Searching for Indigenous Peoples

Legal advice and representation in several areas of law including:

• Ontario Works
• Ontario Disability Support Program
• Landlord and Tenant Matters
• Canada Pension Plan disability
• Employment Law (excluding WSIB)
  

Does not provide advice or representation in family law or criminal law

Indigenous Justice Program - An Indigenous Justice Coordinator (IJC) is on staff to connect the Indigenous communities in Oxford, Elgin, London-Middlesex, Huron, Perth, Munsee-Delaware First Nation, Chippeawa of the Thames First Nation and Oneida of the Thames First Nation with assistance to navigate the legal system * the IJC can provide cultural awareness training in the community
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Program - A lawyer is available to provide educational opportunities addressing sexual harassment in the workplace. Summary advice can be provide to those who wish to know their rights and responsibilities.

Programs to preserve the Oneida language and culture* Oneida language instruction and translation * development of language resource materials * development and promotion of traditional and contemporary cultural practices

Literacy and basic skills training, including numeracy, digital, communication and interpersonal skills that helps learners prepare for employment, apprenticeship, secondary-school credit, post-secondary education and greater independence

Helps adults develop and apply communication, numeracy, interpersonal, and digital skills to achieve their goals

Program assists learners who may have a range of barriers to learning

Career and employment planning, training and educational centre

Career Planning and Assessment Services:

• one-to-one assessment and career counselling services
• development and maintenance of realistic employment service plans
• employment consultants
• in-depth skills, interests, and experience assessments
• develop plans that consider clients' current skill sets, experience, additional training needs, and other employment supports
• provides access to skills training supports and other grant programs
  

Additional Services:

• employer services
• Ontario Works employment prep and placement services
• employment resource and service centre
• adult education - GED and OSSD credit's
• online training
• youth employment

Services and Programs:

• Literacy and Basic Skills
• Ontario Employment Services

Provides programs for those seeking assistance with employment

Services include:

• professional staff to help with job search strategies
• help with resumes, cover letters, interview preparation
• job board with full and part-time postings and volunteer opportunities
• career information, training opportunities and local labour market information
• free use of computers with internet access, wifi, faxes, photocopiers and phone
  

Promotes economic development and business * develops economic development action plans, programs and projects and maintains time frames and funding conditions

Offers basic financial assistance to eligible community residents requiring basic needs and shelter

Monthly allowance based on family size, housing costs and income * monthly drug benefit card

Other services include:

• Community Start-Up Benefit - Help with housing or moving costs * covers costs related to starting a job or work placement
• Employment Start-Up Benefit - Covers costs related to starting a job or work placement
• Families with Children - Newborn child allowance, back to school allowance for dependent children, child care start-up costs, basic dental care for children
• Employment Assistance - Clients 18-65 years must participate in employment assistance activities unless they are living with a serious disability or illness or caring for preschool children
• Community Participation - Volunteer placements
• Job Search Programs - Based on skills, experience and circumstances
• Employment Placement - Job matching service
• Basic Education - Basic adult upgrading, high school upgrading, literacy and basic skills
• Job Skills Training - Development of skills for specific jobs, on-the-job training
• Supports to Self-Employment - Referrals to self-employment programs
• Discretionary Benefits - May include dentures, emergency dental services, eyeglasses, special diet allowance, health care supplies, medical transportation funds, prosthetic devices, funerals and burials

Programs may vary by city or municipality and may be available to non-Ontario Works recipients upon income assessment

Ensures vulnerable people entering the health care system through the ambulance system receives efficient and timely assessments, treatments and transportation to the proper facility

Services and Programs:

• Community Paramedicine

Fire suppression * Fire Safe Program * prevention, detection and escape education * Mutual Aid response * responds to some medical/trauma calls with paramedics when requested

Licensed child care for the Oneida Community

Priority given for the following:

• Children of Oneida Nation band members
• Children of employed parents
• Children of parents in a training program
• Children of parents attending an educational facility
• Children referred from an outside agency
• Children of non-working parents

Offers emergency shelter for up to 6 weeks for people and families who are at risk of or in a violent family situation * offers supports, outreach, referrals and advocacy * activities for children * assistance with goal planning and safety planning * year round workshop training and information sessions

Community school * Junior Kindergarten to Grade 6 * Ontario curriculum with Oneida cultural component * daily Oneida language instruction and cultural programming

Education programs for members of the community

Child Care Centre - Licensed child care for the Oneida Community

Language and Culture Program - Programs to preserve the Oneida language and culture* Oneida language instruction and translation * development of language resource materials * development and promotion of traditional and contemporary cultural practices

Oneida Nation Head Start - Program designed to promote school readiness for preschool children living in the community * daily half-day childcare programs that promote social interaction, creativity, language, healthy eating and family outings * parent advisory committee * supported with transportation services

Standing Stone School - Community school * Junior Kindergarten to Grade 6 * Ontario curriculum with Oneida cultural component * daily Oneida language instruction and cultural programming

Offers First Nation students an alternative education high school program * designed to give students who have not succeeded in traditional schools a chance at pursuing a secondary diploma

Program may include: academic program, co-op or volunteer experience and/or learning strategies (life skills)

Joint venture between the Thames Valley District School Board and the First Nations Bands: Chippewas of the Thames, Oneida Nation of the Thames and Munsee-Delaware of the Thames

Assists and coordinates transportation to appointments and other health care services outside of the community

