Social Enhancement

Telephone 780-697-3747
Toll Free 1-877-595-3444
Fax 780-697-3385

The Social Enhancement program is located at the Community Services office in the Multiplex in Fort Chipewyan.  Managed by the Coordinator, Joseph Tuccaro, this program provides a leg up to members who have no other means of support.  Funding is provided for basic living allowance, and can be used to support a member’s basic costs of housing and meals while residing in Fort Chipewyan. Program funds come from INAC, and this program is unfortunately only available to members residing in Fort Chipewyan or on the Allison Bay or Dog Head Reserves.

In addition to basic social assistance and other similar programs to support the daily living of our members in Fort Chipewyan, the Social Enhancement department also provides two programs to support our members in their times of greatest need:

Bereavement Program

This program helps with the costs of burial of a loved one, including the costs of bringing family members together to grieve and to help each other with this burden of their terrible loss. All members are eligible for support under this program, although there are specific program guidelines and limits to the financial contribution available.

Compassionate Program

Similar to the Bereavement Program, this program helps families caught unprepared during a serious medical emergency involving a close family member. For example, this program might assist members to attend at the bedside of a loved one stricken with a serious sudden illness, or involved in a serious accident. As with the Bereavement program there are specific program guidelines and limits to the contribution available.

Email the Director of Community Services: mailto:dircommunity@mikisewcree.ca