Programs
Aboriginal Family Support Program
Anokeewin Wiichiiwaawin Employment Program
Urban Aboriginal Healthy Living Program (UAHLP)
Wasa-Nabin Urban Aboriginal Youth Program
Akwe:go High-Risk Urban Aboriginal Children's Program
Life Long Care
The Life Long Care program provides support services and long term care programs to Aboriginal people who are elderly, disabled and who have chronic or acute illnesses that require additional home care support.
They provide support with meals on wheels, Friday lunches for the elders, catering to different organizations and fundraising.
They transport clients to and from medical appointments as well as picking up and delivering medications and other needs.
Healing & Wellness Program
Designed to provide crisis intervention support for Aboriginal individuals and families and to advocate on behalf of the Aboriginal people, families and communities in the mainstream health system.
Addictions Program
This program is a culture-based program designed to assist Aboriginal individuals, families and communities who experience problems with alcohol and drug abuses.
Aboriginal Family Support Program
This program is designed to provide culturally appropriate support to Aboriginal children aged 0-6 years old and their families.
Combined Courtworker
This program is to assist Aboriginal Adult men, women and families who experience conflicts within the mainstream legal system and who require support in many different areas.
Anokeewin Wiichiiwaawin
Employment Program
The Anokeewin Wiichiiwaawin Employment Program is a drop-in employment centre for Aboriginal people (status, non-status, metis and inuit) ages 15 and up who are looking for employment or training.
They offer a variety of services such as computer skills upgrading and training, internet and computer access, employment and career counselling, resume and cover letter development, help with applications, job shadows and job placements, training and wage subsidy opportunities, employment workshops (variety of topics), support to newly employed individuals and referrals.
Urban Aboriginal Healthy Living
Program (UAHLP)
The Urban Aboriginal Healthy Living Program aims to help community members increase their physical activity levels and cardio-vascular health; to become smoke-free; to increase their knowledge of nutrition, healthy eating practices and weight management; and to enhance the leadership ability of the youth.
The key target groups for this program are:
- Children
- Youth
- Women
- Seniors and Disabled Adults
Although the Urban Aboriginal Healthy Living Program will be offering targeted programs for children, youth, women and seniors/disabled adults, the program will also be offering a wide range of activities that all the community can participate in, such as sport, recreation and physical fitness activities.
For more information, please see the UAHLP program page.
Wasa-Nabin Program
The Wasa-Nabin Program promotes:
- inclusion;
- the seven teachings;
- healthy living;
- healthy boundaries;
- positive thinking about yourself and others;
- academics
Learning opportunites for urban Aboriginal youth from ages 13-18. Please visit the Wasa-Nabin Program page for further information.
Wasa-Nabin Urban Aboriginal
Youth Program
The Wasa-Nabin Urban Aboriginal Youth Program was developed to bridge the gap in services for youth. Like the Akwe:go Program, Wasa-Nabin addresses specific needs of urban Aboriginal youth ages 13-18, providing a direct, one-on-one service approach on six program objectives: General Social Supports; Youth in Care; Healthy Eating and Physical Development; Education; Justice Intervention and Violence Prevention.
Youth's needs are identified through an Intake, Needs Analysis and Client Action Plan process. As clients, youth are offered support from the Wasa-Nabin Worker during the time they are serviced.
Wasa-Nabin strives to involve the parent/caregiver at the onset of receiving services as parents and/or guardians should be involved with the Intake, Client Action Plan and participate in identifying immediate, short and long term goals alongside their son/daughter.Every three months the Wasa-Nabin Worker will revisit the Client Action Plan and determine the progress that the youth has made and whether additional services are required. This program has a twenty client maximum.
Akwe:go Program
Akwe:go is a Mohawk word meaning "everybody" or "all of us". It's the name of a unique program for urban Aboriginal youth aged 7 to 12. The program has been based on a fundamental principle:
To improve the quality of life of urban Aboriginal children through the delivery of a culturally appropriate program and services.
The program objectives are:
- social supports;
- children in care;
- healthy & physical development;
- intervention, advocacy;
- FASD & disabilities
For further information, please see the Akwe:go Program page.
Akwe:go High-Risk Urban Aboriginal
Children's Program
The Akwe:go High-Risk Urban Aboriginal children's Program was developed to address specific needs of urban Aboriginal children between 7 and 12 years of age with complex needs.
Like Akwe:go, this program also provides a direct, individualized service approach to address specific needs based on one of the five Akwe:go program objectives. However the target group is comprised of children who exhibit high-risk factors such as: severe FASD/ADHD/ADD, behaviour problems, mood disorders, learning disabilities, aggressive behaviour to self, suicidal ideation, anger management issues and so on.
Following the Intake, Needs Analysis and Client Action Plan process, clients are offered specialized support from the Akwe:go High Risk Worker.
In addition to targeted support and services, the Akwe:go High-Risk Worker should involve other service providers and community resources in case management as appropriate for the child's Action Plan. Unlike the Akwe:go and Wasa-Nabin Programs, Akwe:go High-Risk has a 10 client maximum.