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If you have any questions, feel free to email us at info@aocan.org or call us at +1 519-208-5333.
CHILD BIRTH
Aboriginal HBHC Program
at The Birthing Centre
Website: snhs.ca/child-youth-health/birthing-centre
Address: 1350 2nd Line, Hagersville, ON
Phone: 519-445-4922 or 1-866-446-4922
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The Aboriginal Healthy Babies Healthy Children program is free, voluntary and designed for Aboriginal parents and their children. Open to pregnant moms and families with young children up to the age of 6.
It Includes preparation for parenting, screening and assessments to see if there are any risks that could affect a child’s healthy development, service coordination, home visits and referrals to services and resources.
There is limited service for Aboriginal HBHC in Waterloo Region. Please call in advance and gather the necessary information to ensure this service is right for you.
PHYSICAL, MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, SPIRITUAL & CULTURAL CARE
If you are in a crisis or need immediate assistance, call 1-844-437-3247
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Waterloo Wellington Branch
Website: cmhaww.ca
Phone: 1-844-264-2993
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CMHA provides a full care system for those with addictions, mental health, or developmental needs.
Guelph Community Health Centre
Website: guelphchc.ca
Phone: 519-821-6638
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Guelph Community Health Centre offers primary health care, traditional healing events and programs. First Nations, Inuit, and Métis are a priority population for this centre.
Southern Ontario Aboriginal Health Access (SOHAC),
Cambridge Branch
Website: soahac.on.ca
Address: 745 Coronation Blvd, Unit #102, Cambridge, ON
Phone: 226-476-3672
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SOHAC provides high quality, wholistic health and wellness services throughout Southwestern Ontario.
Tungasuvvingat Inuit (TI)
Website: tiontario.ca
Email: info@tiontario.ca
Corporate HQ Phone: 613-565-5885
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TI is an Inuit-specific urban services provider that offers community supports for Inuit of all ages.
White Owl Native Ancestry Association (WONNA)/
Wholistic Child & Youth
Website: wonaa.ca
Address: 65 Hanson Ave, Kitchener, ON
Email: info@wonaa.ca
Phone: 519-772-4399 ext.2798
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WONNA provides counselling, group therapy and programming for children, youth, and their families — these include traditional healers, children’s groups, youth groups, youth yoga sessions, cultural feasts, youth, and elder gatherings, tutoring and much more.
White Owl is dedicated to innovative Indigenous wholistic practice with a commitment to whole-person development within the family and community. The goal for children and youth is to experience belonging and value through relationship-building that encourages self-acceptance, self-expression, and understanding — a sense of place and belonging. Wholistic Practitioners work with individual clients and their families to help them in that process.
HOUSING
KW Urban Native Wigwam Project
Website: kwunwp.weebly.com
Email: kwunwphousing@gmail.com
Phone: 519-743-5868
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KW Urban Native Wigwam Project helps provide rent-geared-to-income housing to the Indigenous community and student housing.
House of Friendship
Website: houseoffriendship.org
Email: admin@houseoffriendship.org
Phone: 519-742-8327
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House of Friendship offers multiple services, including outreach, counselling, housing and addictions supports.
CHILD WELFARE
Family & Community Services
Website: facswaterloo.org/helpingfamilies/serving-our-diverse-community
KW Phone: 519-576-0540
Cambridge Phone: 519-623-6970
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Original Dispute Resolution (ODR) for Indigenous Families is an Aboriginal Approach that draws on traditional ways of decision making, problem-solving and resolving disagreements as a strategy to streamline court processes and encourage alternatives to court. Impartial facilitators skilled in First Nations traditional methods help families to develop a plan that is supported by the family, other participants, the First Nations community and addresses protection concerns.
Eagle’s Nest:
A Place to Soar Inc. (Foster Care)
Website: eaglesnestfc.ca
Address: 51 Breithaupt Street, Kitchener, ON
Email: management@eaglesnestfc.ca
Office Phone: 519-439-3000
After Hours Phone: 226-378-2583
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Eagle’s Nest is an accredited foster care, servicing Indigenous and Non-Indigenous children and youth ages 0-18 years old. They also help Indigenous youth to learn and practice Indigenous culture.
LEGAL SERVICES
Ahwenehaode Indigenous Justice Program – Waterloo Region Community Legal Services
Website: wrcls.ca/ahwenehaode-indigenous-justice-program
Address: 450 Frederick Street, Unit 101, Kitchener, ON
Email: robertsl@lao.on.ca
Phone: 519-743-0254
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Set up in December 2016, Ahwenehaode improves access to justice for Indigenous people. It provides culturally respectful and appropriate clinic law services and an accessible means to support, provide intervention and assist.
Local Organizations
Tauni Sheldon
Inuk who has networks with Inuit communities
