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Program: Health Outreach Worker

Organizations: Dryden Native Friendship Centre
Dryden Native Friendship Centre - Administration
Description of Services:
  • Provides education, programs and workshops to promote healthy lifestyles and prevent illness
  • Endeavors to improve working relationships between health care systems and Aboriginal communities
  • Provides education to raise awareness of health issues affecting Aboriginal people
  • Ensures that Aboriginal individuals understand the present health care system
  • Provides education in an effort to reduce violence within Aboriginal communities
    • Health and Social Circle
    • Offers presentations on health related topics
    • Teaches various Native craft-making workshops
    Healthy Lifestyles
    • Holds group meetings once a week to discuss health issues with a focus on diet and exercise
    • Provides information sessions on disease prevention

    Fees: None
    Eligibility - Population(s) Served: Open to all with a focus on off-reserve Aboriginal individuals and their families
    Application: Requires:

    • Intake assessment

    • Advance registration
    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
    Website: www.dnfconline.org/health-outreach-program
    Address: 74 Queen St
    Dryden, ON
    P8N 1A4
    Location: Located on the corner of Queen St and Van Horne Ave
    Hours: Mon-Tue 8:30 am-4:30 pm, Wed-Fri 8:30 am-6 pm
    Contacts: Health Outreach Coordinator
    807-223-4180 ext 2222 * how@dnfconline.org

     
    This information is provided by thehealthline.ca. It was last completely updated on: 12/9/2024

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