THE ODAWA NATIVE FRIENDSHIP CENTRE
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Mission Statement
The Odawa Native Friendship Centre is a non-profit organization serving the Aboriginal community in the Ottawa-Carleton Region of Eastern Ontario and surrounding communities. The Odawa Native Friendship Centre opened its doors to the community in August 1975. For over three decades now, Odawa's volunteers, Board of Directors, committee members and staff have worked diligently to ensure that we positively affect the quality of life for Aboriginal people in the Capital region. A tradition of community, ethnic self-help and development, as well as traditional teachings from our elders are important values, which we will continue to reinforce in the coming years.
About This Cause
We are an organization which offers various programs and services to people of all ages and where "Everyone Is Welcome". Programs: Akwe:Go This program has been specifically designed to provide comprehensive support to urban Aboriginal children between the ages of 7-12 who are at risk. We will provide urban Aboriginal children with the support, tools and healthy programming to build upon and foster their inherent ability to make healthy choices. Alternative High School Program The urban Aboriginal Alternate High School Program is for the adolescent who may be having difficult coping in the present educational system, may have been out of school for awhile and/or is in need of assistance in returning to mainstream school system. The goal of the program is for each student to experience success ad gain personal and academic skills so that they may continue on the path toward further education, employment and life long learning. One teacher as well as a Native Education Counsellor staffs the program. The administrators and services of the Ottawa Boys & Girls Club of Ottawa, the Odawa Friendship Centre and in partnership with the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, also support the program. Community Justice The OACJP seeks to provide meaningful alternatives to the mainstream Criminal Justice System for both youth and adult Aboriginal offenders and will address the needs of victims (where applicable). The OACJP will serve Aboriginal people in the greater Ottawa area charged with criminal offences regardless of previous involvement in the Criminal Justice system. Criminal Court Worker Program The goal of the ACCP is to assist Aboriginal accused to better understand their rights, options and responsibilities when appearing before the criminal courts. The main objectives of the programme are: to facilitate and enhance access to justice; to ensure Aboriginal people involved in the criminal justice system, understand their rights, responsibilities and options; and to ensure that the individual receives fair and legal representation. Family Support Program The province-wide Family Support Program was launched in 1993, by the Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres (OFIFC), to address the lack of existing services for infant and toddler age group. Funding is provided by the community Action Program for Children, Health and Welfare Canada through the Brighter Futures Secretariat. Odawa's Family support program began in June of 1994. The program provides support to children (ages 0-6) and their families through culturally appropriate holistic, healing and preventative services. These services address child development, from the pre-conception stage, and offer support and parental skills training for parents and youth in urban aboriginal communities. Healing and Wellness The goal is to foster improvements in the health and wellbeing of aboriginal individuals, families, communities and Nations through: - Provision of equitable access to primary health and healing services and programs, including prevention treatment and support, that are culturally appropriate and culturally competent. - building on the strengths and enhancing the capacities of Aboriginal communities; and - promotion of equitable, violence-free relationships and healthy environments. A "participant" is a person who has attended and taken part in an activity organized, facilitated or coordinated by an AHWS-funded worker, program or service. If clients attend a participant-based activity, they are counted as "participants" rather than a "client". Targeted "participant" groups may include children, youth, men, women, the elderly, community leadership, and service providers/volunteers, as well as those who have experienced, witnessed or continued the cycle of violence. Participant-based activities including the following: Workshops, Presentations, Events, Traditional and Cultural Activities & Fitness/Recreation Activities. Healthy Babies, Healthy Children The AHBHC program helps all Aboriginal children in Ontario the best start in life. The program is designed to ensure that all Aboriginal families and their children (0-6) who need assistance with physical, mental, emotional and social issues have access to effective, consistent early intervention services. To provide the best opportunities for healthy child development through home visiting, service coordination, parenting groups, cultural teachings and traditions and referrals. As well as to address the children at risk, to ensure that they have access to services and support that will address their needs. AHBHC program is voluntary and open to any ABoriginal family