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Program:
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Dryden Native Friendship Centre - Akwe Go Program
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Phone Numbers:
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807-223-4180
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Fax:
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807-223-6275
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Address:
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74 Queen St
Dryden, ON
P8N 1A4
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Location:
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Located on the corner of Queen St and Van Horne Ave
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Accessibility:
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Partially Accessible
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Accessibility Notes:
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Partially Accessible - Parking -- No designated spaces available; Entrance -- Accessible with automatic push button; Washroom -- Accessible with grab bar
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Hours:
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Rotating shifts: Week 1: Mon-Fri: 10 am-6 pm * Week 2: Tue-Sat: 12 noon-8 pm
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Public Contacts:
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Akwe:Go Coordinator
807-223-4180 ext 2236 * akwego@dnfconline.org
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Service Description:
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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
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Fees:
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None
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Application:
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Requires:
- Advance registration
- Intake assessment
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Open to all children 7-12 years of age with a focus on off-reserve, at-risk Indigenous children
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Languages:
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English
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Language Notes:
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Staff person, no services provided
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Area Served:
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District of Kenora, District of Rainy River, James and Hudson Bay Coast, Northern
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Last Updated:
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12/9/2024
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Service Profile Web Address:
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eng/displayService.aspx?id=141569
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