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First Nations crisis counselling * Indian Residential School Resolution Health Support Program * in-home visits available * counselling sessions may be available via online videoconference
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Provides community-based and culturally relevant programs and services for children, youth and their caregivers who have experienced violence and unhealthy relationships in the home or community.
Rooted in the Medicine Wheel and Seven Grandfather Teachings, the program supports youth in building cultural identity, life skills and safety planning.
Rooted in the Medicine Wheel and Seven Grandfather Teachings, the program supports youth in building cultural identity, life skills and safety planning.
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Elders provide ongoing cultural relevancy of programs and services by working with First Nations individuals, families, staff, volunteers, board members and the community
Offers support, guidance and teachings in the promotion of wellness and healing through Aboriginal traditional healing practices * ongoing recruitment of additional Elders
Offers support, guidance and teachings in the promotion of wellness and healing through Aboriginal traditional healing practices * ongoing recruitment of additional Elders
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Giwetashkad: Indigenous Homelessness StrategyEmphasizes community engagement and an Indigenous-led approach, with a focus on creating a sense of safety, belonging, and connection for individuals experiencing homelessness * By utilizing cultural knowledge and practices, the plan aims to promote truth and reconciliation and break the cycles of historic and ongoing trauma faced by Indigenous people in Canada.
Giiwitaabiwag Cultural Safety TrainingOffered to service providers in London's housing and homelessness sector * Goal of the program is to inform and improve relationships with partner agencies so Indigenous peoples who are experiencing homelessness can have better, more culturally relevant intakes and assessments in the community.
Truth Comes Before ReconciliationLearn about these topics to provide a context for understanding current realities for Indigenous peoples today
Giiwitaabiwag Cultural Safety TrainingOffered to service providers in London's housing and homelessness sector * Goal of the program is to inform and improve relationships with partner agencies so Indigenous peoples who are experiencing homelessness can have better, more culturally relevant intakes and assessments in the community.
Truth Comes Before ReconciliationLearn about these topics to provide a context for understanding current realities for Indigenous peoples today
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Holistic crisis telephone line providing supportive counselling
Ongoing family violence prevention plans * referral and advocacy services
Ongoing family violence prevention plans * referral and advocacy services
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Focuses on the intervention and prevention of family violence by offering counselling (group or individual, support, traditional teaching circles and advocacy)
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Strengthening the community through Indigenous-led programs and services that focus on holistic healing and wellness * Offer low-barrier, wrap-around services to community members with complex needs, including mental health, substance use, homelessness, domestic violence, and trauma * Specializing in providing strengths-based healing and wellness supports, utilizing trauma-informed and harm reduction approaches.
Crisis Telephone Line - Holistic crisis telephone line providing supportive counselling
Education and Advocacy - Giwetashkad: Indigenous Homelessness StrategyEmphasizes community engagement and an Indigenous-led approach, with a focus on creating a sense of safety, belonging, and connection for individuals experiencing homelessness * By utilizing cultural knowledge and practices, the plan aims to promote truth and reconciliation and break the cycles of historic and ongoing trauma faced by Indigenous people in Canada.
Family Support Unit - Focuses on the intervention and prevention of family violence by offering counselling (group or individual, support, traditional teaching circles and advocacy)
Yakhiya'take'nhas Supportive Housing - Emergency shelter for abused women and their children
Zhaawanong 24-hr emergency women's shelter - Emergency shelter for abused women and their children
Services and Programs:
Crisis Telephone Line - Holistic crisis telephone line providing supportive counselling
Education and Advocacy - Giwetashkad: Indigenous Homelessness StrategyEmphasizes community engagement and an Indigenous-led approach, with a focus on creating a sense of safety, belonging, and connection for individuals experiencing homelessness * By utilizing cultural knowledge and practices, the plan aims to promote truth and reconciliation and break the cycles of historic and ongoing trauma faced by Indigenous people in Canada.
