What exactly is the Indian Friendship Centre? |
The "Aboriginal Healing & Wellness Program" at the Friendship Centre is part of its strong connections to the aboriginal community. The program was put in place to ensure that the Healing and Wellness needs of the aboriginal community are addressed in order to reduce family violence, promote healthy lifestyles and culture-based programming and healing.
Individuals and Families
- To assess family and/or individual neeeds to determine the extent of services required
- To intervene in crisis situations
- To make referrals to appropriate services
- To provide on going liaison service(s) and follow up to ensure family and individual needs are being met
- To promote healthy lifestyles by conducting home visits, workshops, seminars and public education forums
- To work with in-house programs and staff of the Kapuskasing Indian Friendship Centre to promote a coordinated approach to healing and wellness
Community
- To coordinate children, youth, men, and women's healing circles
- To facilitate community events to promote healing, wellness, addictions free activities, positive parenting, family interaction and cultural awareness
- To establish a system of referrals
- To promote relationships with community service providers so that the aboriginal community can have greater access to wholistic healing and wellness approaches
Telephone: (705) 337-1935
Email: [email protected]