2003/2004 Program Sites
CanAm
Indian Friendship Centre of Windsor: Windsor, ON
This
is a continuing UMAYC Project. The
AYC program will collaborate with youth to build partnerships, establish mutual
trust, identify youth goals, strengths, and support the youth as having primary
responsibility for their well-being. The
AYC program will ensure that youth are involved in the developmental activities
and education, health and mental health. Youth
will benefit in the following ways: increased levels of confidence and
competence in reading, writing, mathematics through the tutoring program; basic
life skill workshops will create a sense of accomplishment and improve
self-esteem levels; improved employment skills and opportunities through the
employment readiness component; healthier, active choices provided in the sport
and recreation component; the encouragement of promotion of a healthier
lifestyle which includes the prevention of diseases; and the opportunity to
learn about traditional practices.
Deb Germain,
Program Coordinator (Acting),
1100 University Ave.,
Windsor, Ontario.
N9A 5S7
Phone: (519)258-8954
Fax: (519)258-3795
Hamilton
Regional Indian Centre; Hamilton, ON
The
Seventh Generation Voices Youth Centre will address the needs expressed as
barriers facing youth with regards to access of services and programs including:
socio-economic factors, lack of awareness; poor accessibility; lack of cultural
sensitivity of mainstream services; inadequate linkages between services;
discrimination; lack of understanding by service providers of needs; low
self-esteem; unhealthy social environments in the home.
The goals are to encourage youth to learn, understand and practice
Aboriginal culture and traditions; to encourage youth to lead a healthy,
productive life with the focus on the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual
needs; to encourage youth to identify and define ways to help themselves; to
provide nurturing support for youth. The
youth will benefit by learning about their cultural practices and gaining access
to elders. They will also benefit
physically from participation in the sport and recreation activities and
socially through peer interaction and gaining a sense of belonging.
Nancy Maracle,
Program Coordinator,
712 Main St. E.,
Hamilton, Ontario.
L8M 1K6
Phone: (905)548-9593
Fax: (905)545-4077
N’Swakamok
Native Friendship Centre; Sudbury, ON
This
is a continuing UMAYC project. The
Eshkiniigjig project will address the needs of Aboriginal youth in the areas of
employment access and opportunities; cultural awareness and traditional
teachings; career counselling; social interaction and belonging; and sports and
recreational activities. The
project will provide youth with the opportunity to learn skills and techniques
necessary to program plan. The
youth will benefit in the following ways: support for and increased development
of roles for Aboriginal students at the local high schools i.e. basketball,
soccer, baseball and volleyball, etc. Organization
of cooking and nutrition classes, craft, art, music and traditional dance
opportunities. Exploring the
possibility of lifeguard training or other training options with youth and
review of the individual strengths and interests.
Teresa Flamand,
Program Coordinator,
110 Elm St. W.,
Sudbury, Ontario.
P3C 1T5
Phone: (705)674-2128
Fax: (705)671-3539
Native
Child & Family Services of Toronto, Toronto, ON
The
Voices project seeks to provide better services to all Native youth, which
acknowledge and value their Native identity.
The project intends to increase accessibility of education, employment
and counselling resources and services to Native youth.
The project supports Aboriginal Youth in their goals/aspirations for the
future by: encouraging and facilitating the completion of school and other
educational/training opportunities necessary to a successful life.
The project promotes positive and healthy lifestyles and futures for
“At-Risk” youth by providing crisis and long-term counselling for youth in
the Native community in Toronto. The
youth will benefit culturally from the provision of the berry and medicine
picking, etc. They will benefit socially be spending time in a safe,
environment where they can take place in activities that are healthy and
desirable.
Jamie Touguri,
Program Coordinator,
456 Yonge St.,
Toronto, Ontario.
M3Y 1W9
Phone: (416)969-8510
Fax: (416)969-9251
Ne-Chee
Friendship Centre; Kenora, ON
This
is a continuing UMAYC project. The
project intends to empower the youth of Kenora by programming activities, which
address the specific needs identified by the youth.
The project promotes programs and services in the areas of sports and
recreational activities, self-esteem and cultural awareness, educational, career
and employment aspirations, healthy life style and cross-cultural growth.
The youth will benefit by gaining self-confidence, self-esteem, and a
sense of belonging in an environment that offers programming to meet their
needs. Their levels of confidence
will be strengthened in terms of job skills, and employment pursuits.
In addition, the Life Skills component will provide them with knowledge
on healthy sexuality and parenting. The
community will benefit during the implementation of the “Special Needs
Project” which targets Homeless/Street People.
The planned “Environmental Challenge” will benefit the entire
community by initiating a community wide clean up.
Tanya LaForme,
Program Coordinator,
P.O. Box 240,
Kenora, Ontario.