Family Support Unit - Focuses on the intervention and prevention of family violence by offering counselling (group or individual, support, traditional teaching circles and advocacy)
Yakhiya'take'nhas Supportive Housing - Emergency shelter for abused women and their children
Zhaawanong 24-hr emergency women's shelter - Emergency shelter for abused women and their children
Services and Programs:
- MinoBimawdizwin - Youth Program
- Zhawenjigewag Justice Program
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Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians
Office: 519-434-2761 Media Inquiries: 519-434-2761 ext 245
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Provincial Territorial Organization mandated to defend and enhance the Indigenous and treaty rights of member First Nations * advocacy for collective rights, languages, cultures, lands, and laws of member Nations * political representation and policy analysis includes the areas of health, social development, education, intergovernmental affairs, and treaty rights
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Provides supports to improve Indigenous mental health and well-being by promoting a good mind through cultural-based mental health and wellness supports
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Support to urban First Nation people with an alcohol, drug or gambling problems
Services offered:
Services offered:
- referrals to treatment centres and healing lodges
- After Care support
- correctional and detention centres visits upon request
- RedPath Addiction Program
- one-on-one and group support
- family wellness sessions
- school information presentations
- health promotion
- evening sessions upon request
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Provides a culture-based post-charge diversion program for Aboriginal adult and youth offenders before the London criminal courts
Encourages reconciliation, healing and responsibility through traditional teaching methods * community assistance through planning and partnerships to assists clients
Encourages reconciliation, healing and responsibility through traditional teaching methods * community assistance through planning and partnerships to assists clients
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One-on-one counselling, family counselling, anger management, crisis intervention/prevention and support, Healing Circles, Family Violence workshops, physical activity program and resources coordination * aims to reduce the incidence of family violence
Additional programming:
Additional programming:
- cultural awareness
- sweat lodges
- teachings on various ceremonies
- residential school survivor presentations
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Program to attend to the needs of parents in the community and their children
Support and guidance for children's growth and stability * social interaction with other supportive parents and children * program is community and culturally-based
Parenting classes, crafts, cooking and nutrition classes * outreach * family advocacy * life skills programming, traditional teachings, safety clinics * special outings and events
Support and guidance for children's growth and stability * social interaction with other supportive parents and children * program is community and culturally-based
Parenting classes, crafts, cooking and nutrition classes * outreach * family advocacy * life skills programming, traditional teachings, safety clinics * special outings and events
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Supports for older adults, and adults with disabilities * helps people remain independent in their own homes for as long as possible * culturally appropriate services for Aboriginals
Transportation - May assist with transportation to medical appointments and centre programs
Friendly Visiting - Regular visits to clients in person or by telephone
Caregiver Support - One-on-one and group support
Volunteer Hospice Visiting Service - Support service for clients that are in palliative care and their caregivers
Aboriginal Support - Supports provided through information, referrals, advocacy, and assistance to access health care services within the local urban area
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Prenatal and postnatal support for at-risk pregnant Aboriginal women and babies up to six months of age * holistic and culturally sensitive programming
Information, classes, food supplements, transportation, support, scheduled drop-in times and outings
Information, classes, food supplements, transportation, support, scheduled drop-in times and outings
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Promotes the physical, mental, emotional, spiritual well-being of Native Peoples, specifically urban Native Peoples * culturally relevant programming and the promotion of urban native self governing institutions * family support
Aboriginal Alcohol and Drug Worker Program - Support to urban First Nation people with an alcohol, drug or gambling problems
Aboriginal Community Justice Program - Provides a culture-based post-charge diversion program for Aboriginal adult and youth offenders before the London criminal courts
Aboriginal Family Support Program - Program to attend to the needs of parents in the community and their children
Canadian Prenatal Nutrition Program - Prenatal and postnatal support for at-risk pregnant Aboriginal women and babies up to six months of age * holistic and culturally sensitive programming
Life Long Care Program - Supports for older adults, and adults with disabilities * helps people remain independent in their own homes for as long as possible * culturally appropriate services for Aboriginals
Services and Programs:
Aboriginal Alcohol and Drug Worker Program - Support to urban First Nation people with an alcohol, drug or gambling problems
Aboriginal Community Justice Program - Provides a culture-based post-charge diversion program for Aboriginal adult and youth offenders before the London criminal courts
Aboriginal Family Support Program - Program to attend to the needs of parents in the community and their children