Promotes recovery and healing in safe environment * incorporates holistic and traditional cultural practices with contemporary western approaches * collaboration with community-based programs and external services * NNADAP counsellors

Promotes healthy living, diabetes prevention and self management through nutrition education and physical activity to community members of all ages

Nutrition services are provided by Registered Nurses and visiting Registered Dietitian

Services include:

• nutrition counselling
• education, workshops and health promotion
• referrals and home visits

Public health programs and services that involves health promotion, illness and injury prevention, and health maintenance

Programs are delivered by Registered Nurses with certification in Community Health Nursing, and Community Health Representatives, who hold a diploma in Native Community Care with Counselling and Program Development * Community Health Nurses and Community Health

Representatives work as a team to provide programs and services:

• immunization
• communicable/infectious disease control and surveillance
• prenatal education
• environmental health services (drinking water testing, assist with environmental health inspections)
• foot care assessments
• blood pressure/blood sugar screening
• preschool assessments
• first aid
• referrals, home visits, counselling, health workshops
• emergency preparedness and disaster planning
• non-insured health benefit inquiries (i.e. dental, vision, medication, equipment)
• collaborates with other community-based programs and external health care providers

Supports for people with chronic and acute illness, disabilities * helps people remain independent in their own homes for as long as possible * culturally appropriate services for Aboriginals

Long Term Care Program - Congregate dining, outings and adult day programming for elders and disabled individuals

Aging at Home Program - Assists elders over 55 years of age with arranging Power of Attorney, wills, utility plans, minor home repairs, assistance with transportation to dental and hearing appointments and social visiting

Home and Community Care Program - Care Management by RNs and RPNs

In-Home Personal Support and Homemaking Services - Supports for the activities of daily living, including personal care, meal preparation, laundry, light housekeeping, medication compliance, blood sugar and blood pressure monitoring, simple dry dressings, escorted shopping

Community-based program, providing mental health programs and services

Services include:

• one-on-one, family and group counselling
• holistic, culturally appropriate services with Western approaches
• counselling related to relationships, depression, stress management, self esteem, grief, crisis and trauma
• talking and sharing circles
• referrals as necessary
• mental health promotion

Health 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 reserve

Community-led health teams develop programs to improve the social supports and conditions that affect long-term health * culturally appropriate programs and services for First Nations, combining traditional healing and Western medical practices

Community Diabetes Program - Promotes healthy living, diabetes prevention and self management through nutrition education and physical activity to community members of all ages

Community Health - Public health programs and services that involves health promotion, illness and injury prevention, and health maintenance

Home and Community Care Program - Supports for people with chronic and acute illness, disabilities * helps people remain independent in their own homes for as long as possible * culturally appropriate services for Aboriginals

Human Wellness Services - Promotes recovery and healing in safe environment * incorporates holistic and traditional cultural practices with contemporary western approaches * collaboration with community-based programs and external services * NNADAP counsellors

Maternal Child Health Program - Community-based service to support women during pregnancy and families with infants and young children

Medical Transportation - Assists and coordinates transportation to appointments and other health care services outside of the community

Mental Health - Community-based program, providing mental health programs and services

Program designed to promote school readiness for preschool children living in the community * daily half-day childcare programs that promote social interaction, creativity, language, healthy eating and family outings * parent advisory committee * supported with transportation services

Promotes healthy healing and wellness programs and community development

Economic Development - Promotes economic development and business * develops economic development action plans, programs and projects and maintains time frames and funding conditions

Community Centre - Meeting place for the community * full-size gymnasium * kitchen facilities * meeting room rentals

Employment and Training Services - Provides programs for those seeking assistance with employment

Ontario Works - Offers basic financial assistance to eligible community residents requiring basic needs and shelter

Ensures the safety and security of all children who are registered, eligible to be registered and community members of Oneida Nation of the Thames

• Enforcing the Child, Youth and Family Services Act
• Responding to protection applications
• Working with Children's Aid Society during investigations
• Participating and responding to child protection hearings
• Ensuring that cultural values are adhered to during Children's Aid investigations
• Implementing cultural programming that impacts children and teaches them about Oneida heritage and tradition
• Assist families in navigating the child welfare process through referrals to legal services
• Acts as a party in all child welfare court proceedings and meetings with case workers
• Provides referrals to other Indigenous programs and services

First Nations community of the Oneida peoples * operates independently according to long standing spiritual and cultural traditions * administers own community development, health, learning, safety and public works programs

Band Representative Program - Ensures the safety and security of all children who are registered, eligible to be registered and community members of Oneida Nation of the Thames

Community Development - Promotes healthy healing and wellness programs and community development

Fire Department - Fire suppression * Fire Safe Program * prevention, detection and escape education * Mutual Aid response * responds to some medical/trauma calls with paramedics when requested

Health Services - Health 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 reserve

Life-Long Learning - Oneida Education Centre - Education programs for members of the community

Oneida Nation Paramedic Services (EMS) - Ensures vulnerable people entering the health care system through the ambulance system receives efficient and timely assessments, treatments and transportation to the proper facility

Onyota'a:ka Family Healing Lodge - Offers emergency shelter for up to 6 weeks for people and families who are at risk of or in a violent family situation * offers supports, outreach, referrals and advocacy * activities for children * assistance with goal planning and safety planning * year round workshop training and information sessions

Police Department - Policing services for residents and visitors

TSI'Nu:Yoyantle'Na'Tuhuwatisni - 64-bed long-term care home * residential care for private and basic rooms * 24-hour nursing and personal care * access to a doctor and other health professionals