P9N 3X3
Phone: (807)468-5440
Fax: (807)468-5340
Niagara
Regional Native Centre; Niagara, ON
The
Aboriginal Youth Support Circle Program will provide youth-driven, community
bases, accessible and culturally relevant programs and services to Aboriginal
youth to improve the personal, educational and professional prospects of future
leaders. The project will provide
sports and recreation activities; offer activities that preserve and enhance
cultural identity and solidarity; enable youth to access appropriate health care
and information relevant to risk and need.
The project will deliver programs and services that provide team and
leadership training, self-esteem building, problem-solving skills, cultural
identity, peer support/mentor, information on healthier living.
The program offers a positive alternative to street-involvement and
multi-faceted, culturally appropriate opportunities to boost self-esteem and
lead successful, fulfilling lives. Giving
the youth ownership of the program will assist with the preservation of heritage
and identity, while enhancing their sense of pride and confidence.
Brenda LaForme,
Program Coordinator,
382 Airport Road,
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario.
L0S 1J0
Phone: (905)688-6484
Fax: (905)688-4033
Nishnawbe-Gamik
Friendship Centre; Sioux Lookout, ON
This
is a continuing UMAYC project. The
United Aboriginal Youth project will provide an opportunity for Youth to
participate in self-directed supervised activities, which promote positive peer
and community interaction. The
project encourages urban Aboriginal Youth to get together to exchange ideas that
will empower them to work together, to support each other in promoting healthy
ways of contributing to the well-being of our community, group, and individuals,
while utilizing the teachings and wisdom of the 7 Grandfathers, as taught by our
Anishnawbe Elders. Youth will
develop management skills through participation on Advisory Council and
representation on the Board of Directors. The Youth Centre will focus on a wide
range of programs and outreach services. Youth
participants will benefit by: acquiring knowledge and skills in management and
decision-making. Empowerment of
Youth will result in greater self-esteem, confidence and healthier lifestyles.
Positive peer and mentoring relationships will benefit participating
youth in the development of education and career goals.
Derek Redsky,
Program Coordinator,
P.O. Box 1299,
52 King St.,
Sioux Lookout, Ontario.
P8T 1B8
Phone: (807)737-1903
Fax: (807)737-1805
Odawa
Native Friendship Centre; Ottawa, ON
This
is a continuing UMAYC project. The
Dreamcatcher’s Youth Program offers a culturally appropriate and safe
environment for youth to provide programs and services, per support networks,
opportunities to input to program decisions and access to cultural resources, as
well as promotion of healthy lifestyles. The
programs objectives are to continue the development of a social, recreational,
and cultural calendar that enable to interact and participate in healthy
activities. To increase Aboriginal
Youth participation in recreational activities and to provide
information/referral services on issues which affect them directly.
Jill Morrison,
Program Coordinator,
12 Stirling Avenue,
Ottawa, Ontario.
K1Y 1P8
Phone: (613)722-3811
Fax: (613)722-4667
Thunder
Bay Friendship Centre; Thunder Bay, ON
The Youth Centre will become a focus for a wide range of programs and outreach services, a focal point for community Youth. The approaches will meet the diverse needs of Aboriginal Youth with activities flexible to meet the respective age groups between the ages of 15-29 years and Aboriginal children (10-14 years of age). The Thunder Bay Indian Youth Friendship Society UMAYC project will focus on four components for the 2002-03 year, to address the needs as identified by the youth, including: Recreation and Social Activities; Cultural Activities; and Youth Leadership.
Andrea Hajt,
Program Coordinator,
401 N. Cumberland St.,
Thunder Bay, Ontario.
P7A 4P7
Phone: (807)345-5840
Fax: (807)344-8945
United
Native Friendship Centre; Fort Frances, ON
This is a continuing UMAYC project. The Youth Council Project aims at enhancing the lives of Aboriginal youth in the Fort Frances and surrounding area through program activities and services. The project programming addresses the needs of Aboriginal youth in the areas of educations, employment and training, sports and recreation, healthy lifestyles and cultural and traditional activities. The centre will provide a save and secure and culturally relevant environment for Aboriginal youth. Most importantly youth will develop leadership skills and build self-esteem, gain pride and confidence within themselves, and will have an alternative to the streets in a safe environment.
Steve
Parks,
Program Coordinator,
P.O. Box 752,
516 Portage Avenue,
Fort Frances, Ontario.
P9A 3N1
Phone: (807)274-3207
Fax: (807)274-4110
http://www.unfc.org/contact.html
Ininew Friendship Centre; Cochrane, ON
Timmins
Native Friendship Centre; Timmins, ON
N'Amerind
Indian Friendship Centre; London, ON
Moosonee
Indian Friendship Centre; Moosonee, ON
North
Bay Indian Friendship Centre; North Bay, ON