Canadian Prenatal Nutrition Program - Prenatal and postnatal support for at-risk pregnant Aboriginal women and babies up to six months of age * holistic and culturally sensitive programming
Life Long Care Program - Supports for older adults, and adults with disabilities * helps people remain independent in their own homes for as long as possible * culturally appropriate services for Aboriginals
Services and Programs:
- Aboriginal Healthy Babies Healthy Children
- Indigenous Families First Program
- Indigenous Healing and Wellness Program
- Ka'nikuhli:yo - Good Mind Support
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Alternative secondary school program * follows secondary school curriculum in addition to culturally appropriate programming, including life skills and aboriginal cultural teachings * goal to enhance identity, self-esteem, confidence, and aboriginal way of life
Upgrading classes assist in completing grade 12 diploma, preparing for GED test, learning new computer skills, upgrading for the Personal Support Worker course, financial literacy, and improving employability
Upgrading classes assist in completing grade 12 diploma, preparing for GED test, learning new computer skills, upgrading for the Personal Support Worker course, financial literacy, and improving employability
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Emergency shelter for abused women and their children
Stay up to 42 days * intervention and crisis counselling * traditional healing circles * health and wellness promotion * family violence prevention * emergency transportation * referrals and advocacy
Stay up to 42 days * intervention and crisis counselling * traditional healing circles * health and wellness promotion * family violence prevention * emergency transportation * referrals and advocacy
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Aboriginal Health Access Centre providing integrated services for Indigenous people, families and communities * health professionals assess and treat non-life-threatening injuries or illnesses * health promotion, traditional healing, mental health and addiction services provided * dental services, Aboriginal midwifery, Indigenous palliative care * referrals to other local health services and personal development groups available on and off reserves * culturally safe, accessible services that combine traditional Indigenous and Western medical practices
Services and Programs:
Services and Programs:
- Chippewas of the Thames Site
- Family Centre Nshwaasnangong
- Family Centre Nshwaasnangong (with EarlyON Programs)
- Owen Sound Site
- Windsor Site
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The John Howard Society of London and District is under contract with the Ministry of the Solicitor General and the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services to provide culturally relevant probation and parole supervision for Indigenous adults and youth *
The Society employs Indigenous workers who supervise sentence orders for Indigenous youth and adults residing in London, Woodstock, St. Thomas and the three neighbouring communities: Oneida Nation of the Thames, Chippewas of the Thames First Nation, and Munsee-Delaware First Nation. The Indigenous Services workers incorporate traditional Indigenous approaches in their work with clients.
The Society employs Indigenous workers who supervise sentence orders for Indigenous youth and adults residing in London, Woodstock, St. Thomas and the three neighbouring communities: Oneida Nation of the Thames, Chippewas of the Thames First Nation, and Munsee-Delaware First Nation. The Indigenous Services workers incorporate traditional Indigenous approaches in their work with clients.
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Housing cooperative helping low-income First Nations households living in urban areas to obtain suitable and affordable rental housing in the private market * provides assistance to Native sponsors whose purpose is to supply housing for low-income First Nations households
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Emergency shelter for abused women and their children
Stay up to 42 days * intervention and crisis counselling * traditional healing circles * health and wellness promotion * family violence prevention * emergency transportation * referrals and advocacy
Stay up to 42 days * intervention and crisis counselling * traditional healing circles * health and wellness promotion * family violence prevention * emergency transportation * referrals and advocacy
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Supports for Indigenous students
Cultural and social programming * recruitment, admission and transition support * academic counselling * financial advice and referrals * housing and childcare referrals * mentorship program * work opportunities and employment assistance, counselling and training
Cultural and social programming * recruitment, admission and transition support * academic counselling * financial advice and referrals * housing and childcare referrals * mentorship program * work opportunities and employment assistance, counselling and training
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Provides support for First Nations, Inuit, and Metis (FNIM) patients with cancer and their families * liaises and advocates for the needs of FNIM patients with cancer and their families within the cancer program and with other groups involved in cancer care * addresses cultural and spiritual needs * works to improve access to cancer services for FNIM patients with cancer and their families * part of network of 10 navigators across Ontario
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An Indigenous-led mobile outreach team that works in-hospital and in the community to provide consultation, assessment, treatment planning/management, discharge planning and ambulatory services
- Indigenous Elder-guided care and teachings from knowledge keepers
- traditional Indigenous practices, such as healing circles, ceremony, smudging and drumming circles
- educational and mentoring opportunities for health care professionals and students
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