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Ne Chee Friendship Centre - Kenora - Main Office - Akwe Go Children's Program

Akwe Go Children's Program

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326 2nd St S
Kenora
P9N 1G5
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807-468-5440 Ext 239
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Fax: 807-468-5340
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Office: Mon-Fri 9 am-4:30 pm


Program: Hours vary
Last updated: Apr 30, 2025: Suggest an edit

Application

Requires:

  • Advance registration

  • Intake assessment

  • Developed action plan

Eligibility - Population(s) Served

Open to all with a focus on off-reserve, at-risk Indigenous children between 7-12 years of age

Fees

None

Contacts

Rachel - Coordinator
akwego.wn@nechee.org

Languages

English

Language Note

Ojibway, upon request

Accessibility

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Description of Services:

Provides support, tools and health programming to help build upon child's ability to make healthy choices
  • Provides overall assessment of needs
  • Develops action plan to address identified needs (addresses needs of child and parent/caregiver)
  • Provides customized programs based on identified needs
  • Provides appropriate referrals to community agencies to assist with identified needs
  • Offers support to children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and disabilities who are at-risk of additional challenges
Focuses on the following:
  • Provision of social supports to address poverty related self-esteem issues and peer pressure to engage in unhealthy behaviours
  • Health and physical development
Program participants are offered the following:
  • Assistance with homework
  • Afterschool, evening and weekend activities

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Last updated: Apr 30, 2025: Suggest an edit
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