To Look Forward, To Look Beyond

Christine Lajoie

Program Coordinator

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Dear Community Members:

As requested by the Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres, the Wasa-Nabin Programs across the province will now have to limit the amount of group programs and focus more on conducting one on one sessions with clients. This will begin in May 2009 and the new program calendar will reflect this new format.

The Wasa-Nabin program services at-risk urban aboriginal children between the ages 13-18. The program addresses the following components:
 

 

For a definition of “at-risk”, the OFIFC defines it this way:
A child is “at-risk” if they:

1. Have been exposed to violence at school.
2. Have been exposed to violence at home.
3. Live in a large family.
4. Live in an overcrowded home.
5. Live in a home in which there is marital conflict/divorce.
6. Live in a single parent household.
7. Are exposed to open expressions of anger and hostility in the home.
8. Are born to teenage mothers.
9. Live in families which are poor or who have low socio-economic status
10. Are exposed to hostility in the parent-child relationship (when a good relationship exists, it is easier for the child under stress to be resilient).
11. Live in a community in which social and other community supports are not available.
12. Live in a family in which there are poor sibling relationships.
13. Have few positive relationships with older adults, such as Elders, teachers, relatives etc.
14. Lives in a family with serious addiction challenges.

If you any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Meegwetch,
Christine Lajoie

PLEASE NOTE....             IF ANYONE IS UNABLE TO ATTEND THEIR APPOINTMENTS, PLEASE CALL CHRISTINE AT 272-4497 EXTENSION 61 TO LET HER KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE....      THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION

The Wasa-Nabin Program

The Program is designed for Urban Aboriginal youth are the ages of 13-18 years.

The goal of the Wasa-Nabin program is to provide urban Aboriginal youth with the support, tools and healthy activities which build upon and foster their inherent ability to make healthy choices.

This Program has been designed based on the fundamental principle of improving the quality of life for urban Aboriginal youth through the delivery of culturally appropriate programs and services.

Programs and Services

• After school programs

• Peer Support

• Life Skills

• Street Wolf Leadership Skills

• "I Am a Kind Man"

• Referrals

• Personalized Plan of Action for each youth

• Confidence Building

• Addiction Prevention

• Workshops

• Homework Club

• Special Rewards, Activities, and Much More!

ACCEPTING INTAKES AND ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS AVAILABLE NOW!

Contact Christine at 705-272-4497 Ext. 61

The Activities of The Program will Focus On...

• Provision of Social Supports

• Outreach to youth in care

• Promoting Healthy Eating and Physical Development

• Support of Educational Services

• Support Anti-violence techniques

• Justice Interventions

Hours Of Operation...

MONDAY To FRIDAY

8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

For More Information or to Register, Contact;

Christine Lajoie

Phone; 705-272-4497 Ext. 61   Fax; 705-272-3597

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