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Organization:
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M'Wikwedong Indigenous Friendship Centre
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Address:
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1045 3rd Ave W
Owen Sound, ON
N4K 5W6
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Executives:
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Renee Abram - Executive Director
exdirector@mwikwedong.com
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Service Description:
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Indigenous community resource center that promotes the mental, physical, spiritual and emotional well-being of Indigenous peoples and more specifically the urban Indigenous population * monthly activity calendars posted on the Centre's website
Prenatal and Postnatal Health Program - Health, wellness and life skills program for Indigenous women who are pregnant or have given birth and their families * topics covered include cooking and nutrition , early childhood development, traditional crafts, prenatal exercises and classes, home and hospital visits, food stamps, breastfeeding counseling, elder relationships and traditional ceremonies
Community Action Program for Children (CAP-C) - Parenting training, life skills, and cultural education for families with children ages 0-6 * contact Robyn McKenzie, email: capc @ mwikwedong. com
EarlyON Child and Family Center - Parent and Child Programs * support and information * contact Heather Van Wyck, email: earlyrs@mwikwedong.com
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Life Long Care Program
- Assists urban Aboriginal clients to live independently and provides services for the frail elderly, and clients who are chronically ill or live with physical disabilities
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Application:
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Varies by program, call for details
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Eligibility - Population(s) Served:
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Urban Aboriginal community of Owen Sound
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Languages:
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English ; Cree ; Iroquois ; Ojibwa
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Language Note:
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Anishinaabe: English ; Ojibway - Programs ; If Ojibway is required, the Centre will do their best to accommodate
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