Dryden Native Friendship Centre - Dryden - Queen St

Application

Requires a signed consent form and completion of program intake form

Eligibility / Target Population

Urban Indigenous individuals

Fees

None

Languages

English

Accessibility

Partially Accessible

Accessibility Note

Partially Accessible - Parking -- No designated spaces available; Entrance -- Accessible with automatic push button; Washroom -- Accessible with grab 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

Wiisinadaa Program