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Organization:
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Odawa Native Friendship Centre
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Address:
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815 St Laurent Blvd
Ottawa, ON
K1K 3A7
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Map
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Intersection:
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St Laurent Blvd and McArthur Ave
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Executives:
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Anita Armstrong - Executive Director
aarmstrong@odawa.on.ca
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Service Description:
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Community centre focused on family and community health * health professionals assess and treat non-life-threatening injuries or illnesses * referrals to other local health services and personal development groups available on and off reserves
Community-led health teams develop programs to improve the social supports and conditions that affect long-term health * culturally appropriate programs and services for Indigenous peoples, combining traditional healing and Western medical practices
- Indigenous Community Justice : support on justice and court related issues
- Indigenous Courtwork Programs: assistance to all Indigenous people in contact with the legal system, including adults, youth and families, regardless of legal definitions
- Culture Resource Coordinator: access to culture based program and services to urban Indigenous children, youth and families
- Indigenous Family Support Program: support for children up to six years old and their families through culturally appropriate holistic program services and special events
- Healthy Babies, Healthy Children: access to consistent early intervention services for families with children 0-6 years of age
- Sweetgrass Home Child Care Agency: Designed to provide quality home child care for Indigenous children * Shared responsibility between parent(s), caregiver and agency
- Indigenous Early Years Centre: free drop-in programs for caregivers and children from birth to six years old
- Healing And Wellness: promotes healthy lifestyles and reduces family violence through culture based programming, healing and intervention initiatives
- Kizhaay Anishishinaabe Niin (I am a kind man): aimed at ending violence towards women
- Homeless Partnering Strategy: serves Ottawa's Indigenous homeless individuals and those at risk of becoming homeless by linking them with specialized programming intended to help them stabilize and improve their current circumstances * includes mental health, addictions, labour market opportunities, affordable housing opportunities, and life skills development
- Life Long Care: designed to respond to the life long care needs of older Indigenous people or those with chronic illnesses, who may have limited mobility related to a persistent medical condition or physical disability
- Akwe:go: for urban Indigenous children 7 to 12 years old to learn and explore Indigenous culture and teachings * one on one support depending on the needs of the individual * tutoring * games and nutritious snacks in a safe and healthy environment
- Wasa-Nabin: support, tools and healthy activities for urban Aboriginal youth between the ages of 13-18 * guidance in a cultural framework for youth at risk for specific negative behaviours
- Urban Indigenous Alternative High School: credit-granting Secondary program for students to learn in a quiet and relaxed atmosphere
- Healthy Living: Organized sport activities, physical fitness activities, and recreation along side with gaining more knowledge of healthy eating habits, traditional diets and healthy lifestyles for urban Indigenous community members
- Mental Health Peer Support Program: guidance to urban self-identifying Indigenous People under court-ordered community supervision * provides peer counselling, talking/healing circles and crisis intervention
- Intergenerational Trauma Program: culture based mental health services to all self-identifying urban Indigenous community members in recognition of the ongoing and intergenerational traumas coming from the residential school legacy
- Safe Spaces Program: designed to promote inclusivity, understanding and awareness of the experiences and needs of 2SLGTBQQIA+ community members as well as those impacted by MMIWG
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Fees:
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Fees vary according to program
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Application:
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Call for information, drop-in or visit website
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Primarily for Indigenous people living in Ottawa, but anyone is eligible for most programs
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Languages:
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English * French * Cree * Ojibway
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