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Program: Akwe Go Program  
Organization: Dryden Native Friendship Centre
Administration
Phone Numbers: 807-223-4180
Fax: 807-223-6275
Email: akwego@dnfconline.org
Website: www.dnfconline.org/akwe-go
Address:
74 Queen St
Dryden, ON
P8N 1A4
Location: Located on the corner of Queen St and Van Horne Ave
Accessibility: Partially Accessible    Partially Accessible
Accessibility Notes: Partially Accessible - Parking -- No designated spaces available; Entrance -- Accessible with automatic push button; Washroom -- Accessible with grab bar
Hours: Rotating shifts: Week 1: Mon-Fri: 10 am-6 pm * Week 2: Tue-Sat: 12 noon-8 pm
Public Contacts: Akwe:Go Coordinator
807-223-4180 ext 2236 * akwego@dnfconline.org
Service Description: 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
  • 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

Fees: None
Application: Requires:

  • Advance registration

  • Intake assessment
Eligibility / Target Population: Open to all children 7-12 years of age with a focus on off-reserve, at-risk Indigenous children
Languages: English
Language Notes: Staff person, no services provided
Area Served:
Wabigoon, Dryden, Machin, and Kenora  
See Also: Children and Youth with Disabilities

This information was last completely updated on December 9, 2024

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