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Program:
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Community Wellness Worker Program
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Address:
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PO Box 326
Dryden, ON
P8N 2Z1
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Location:
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- Located at King St just down the street from the Dryden Post Office
- Closest intersection is at King St and Kirkpatrick Ave
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Accessibility:
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Not Wheelchair Accessible
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Service Description:
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Provides culturally appropriate health programs and social services to the member First Nation communities
Provides off-site supervision and support to member communities in their implementation of the Community Wellness Worker (CWW) program- Promotes healthy lifestyles through culturally based programs and healing
- Addresses and aims to reduce family violence
Program delivered at the community level consists of the following services:- Provides assistance for individuals to identify areas of concern and to develop action plans to address concerns
- Liaises and networks with related health and social agencies and provides referrals
- Provides crisis intervention education and workshops
- Offers illness prevention and wellness planning, information and education
- Provides community outreach education to promote cultural awareness
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Application:
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Services are accessed at a local level in individual communities
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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First Nation individuals living in the communities within the Dryden Tribal Area
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Languages:
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English
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Language Notes:
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Ojibway, Oji-Cree; available upon request
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Area Served:
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Frenchman's Head, Kejick Bay, Eagle Lake First Nation, Lac Des Mille Lacs First Nation, Wabauskang First Nation, and Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation
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