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Address:
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74 Queen St
Dryden, ON
P8N 1A4
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Location:
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Located on the corner of Queen St and Van Horne Ave
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Accessibility Notes:
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Partially Accessible - Parking -- No designated spaces available; Entrance -- Accessible with automatic push button; Washroom -- Accessible with grab bar
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Hours:
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Office: Mon-Fri8:30 am-4:30 pm * Activity dates and times vary
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Service Description:
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Administers programs and services focused on improving the quality of life for Indigenous people living in an urban environment
Provides support, tools and health programming to help build upon child's ability to make healthy choices- Offers activities during the day, in the evening, after school and on weekends that are geared toward physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs of the children and their families
- Conducts initial assessment and creates plan for each participant
- Partners with community and other services/programs to offer best possible supports
Services can include but are not limited to:- Individual mentoring to address issues of self-esteem, victimization and peer pressure
- Homework assistance
- Health and physical development activities
- Access to traditional activities and cultural education
- Supports to children and families who may be having difficulties in school and/or in conflict with the law
- Coping skills, tools and preventative education to children/parents of children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
- Outreach to Aboriginal children in care
- Supports for non-Native adoptive and foster parents to access culturally appropriate services
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Application:
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Requires:
- Advance registration
- Intake assessment
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Open to all children 7-12 years of age with a focus on off-reserve, at-risk Indigenous children
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Languages:
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English
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Language Notes:
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Staff person, no services provided
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Area Served:
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Wabigoon, Dryden, Machin, and Kenora
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