Searching for Indigenous Peoples

Provides cultural based programs and services that support the healthy development of young children and their families.

• Family health education
• Positive parenting
• Workshops and seminars
• Cultural Teachings
• Nutrition and cooking programs
• Children's programs
• Recreational activities for the family and family outings

Provides 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
• 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

Geared-to-income housing for Aboriginal families including:

• 84 units consist of 2, 3 and 4 bedroom homes
• transitional housng includes the Biimskiinodin House
• rent supplement units for singles and couples
• 12 apartments for students, couples and seniors

Literacy and basic skills training, including numeracy, digital, communication and interpersonal skills

• helps learners prepare for employment, apprenticeship, secondary-school credit, post-secondary education and greater independence

Provides Traditional and Non-Traditional Addictions Prevention, Recovery and Rehabilitation services including, but not limited to:

• Smudging
• Sharing Circles
• Sweat Lodges
• Fasting
• other Healing Ceremonies.
• Intake
• Assessment and referrals
• Motivational interviewing
• Educational Presentations/Workshops.

Provides Aftercare support to members of the Indigenous community who have returned from a Residential Healing Lodge, or who have graduated from a Residential Treatment Program.

Provides culture based mental health services to Indigenous people regardless of their legal definition. Services include:

• Supportive counselling
• Cultural support services
• Education and awareness
• Intervention
• Advocacy
• Intakes and assessment
• Referrals
• All programming is LGBTQQ and two-spirited welcoming

Focuses on activities supporting community healing and wellness, and crisis intervention. Activities include:

• Sharing circles
• Traditional and western peer support counseling services
• Treatment referrals
• Program referrals
• Court based support services
• Culturally based healing and wellness workshops

The Healing and Wellness Coordinator acts as an advocate for community members dealing with various social service agencies.

The focus of Health Outreach Workers:

• Organize and facilitate health promotion
• Illness prevention and family violence workshops and seminars
• Refer clients to link with Indigenous cultural resource people and appropriate health service providers/agencies
• Provide client support and home visits
• Liaise with Indigenous and mainstream health service providers / agencies to increase access to client service and increase Indigenous representation on health decision-making bodies

Programs include:

• Healing & Wellness
  • ​Indigenous Healing and Wellness Coordinator
  • Indigenous Alcohol & Drug Worker Program
  • Indigenous Community Mental Health Program
  • Cultural Resource Coordinator
  • Family Wellness Worker
  • Indigenous Court Worker Program
• Employment and training
  • ​Latiy^te'hta?as Literacy Program
  • Apatisiwin Program
  • Indigenous Housing Advocate
• Health
  • Life Long Care Program
  • Indigenous Health Outreach Worker
  • Urban Indigenous Healthy Living Program
  • Kizhaay Anishinaabe Niin Program
• Children & Youth
  • Indigenous Child & Youth Mental Health and Addictions Program
  • Indigenous Healthy Babies Healthy Children
  • Akwe:Go Program
  • Wasa-Nabin
  • Urban Indigenous Healthy Living - Healthy Kids Program

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The Urban Indigenous Healthy Living Programme (UAHLP) was designed to increase participation of Urban Indigenous people in sport, physical fitness activities, recreation and other health promotion programs that promote healthy lifestyle behaviours. Initiatives include:

• Smoking cessation
• Diabetes Education
• Youth Sports and Recreation
• Healthy Babies
• Nutrition

Programs:

• Open gym night
• Beginner yoga/meditation class
• Holistic massage therapy
• Healthy cooking class
• Cardio / pump kick-box
• Self-defense class
• Senior fitness class

Client base designed to provide a comprehensive set of activities for at risk urban Indigenous youth between the ages of 13 to 18 years of age. The program is designed around a youth's specific need at time of intake and may fall under one of 6 objectives:

• General Social Supports
• Youth in Care
• Healthy Eating and Physical Development
• Education
• Justice Intervention
• Address Violence

Comprehensive activities for at risk urban Indigenous children including:

• general social support
• children in care
• healthy eating and physical development
• alternatives to insitutional involvement
• children at-risk with additional challenges
• click here for details of each program

Services include the following:

• employment counseling
• training
• program interventions including:
  • purchase of training
  • employment supports
  • training supports
  • pre-employment training
  • stay in school initiative
  • cultural industries
  • Canada summer jobs
  • youth internship
  • community based projects
  • on-the-job training
  • apprenticeship skills training
• career and employment counseling services including:
  • employment counseling
  • resume/cover letter writing
  • job postings
  • computer/internet
  • interview skills
  • photocopier/fax
  • referrals
  • local community information resource
  • labour market information
  • hidden job marker

Employment & Training Service:

Members of Caldwell First Nation may qualify for funding through the employment and training department in the following programs:

Indigenous Skills Training Option

• To assist clients in obtaining, maintaining, or increasing their current skill levels through a variety of training courses offered by recognized and accredited training institutions.

