Dilico Anishinabek Family Care

What Dilico Anishinabek Family Care does

Dilico Anishinabek Family Care is a non-profit First Nations child welfare and integrated health services organization incorporated on July 23, 1986, under Ontario law and headquartered at 200 Anemki Place, Fort William First Nation. It is designated as a Native Children's Aid Society under the Child and Family Services Acts and serves 13 affiliated First Nations across the Robinson Superior Treaty Area and portions of Algoma District in Northern Ontario. The organization operates four core service divisions — Child Welfare Services (protection, foster care, kinship care, support services), Clinical & Children's Services (mental health, behavioural support, telemental health), Health Services (primary care, community health, home care), and Substance Use Health Services (residential treatment, RAAM, aftercare) — delivered through approximately 7 physical office locations and a workforce of 600+ professionals including social workers, nurses, counsellors, physicians, and nurse practitioners. Service delivery is grounded in proprietary culturally-based frameworks, notably the Mikinaak Service Model (customary care named by Robinson-Superior Elders) and the Dilico Integrated Model of Care (introduced 2014) that unifies child welfare, mental health, and primary health under a single organizational umbrella. Specialized programs include the Biimaadiziwin Wiidookaagewin Cultural Program, Oshkiniig Mashkaziiwin Youth Intensive Live-In Treatment, the Family Healing Wellness Centre, and the Anti-Human Trafficking Program.

Dilico's business model is publicly funded rather than commercial. All services are provided free of charge to eligible First Nations children, families, and community members, with operating revenue derived from provincial funding through the Ontario Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services and federal Health Transfer agreements. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors with representation from each of the 13 member First Nations and is accountable to those communities rather than to external shareholders. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed, but published annual reports are referenced. Its go-to-market motion is community-led: centralized intake processes, walk-in counselling clinics across multiple communities, online referral portals for mental health and addictions, and self-serve online appointment booking (Ocean by CognisantMD) for primary care. Marketing is similarly community-centered — Facebook, Instagram, quarterly newsletters, annual reports, and signature community events (Christmas Wish, Step Up Campaign, 40th Anniversary Gala). Strategic positioning is reinforced by the April 2026 Canadian Human Rights Tribunal approval of the Ontario Final Agreement, which reforms First Nations Child and Family Services and is expected to materially expand Dilico's mandate and funding base.

Name

Dilico Anishinabek Family Care

Legal name

Dilico Anishinabek Family Care

Website

https://dilico.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Dilico Anishinabek Family Care is a non-profit First Nations child welfare and integrated health services organization serving 13 affiliated First Nations across the Robinson Superior Treaty Area in Northern Ontario through 600+ professionals delivering culturally-grounded child welfare, mental health, primary care, and substance use services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort William

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Funding (Provincial/Federal): Dilico operates as a First Nations child welfare agency designated under the Child and Family Services Acts, serving 13 affiliated First Nations. Funding comes from provincial (Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services) and federal sources for health transfer agreements. The organization also receives compensation through the Indian Bands Resolution mechanism.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Dilico delivers integrated child welfare protection, foster care and kinship services; clinical and children's mental health counselling; primary health care, home and community care; and substance use disorder treatment (including residential and aftercare programs). All services are culturally grounded in Anishinabek traditions and are coordinated through a unified service model that combines statutory child welfare, clinical and primary health, and Elder-guided cultural programming for the 13 affiliated First Nations.

