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Organizations: Dryden Native Friendship Centre
Dryden Native Friendship Centre - Dryden - Queen St - Administration
Description of Services: Provides support, tools and health programming to help build upon child's ability to make healthy choices
  • Offers activities during the day, in the evening, after school and on weekends that are geared toward physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs of the children and their families
  • 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

Fees: None
Eligibility - Population(s) Served: Urban Indigenous children 7-12 years of age
Application: Requires:

  • Advance registration

  • Intake assessment
Accessibility: Partially Accessible      Partially Accessible
Accessibility Notes: Partially Accessible - Parking -- No designated spaces available; Entrance -- Accessible with automatic push button; Washroom -- Accessible with grab bar
Languages: English

Phone Numbers: 807-223-4180 ext 2236
Toll-Free: 1-888-838-3632
Fax: 807-223-6275
Email: akwego@dnfconline.org
Website: www.dnfconline.org/akwe-go
Address: 74 Queen St
Dryden, ON
P8N 1A4
Location: Located on the corner of Queen St and Van Horne Ave
Hours: Office: Mon-Fri8:30 am-4:30 pm * Activity dates and times vary

 
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