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Address:
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PO Box 244
Red Lake, ON
P0V 2M0
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Map
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Location:
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- Located on Legion Rd in Red Lake behind the OPP Detachment
- Closest intersection is at Legion Rd and Howey St
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Accessibility Notes:
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Partially Accessible - Parking -- Accessible with one designated handicapped parking space; Entrance -- Accessible from street level, no automatic push button door; Washroom -- Accessible with side holding bar
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Service Description:
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Administers programs and services to improve the quality of life for off-reserve Indigenous people with a focus on social, educational and cultural development
Offers a food security and diabetes prevention program designed to improve health outcomes for urban Indigenous people
Coordinates and delivers food-related services, activities and initiatives including:- Increased access to traditional and nutritional foods through food bank, good food boxes, community meal programs, and food vouchers
- Educational information, videos and workshops about healthy eating and meal preparation
- Cooking, budgeting and nutritional classes
- Land-based activities such as hunting, fishing, berry picking, gardening and harvesting
- Teachings from local Elders and Traditional Knowledge Keepers
- Support for existing diabetes and health promotion programs
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Application:
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Requires a signed consent form and completion of program intake form
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Open to all individuals with a focus on off-reserve Indigenous peoples
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