Product overview

Dilico Anishinabek Family Care operates as a unified integrated health and social services organization offering four core service divisions: Child Welfare Services (protection, foster care, support services), Clinical & Children's Services (mental health, behavioral support), Health Services (primary care, community health, home care), and Substance Use Health Services (addiction treatment, rehabilitation). The organization is complemented by specialized programs including the Biimaadiziwin Wiidookaagewin Cultural Program, Family Healing Wellness Centre, Adult Residential Treatment Centre, and Youth Intensive Live-In Treatment (Oshkiniig Mashkaziiwin). Technology-enabled services include Ocean online appointment booking for primary care scheduling. All services are delivered through an integrated model of care guided by Anishinabek culture and traditions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Child Welfare Services Comprehensive child welfare services including protection services, foster care programs, support services, kinship services, and education and prevention initiatives guided by the Mikinaak Service Model; delivered to Anishinabek children, youth and families from 13 First Nations.
• Clinical & Children's Services Indigenous strength-based healing and support services for infants, children and youth experiencing social, emotional, developmental or behavioral difficulties; provides single point access to mental health services, walk-in counselling and telemental health across the Robinson Superior Treaty area.
• Health Services Wide range of health services including community health, primary care and allied health, home and community care, and online appointment booking; delivered through the Family Health Team with physicians, nurse practitioners and social workers at the Anemki and Court Street clinics.
• Substance Use Health Services Culturally relevant substance use health services including adult residential treatment, aftercare programs, rapid access addiction medicine (RAAM), child/youth/family services and the Family Healing Wellness Centre for adults and families struggling with substance misuse.
• Oshkiniig Mashkaziiwin Youth Intensive Live-In Treatment Voluntary in-patient treatment program for youth with mental health and behavioral difficulties featuring land-based and healing-focused activities, family wellness sessions, cultural teachings and up to three months of aftercare.
• Ojiichaagwan Ani-Mino-Aya Anti Human Trafficking Program Culturally rooted support program for survivors and youth at risk of exploitation and trafficking, offering counselling, Anishinabek teachings, education and a voluntary live-in Indigenous Healing Lodge.
• Family Healing Wellness Centre 28-day culturally-based family residential treatment program that supports healing from unresolved trauma through holistic treatments and individual and group sessions rooted in Anishinaabe culture, ceremony, and land-based teachings.
• Adult Residential Treatment Centre Voluntary residential treatment program for adults 18+ struggling with alcohol and substance misuse, combining cultural teachings, clinical intervention and counselling support over a 4-5 week program.
• Three C's Reintroduction Centre All-male post-treatment recovery home providing a 12-bed facility with group therapy for adults 18+ transitioning from addiction treatment programs.
• Ocean Online Appointment Booking Self-service online booking system (Ocean by CognisantMD) enabling patients to schedule appointments with primary care providers including physicians and nurse practitioners at the Anemki and Court Street clinics.

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mazinaajim Children's FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 May 2025Collaborative partnership with the Mazinaajim Children's Foundation for the Dare to Dream Day event and other children's programming initiatives. The Foundation was created to inspire Anishinabek children and youth to achieve their dreams.
• Children's Aid Society of the District of Thunder BaycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Joint Christmas Wish Campaign partnership. In 2025, Dilico and the Children's Aid Society joined forces to fill more Wish Bags than ever before for children in need across the Thunder Bay district.
• NorWest Community Health CentreminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner location for Rapid Access Addiction Medicine (RAAM) Services, providing immediate access for individuals seeking treatment for substance use disorders.
• Lakehead District School BoardminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership for the Good Path Program providing school-based mental health support services operating from September-June with youth in regular classroom settings.
• Ontario Native Women's AssociationminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCommunity partnership for Chief Michele Solomon's employment, connecting organizational leadership with broader Indigenous women's advocacy.
• Little Lions Waldorf DaycareminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaborative effort for the June Steeve Lendrum Family Resource Centre providing apartment complex for single mothers aged 16-24 with young children.
• District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration BoardminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaborative partnership for the June Steeve Lendrum Family Resource Centre supporting young mothers and their children.
• Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences CentreminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership for Transitional Support Program providing discharge services for individuals exiting inpatient Adult Mental Health and Children and Adolescent Mental Health services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/DilicoAnishinabekFamilyCare
• Instagraminstagram.com/explore/tags/dilico/?hl=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dilico-anishinabek-family-care

Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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