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Wiisinadaa Program

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1 Legion Rd
Red Lake
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807-727-2847
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Toll-Free: 1-877-886-8988
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Fax: 807-727-3253
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Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
Last update: Nov 27, 2025: Suggest an edit
Application
Requires a signed consent form and completion of program intake form
Eligibility / Target Population
Open to all individuals with a focus on off-reserve Indigenous peoples
Fees
None
Contacts
Barb Laverdure - Wiisinadaa Coordinator
807-727-2847 Ext 237 * csw@rlifc.ca
Languages
English
Accessibility
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Accessibility Note
Partially Accessible - Parking -- Accessible with one designated handicapped parking space; Entrance -- Accessible from street level, no automatic push button door; Washroom -- Accessible with side holding bar
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
Last Updated: Nov 27, 2025: Suggest an edit