Program: Dryden Native Friendship Centre - Dryden - Rourke Ave - Urban Indigenous Homeward Bound Program
Organization: Dryden Native Friendship Centre
Dryden Native Friendship Centre - Administration
Phone Numbers: 1-888-838-3632
Email: homeward@dnfconline.org
Website: www.dnfconline.org/urban-indigenous-homeward-bound
Address:
91 Rourke Ave
Dryden, ON
P8N 2N6
Location: Located on Rourke Ave at Arthur St in Dryden
Accessibility:
Partially Accessible
Hours: Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm
Public Contacts: Homeward Bound Program Manager
1-888-838-3632 Ext 2235

Service Description: Offers an education to employment program for single Indigenous mothers
  • Administers a four-year wrap-around program that provides essential services for vulnerable, Indigenous single mothers to break the cycle of dependency on social services and become self-sufficient
  • Program steps include a pre-course, a college diploma course, a one-year on the job training and then assistance to find adequate employment
Provides services to assist with:
  • Affordable housing
  • Child care
  • Education
  • Employment training



Fees: None
Application: Requires initial intake assessment and interview to determine eligibility
Eligibility / Target Population:
  • Indigenous, single mothers, 19 years of age or older, unemployed or underemployed and able to attend post-secondary education in 6-8 months


  • Must be fluent in English, living in the Dryden area, able to commit to a 4 year program, have no current criminal proceedings, and at least one child 17 years or younger


  • Must have a professional reference
Languages: English
Area Served: District of Kenora, District of Rainy River, James and Hudson Bay Coast, Northern
See Also: Affordable Housing
Last Updated: 12/9/2024
Service Profile Web Address: eng/displayService.aspx?id=218858

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