Can-Am Indian Friendship Centre
Site: Windsor - Tecumseh Rd E
Service: Wasa-Nabin Urban Aboriginal Youth Program
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Print Version (New Window)| Record #: WIN2373 | Last Modified: 18 Nov 2019 | Last Full Update: 18 Nov 2019 |
| Contact Information | |
|---|---|
| Office Phone | 519-253-3243 ext 215 |
| Fax | 519-253-7876 |
| wasanabin@caifc.ca | |
| Website | www.caifc.ca |
| Social Media |  |
| Primary Contact | Elizabeth Johnson, Wasa-Nabin Worker, Can-Am Indian Friendship Centre; Email: wasanabin@caifc.ca |
| Description and Service Details | |
| Description (Service) | Aboriginal Youth Program (At Risk) * provides a comprehensive set of activities Social Supports: * address self-esteem issues, victimization issues, peer pressure Healthy Eating and Physical Development: * health impacts of poverty, diabetes and obesity Institutional Interventions: * educational access and supports, justice advocacy, prevention and intervention activities Violence Prevention: * address violence, bullying Youth In Care: * provide access supports. Based on a fundamental principle: to improve the quality of life of urban Aboriginal youth through the delivery of cultural appropriate services and programs |
| Hours | Mon-Fri: 9 am-5 pm * and after school programming (call for times) |
| Areas Served | Essex County ; Windsor |
| Boundaries | Aboriginal Youth |
| Eligibility | Ages: 13 year(s) - 18 year(s) Youth of Aboriginal descent |
| Application | Call for information or to make an appointment for intake |
| Languages | English |
| Fees | None |
| Agency Information | |
| Description (Agency) | * strives to improve the quality of life of the Windsor Aboriginal Community through the provision of culturally-appropriate programs * services in the areas of health, education, counselling and services in accordance with traditional, spiritual and contemporary teachings * promote Aboriginal unity and cultural identity through social events which respect and honour all the diverse beliefs of our people * ease the transition of Aboriginal people from living On-reserve to an urban lifestyle |
| Established | 1981 |
| Primary Executive | Matthew Nahdee, Executive Director, Can Am Indian Friendship Centre |
| Funding | Provincial ; Provincial - OFIFC Ontario Federal Indigenous Friendship Centres |
| Site Information | |
| Located In Community | Windsor |
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | Northway Ave & Totten |
| Bus Routes | Transway 1C |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible - Parking, Washroom and Entrance |