Access to Services
FIREFLY Central Intake Process
FIREFLY Central Intake, processes referrals for a wide range of voluntary children’s services throughout the Kenora and Rainy River Districts.
Services can be accessed for children and youth from birth until the age of 18, or up to the age of 21 if they are in school and living in Ontario.
Central Intake assists individuals who have a concern about a child/youth’s development, day-to-day functioning, who is experiencing a mental health concern or who has multiple and/or complex special needs.
To Make A Referral:
Ages 0-18
If you are the parent/caregiver of a child/youth in need of services:
To make a referral, please call 1-833-696-5437 – toll free to all locations or e-mail us at intake@fireflynw.ca
Up to age 18
If you are you a youth and would like to access Mental Health Services:
Click here from your computer, iPad or tablet to complete the CYMH Self Referral Form.
If you complete this self-referral form and you have not heard back from FIREFLY within 48 hours, please call our Centralized Intake number: 1-833-696-5437.
Ages 0-18
If you are a Third Party Professional supporting a child/youth: Complete a General Referral Form:
- Printable Computer Fillable General Referral Form – computer fillable PDF
All Ages
For Third Party referrals (or parents). Please complete the appropriate Screener(s) for the service you are requesting:
Primary Care Providers
If you are a Primary Care Provider and would like to refer a child or youth for service(s), please use OCEAN.
General questions about FIREFLY Services call: 1-833-696-5437.
About FIREFLY Intake
Crisis Support Services
FIREFLY and Dryden Regional Health Centre After-Hours Mental Health Support (DRYDEN ONLY)
Child & Youth Mental Health Outreach Services provides confidential after-hours mental health response services to children and youth, and their families, Monday to Friday from 12 p.m. – 9 p.m. by texting or calling 807-216-0075. Mobile outreach services can be provided at the Dryden Regional Health Centre, youth centre, schools, within the home, and at other safe locations within the community.
FIREFLY Office Locations
Atikokan
P.O. Box 2309, 211 Main Street
Atikokan, ON
POT 1CO
807-597-4528
Fax: 807-597-4884
Dryden
75C Van Horne Avenue
Dryden, ON
P8N 2B2
807-223-8550
Fax: 807-223-2791
Fort Frances
Ste. 201, 240 First Street E.
Fort Frances, ON
P9A 1K5
807-274-7787
Fax: 807-274-0482
Kenora
820 Lakeview Drive
Kenora, ON
P9N 3P7
807-467-5437
Fax: 807-467-5553
Red Lake
201 Howey Street, P.O. Box 1190
Red Lake, ON
POV 2MO
807-727-9064
Fax: 807-727-2686
Sioux Lookout
86 Third Avenue North
Sioux Lookout, ON
P8T 1H1
807-737-2086
Fax: 807-737-1998
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