION
Youth Support Worker
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209
jthibault@grcfs.ca
CELLPHONE
705-971-7165
NAME
Jared Musgrove
POSITION
Youth Support Worker
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jmusgrove@grcfs.ca
CELLPHONE
705-989-6724
NAME
Belinda Camara
POSITION
Registered Early Childhood Educator
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bcamara@grcfs.ca
CELLPHONE
705-987-2810
NAME
Kelly Musgrove
POSITION
Registered Early Childhood Educator
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kmusgrove@grcfs.ca
CELLPHONE
705-987-1645
NAME
Alicia Tousignant
POSITION
Acting Supervisor In-Home Family Support
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atousignant@grcfs.ca
CELLPHONE
NAME
Marie T. Pine
POSITION
In-Home Family Support Worker
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705-971-7116
CELLPHONE
705-971-7116
NAME
Michelle Aubrey
POSITION
In Home Family Support Worker
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203
maubrey@grcfs.ca
CELLPHONE
NAME
Michaela Hill Community
POSITION
Community Outreach/IHFS Worker
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221
mhill@grcfs.ca
CELLPHONE
705-989-7770
NAME
Kiana Hill
POSITION
Community Outreach/IHFS Worker
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222
khill@grcfs.ca
CELLPHONE
705-989-8189
NAME
Tamara Musgrove-Boissoneau
POSITION
Community Outreach/IHFS Worker
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tmusgrove@grcfs.ca
CELLPHONE
705-989-4284
NAME
Ashley Carbone
POSITION
Community Outreach/IHFS Worker
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acarbone@grcfs.ca
CELLPHONE
705-941-1279
NAME
Kevin Boissoneau
POSITION
Maintenance
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ksboissoneau@grcfs.ca