Family Well-Being Program

Family Systems Navigator

Nancy Pedoniquotte

Contact

Tel:519-534-4445

Office Hours

Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 4:30 pm.

Physical Address

Chippewas of Nawash
34 Community Centre Road (temporary address)
Neyaashiinigmiing, ON  N0H 2T0

Mailing Address

Chippewas of Nawash
135 Lake Shore Blvd.
Neyaashiinigmiing, Ont.
N0H 2T0

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Nawash Family Well-Being Program

 

We provide prevention focused services and activities that promote overall well-being, family preservation, and positive community relationship building.

Provides targeted prevention and awareness intended to:

1) promote healthy communities
2) encourage positive family relationships
3) support children/youth and their families to heal and recover from the effects of intergenerational violence and trauma

 

A) NAVIGATION AND OUTREACH SUPPORTS

Short-Term Navigation Supports: to assist individuals with finding and connecting to the right service or resource, specific to their individual needs.

Referrals: to on reserve/external services as needed to support the individual

Networking: inter-agency networking, partnerships, peer support and education to minimize silos and streamline services

Outreach: engage with individuals/families/community through social media, promotional materials/awareness campaigns, friendly check-ins, and targeted engagement initiatives.

 

B)  PROGRAMMING

Coordinated Family Support Activities: bringing the best possible opportunities to support families (hands on skills; family activities; cultural/land-based learning, social engagements/social inclusion, etc.).

Land Based Learning: promotion and support of cultural skills/cultural practices by providing opportunities to learn gathering and harvesting, materials utilization, conservation, stewardship and traditional practices of the Nawash people as it relates to well-being and knowledge sharing.

Community Awareness and Prevention campaigns: violence awareness and prevention, safe community initiatives i.e., Missing/Murdered Indigenous Women/Girls, Indian Residential Schools, Addictions Awareness, Human Trafficking awareness/prevention, etc.

 

C) SOCIAL INCLUSION

Community Relationship Building: to remove barriers created by historic intrusion, colonization, community division, and gender and generational segregation. Providing year-round activities i.e., knowledge sharing workshops, feasts/gatherings, special outings, hot meals, music programs, busy hands craft nights and other well being initiatives Halloween party; new year celebration, etc., intended to bring community together.

Volunteer Circle: opportunity for community members to participate in program planning, hands on support, and program/event evaluation. Ongoing inclusion in outreach and prevention partnerships within Nawash. Volunteer team building opportunities and incentives.

Targeted Programming: outreach programming to vulnerable/underserviced population in the Nawash community.

Family Well-Being Program Summary

Any questions or concerns please call us.