that requests the service. Aboriginal families may also access the provincial program via the local public health unit. Healthy Living/Recreation This program is taking major strides to help community members to increase their physical activity levels and their cardio-vascular health; to become smoke-free; to increase knowledge of nutrition, healthy eating practices and weight management; and, to enhance the leadership ability of our youth. While the UAHLP offers great benefits for the community as a while, it also maintains four key target groups for special programming: -Children -Youth -Women and; -Senior and Disabled Adults. Homeless Partnering Strategy HPS is a program that is dedicated to our clients who are currently homeless or at-risk of becoming homeless. It is run out of the location at 510 RIdeau ST. between Augusta St. and Cobourg St. The name of the centre is Shawnejeagamik, which means "House of COmpassion" in the Algonquin language. The Drop In is available to provide support services to the Aboriginal homeless, or imminent risk of homelessness, outside Housing First. We are funded by Service Canada through the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC). The centre closed on March 31,2015 after 10 years of service. It was reopened on July 6,2015 with a more limited mandate. This has recently been expanded and is now open on an 8am-3pm schedule Monday-Friday. Kizhaay Anishnabeh Niin-I Am A Kind Man The overall purpose of the program is to end all forms of violence towards Indigenous women. Who we serve: -Indigenous man and male youth (13+) who are proactively seeking cultural resources and supportive services in the movement to end violence against women -Indigenous men and male youth who were or are currently involved in the justice system Program Objectives: -Improved self-esteem and sense of identity -Reduced instances of violence against Indigenous women from men who have received program supports including those who were reintegrated into the community -Reduced stigma around conversation on violence against Indigenous women -Increased collaboration between Friendship Centres and Delivery Sites, levels of government and other organizations to support efforts to reduce instances of violence against indigenous women. Life Long Care: LLC is a program designed to respond to the life long care needs of older Aboriginal people who may have limited mobility related to a persistent medical condition or physical disability. Introduction: Following consultations with off-reserve Aboriginal communities, the OFIFC entered into an agreement with the Ministry of Health to provide life long care services through local Friendship Centres. Odawa launched it's program in 1996, and currently employs a Coordinator and Care Support Worker. Goals: Odawa's goal is to respond to the LLC needs of older Aboriginal people who may have limited mobility related to a persistent medical condition or physical disability, in a manner that is consistent with the mission statement, philosophy and overall goals and objectives of the ONFC. As Well as to provide culturally appropriate services that strengthen the physical, spiritual, mental and emotional well-being and enhance the quality of life for those receiving life long care services. Sweet Grass Home Child Care Agency The goal of the Odawa Sweetgrass Home Child care Agency is to provide quality care for aboriginal children in aboriginal homes. This care is shared responsibility between the parent(s), the caregiver and the Agency. About Licensed Home Child Care Licensed home child care is regulated child care in the home of a supervised, self employed caregiver who has been screened and contracted by the agency to provide daily child care. The Odawa Sweetgrass Home Child Care Agency is licensed annually by the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services following the regulations of the Day Nurseries Act of Ontario. To provide parents in the Aboriginal community of Ottawa with safe, quality child care in a supervised home setting. Wasa-Nabin The Wasa-Nabin Urban Aboriginal Youth program provides urban Aboriginal you between the ages of 13-18 with the support, tools and healthy activities to make healthy choices. The program provides support and guidance in a cultural framework for youth who are at risk for specific negative behaviours. The goal is achieved through the implementation of the following six (6) objectives: Self esteem issues, victimization issues and peer pressure; Access to cultural services for youth and their families and to include support and education for Non-Aboriginal adoptive and foster parents; Healthy lifestyle by integrating knowledge of traditional health approaches, nutrition and physical activity; Education support (homework & school suspension support) and access to computers and literacy initiatives; Support, for youth involved in justice system; Addressing violence with involvement from Elders and collaboration with Kizhaay Anishinaabe Niin (I Am A Kind Man). Program Components: Youth will enhance skills, knowledge, attitudes and values and will demonstrate positive personal choices and awareness of the consequences of negative behaviours. One on One support of the client under one of the six objectives. Wasa-Nabin will help with action plans with clients personal goals. Occasionally there will be group activities (community or youth participants). For More Info of Odawa: 613-722-3811