Dryden Native Friendship Centre

Application

Requires:

Advance registration
Intake assessment

Eligibility - Population(s) Served

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

Fees

None

Contacts

Akwe:Go Coordinator
807-223-4180 ext 2236 * akwego@dnfconline.org

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 support, tools and health programming to help build upon child's ability to make healthy choices

Conducts initial assessment and creates plan for each participant
Partners with community and other services/programs to offer best possible supports

Services can include but are not limited to:

Individual mentoring to address issues of self-esteem, victimization and peer pressure
Homework assistance
Health and physical development activities
Access to traditional activities and cultural education
Supports to children and families who may be having difficulties in school and/or in conflict with the law
Coping skills, tools and preventative education to children/parents of children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
Outreach to Aboriginal children in care
Supports for non-Native adoptive and foster parents to access culturally appropriate services

Akwe Go Program