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Program:
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Kenora - McClellan Ave - Urban Aboriginal Healthy Living Program
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Address:
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300 McClellan Ave
Kenora, ON
P9N 1A8
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Map
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Location:
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Located in the former Legion building on the corner of McClellan Ave and Matheson St S
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Accessibility Notes:
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Partially accessible - parking, ramp to main entrance
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Hours:
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Office: Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4:30 pm
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Service Description:
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Provides programs and services to improve the quality of life for urban Indigenous people with a focus on social, educational and cultural development
Promotes increased participation in sport, physical fitness and recreation, and other programs that encourage healthy lifestylesOffers individual and group information sessions on fitness and nutrition topicsAssists individuals in creating a personalized fitness program and provides supervision while participant performs the programOffers specialized fitness and nutrition programs for:- Children
- Youth
- Women
- Seniors and disabled adults
Healthy Eating, Healthy Weight- Offers a weight management program
- Provides encouragement and health information to support individual in achieving wellness goals
Smoke Free Living/Smoking Cessation- Provides education and resources about initiatives to quit smoking
- Offers a support group including mentors who have gone through the process of smoking cessation
Youth Leadership- Provides workshops to teach youth leadership skill development
- Addresses topics including conflict management, decision making, goal setting, teamwork, time management and developing and presenting workshops
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Application:
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- Requires completion of program intake form
- Requires advance registration
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Open to all with a focus on off reserve Indigenous peoples
Fitness and Nutrition Programs
- Children's Groups: 7-12 years of age
- Youth Groups: 13-18 years of age
- Senior's Groups: 50 years and up
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