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Wasa Nabin Program
74 Queen St
Dryden, ON
P8N 1A4
Dryden, ON
P8N 1A4
807-223-4180 ext 2227
Toll-Free: 1-888-838-3632
Mon-Tue 8:30 am-4:30 pm, Wed-Fri 8:30 am-6 pm
Last updated: Dec 9, 2024: Suggest an edit
Application
Requires:
- Advance registration
- Intake assessment
Eligibility - Population(s) Served
Focus is on off-reserve, at risk Indigenous youth 13-18 years of age
Fees
None
Languages
English
Language Note
Staff person, no services provided
Accessibility
Partially Accessible
Accessibility Note
Partially Accessible - Parking -- No designated spaces available; Entrance -- Accessible with automatic push button; Washroom -- Accessible with grab bar
Description of Services:
Provides a culturally based program to support and address concerns of Indigenous youth who are at risk of negative behaviors
Addressing Violence
Provides cultural education and support for youth living in foster homes within community and also to biological and foster families
Addressing Violence
- Provides education on how to end violence in Indigenous communities
- Teaches about the effects of problematic alcohol and substance use
- Encourages youth to remain in school and provides support for obtaining high school diploma
- Offers homework assistance and time at the Centre to complete homework with access to computers and Internet
- Provides individual counseling for areas that youth may be struggling with such as socialization and peer pressure
- Offers Native craft classes and regalia making sessions
- Teaches Native dancing, singing and drumming
- Allows the youth to participate in Elder's Circles
- Holds individual and group educational sessions on healthy lifestyle choices including good nutrition and traditional food preparation
- Supervises non competitive recreational activities
- Accompanies any youth registered in agency programs to court proceedings if requested
- Provides education and information about the criminal justice system and court procedures
Provides cultural education and support for youth living in foster homes within community and also to biological and foster families
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Last updated: Dec 9, 2024: Suggest an edit