Indigenous Employee Skills Enhancement

• To provide an opportunity to those members who are employed to upgrade their skills, to maintain their existing positions or to advance within their company/ organization.

Indigenous Job Creation Partnership

• To support job creation and on-the-job training projects that meet the needs of the employer. It provides work experience to unemployed persons by creating temporary jobs.

Indigenous Labour Force Promotion Option

• To create an opportunity for clients to gain access into the labour market by providing them with on-the-job work experience with potential employers.

Indigenous Summer Student Employment

• To provide aboriginal students the opportunity to gain career related skills and practical on-the-job work experience during their summer break.

Indigenous New Start Program

• In order for clients to successfully enter or re-enter the labour market, they may access employment supports that are critical to seeking and attaining employment.

COVID-19: School Age Programs are open at a limited capacity.

A nursery school program providing full day programs for children, including lunch, daily activities, such as; music, story time, science, and dramatic play. Before and after school programs available Infant and Toddler program available.

Provides shelter and counselling for women leaving situations of violence and supply information to anyone who needs help from any other services.

Besides temporary emergency shelter for battered women and children, the centre offers crisis intervention counseling, individual counseling, advocacy, children's services and community education.

Member of Canadian Network of Women's Shelters & Transition Houses - united to end violence against women

This department examines and organizes economic opportunities and training for the community for employment.

To coordinate and manage the delivery of Social Services for Walpole Island First Nation, while maintaining high quality standards of service and ensuring the implementation of effective community programming.

Programming includes:

• Adult and youth probation and parole
• Youth Diversion Program
• Court support and accompaniment
• Mental health and addictions support
• Child and youth programming
• Parenting education and support
• Cultural and community programs and iniatives

Band Council Office and Walpole Island First Nation governance office.

Counselling & referrals to detox and recovery centres; provide prevention education to youth groups at schools plus community information; work with other agencies in the community

Services:

• Drug and Alcohol Prevention
• Newsletter
• Community Workshops and Presentations
• HIV and AIDS Awareness
• Aboriginal Problem Gambling
• Alcohol Harm Reduction Policy

Counseling:

• Individual Support Counseling
• Addictions Counseling

Aftercare and Support:

• Alcoholics Anonymous
• Red Path Addictions Program
• White Bison Program
• Aftercare Support Group

Referrals:

• Withdrawal Management
• Treatment Centres
• Healing Lodges
• Follow-up and Aftercare
• Community Resources
• Emergency Shelter (Women & Children)

COVID-19Currently by appointment only, for appointment call 519-627-7148
Adult learning program in the completion of Grade 12, Ontario Secondary School Diploma

COVID-19: Open. Due to physical distancing, space is limited. Please make a request for appointment with Jennifer Glover by calling the office at 519-627-8421. Upon arrival, office door will be locked, please phone the office using a cell phone or knock to be let in. Please note that masks are mandatory to enter this building.

Program is designed to help parents with Special Needs children age 0-6 years to access programs and services that they need. Children age 7 to 18 may also qualify for services if there are special circumstances.

Program goals include:

• Early diagnosis and treatment
• Get assistance and/or support from the most appropriate caregiver, at the right time in the most supportive way possible for the families involved
• Provide support and advocacy services to families of children with special needs by assessing the situation, establishing a plan with the parent(s), making referrals to appropriate services, home visits and other case management duties as required
• Provide a link between the home and the physician

COVID-19: Office closed to the public. Call to book an appointment

A multi-functional facility which houses Natural Heritage Program, Environmental Program, Research Program, Resource Protection Program, External Projects Program and archival building for land claims, and research. Houses a small display area of artifacts and pictures plus an excellent collection of legal and native history books.