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Reconciliation

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COVID-19 And Flu Vaccines At AO!

Pop-up clinic recovery room with chairs lined up 6 feet apart — Our recovery room for the vaccination clinic

Flu shots @ AO!

AO is happy to announce that we now offer flu shots at our COVID-19 vaccination clinics! These shots protect against cold and flu. Clinics are walk-in only for all self-identifying Indigenous community members and their immediate households.

We are now offering the moderna spikevax covid-19 bivalent vaccine!

This vaccination protects against Omnicron and other COVID-19 variants. For more information regarding eligibility, visit the Region of Waterloo Public Health.

2023 Upcoming clinic dates

Friday, February 3rd

Friday, February 17th

**CLINICS RUN FROM 9:15AM-3:15PM**

All appointments are currently walk-in only!

For more information about vaccination clinics:

Call us at 519-208-5333 to speak to a navigator
Email us at info@aocan.org

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Mental Health Management System

Anishnabeg Outreach has created a self-directed virtual healing system that will help millions of Indigenous peoples internationally heal from the effects of intergenerational trauma.

Our Goals:

To Rebuild Self

To Rebuild Family

To Give Back Culture and Family

Build Community

Provide Opportunities for Healing and Employment

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Donations

Anishnabeg Outreach offers many different programs which will allow you to contribute to our donations. Through the incredible donation of a house, and the funds from the sale of the house, we were able to take our organization in a new direction and begin the building of our centre for healing. Your donations make a difference. For example, a local church collected funds and chose to donate to AO. We were able to double the value of the donation by purchasing a washer and dryer at a Black Friday sale. Now families can donate their children’s outgrown clothing that we can wash, fold, sort and distribute to other families in the community. Oftentimes families are confronted with choosing food over clothing and the washer and dryer meant that children could have both food and clothing.

Anishnabeg Outreach is a registered charity and will issue tax receipts in accordance with Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) guidelines.

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CBC Indigenous News

Indigenous women celebrated at Sundance Film Festival
on January 27, 2023 at 9:00 am
Canadian Indigenous women are making waves at this year’s Sundance Film Festival in Utah.
First Nations groups upset with exclusion from health-care funding talks
on January 26, 2023 at 10:57 pm
First Nations groups are criticizing their exclusion from an upcoming meeting between federal, provincial and territorial governments aiming to reach a funding deal to improve the country’s ailing health-care system.
Poilievre’s First Nations consultation pledge garners mixed reviews, call for ‘more substance’
on January 26, 2023 at 10:29 pm
Pierre Poilievre’s proposed First Nations resource revenue sharing model could be a step in the right direction, but the devil will be in the details as leaders and observers look for results.
Missing 21-year old woman found safe: Coquitlam RCMP
on January 26, 2023 at 8:40 pm
Coquitlam RCMP have confirmed a 21 year-old woman who went missing on Jan. 13 has been found safe.
Province, Mi’kmaq to share governance of Kluskap Wilderness Area in Cape Breton
on January 26, 2023 at 11:00 am
A large tract of land in Cape Breton will soon be co-governed by familiar hands.
At nearly $500 a drum, northern Labrador residents worry about warmth as stove oil prices continue to rise
on January 26, 2023 at 9:30 am
Residents along the north coast of Labrador aren’t happy with the rise in the price of stove oil — which some are using as their only source of heat during the long and cold winter months.
He founded the movement behind Qalipu First Nation — but he can’t be a member
on January 26, 2023 at 9:30 am
One of the founders of the movement that led to the creation of Qalipu First Nation says he was booted from the band after enrolment criteria changed — and the controversy over membership is antithetical to his original vision.
66 more potential burial sites discovered at former B.C. residential school
on January 26, 2023 at 4:51 am
The lead investigator for a B.C. First Nations has announced its ongoing probe has revealed at least 28 children died on the grounds of a former residential school and identified 66 more potential burial sites.
Bear Clan Patrol search Winnipeg streets for 2 Indigenous women, 1 missing nearly a year
on January 26, 2023 at 4:48 am
Volunteers with the Bear Clan Patrol and family members are out in Winnipeg’s West Broadway neighbourhood on Wednesday afternoon, searching for any tips about a woman who went missing early last year.
Great Canadian Baking Show contestant hosts cooking classes as part of Decolonize YQR series
on January 25, 2023 at 5:57 pm
A Cree and Nakoda baker is using her traditional food knowledge as a way to bring Indigenous people and non-Indigenous people together in Regina.

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Anishnabeg Outreach

We have two offices one in Kitchener and one in Guelph. The Guelph office is our main employment office where we will be able to assist you with job search and resume development. At both locations you will have access to an employment counsellor. Our Kitchener office is where we offer all services related to healing. At our Kitchener location you will find our EarlyON.

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Due to poor road conditions AO's offices will remain closed today, January 26th. This includes our EarlyON facility and Spirit Bundle Program.

We apologize for any inconvenience and look forward to seeing everyone soon.

Stay safe!

-The AO Team

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Sleeman Centre

📣 CALLING ALL HOCKEY FANS! 📣

On Friday, February 24th join us at the Sleeman Centre in Guelph for the @guelph_storm_ohl vs @ohlhoundpower Charity Hand Up For Healing game with proceeds going toward AO’s programs and services!

This game is presented in partnership and collaboration with The Neighbourhood Group of Restaurants (@miijidaa @borealis_grille @borealisguelph @thewoolypub @park.eatery ) & OHL’s Guelph Storm!

We can’t wait to throw a Hand Up for Healing in Sleeman on Feb 24th! There will be amazing prizes, promotion, and lots of fun. There is even a huge surprise that fans are NOT ready for 👀💙

Tickets can be purchased by visiting tickets.guelphstorm.com/events

See ya there 👋🏒🥅

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Reconciliation to AO is achieved through healing.

Healing for Indigenous communities and people is a process that involves addressing mental health challenges, accessing cultural resources and teachings, community and spirit building, as well as accessing employment opportunities and essential life skills courses.

Learn more about how AO is supporting Reconciliation by visiting our website (aocan.org) and offering a Hand Up for Healing ✋🧡

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