United Native Friendship Centre - Wiisinadaa Program

Application

Requires a signed consent form and completion of program intake form

Eligibility - Population(s) Served

Open to all individuals with a focus on off-reserve Indigenous peoples

Fees

None

Contacts

Gordon Matheson - Wiisinadaa: Let's Eat Worker
wiisinadaa@unfc.org

Languages

English

Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible

Description of Services:

Offers a food security and diabetes prevention program designed to improve health outcomes for urban Indigenous people?
Coordinates and delivers food-related services, activities and initiatives including:

Increased access to traditional and nutritional foods through food bank, good food boxes, community meal programs, and food vouchers
Educational information, videos and workshops about healthy eating and meal preparation
Cooking, budgeting and nutritional classes
Land-based activities such as hunting, fishing, berry picking, gardening and harvesting
Teachings from local Elders and Traditional Knowledge Keepers
Support for existing diabetes and health promotion programs