| Description (Service) |
Community centre focused on family and community health. Health professionals assess and treat non-life-threatening injuries or illnesses. Referrals to other local health services and personal development groups available on and off reserves. Community-led health teams develop programs to improve the social supports and conditions that affect long-term health: culturally appropriate programs and services for Indigenous peoples, combining traditional healing and Western medical practices
Indigenous Community Justice - support on justice and court related issues
Indigenous Courtwork Programs - assistance to all Indigenous people in contact with the legal system, including adults, youth and families, regardless of legal definitions
Culture Resource Coordinator - access to culture based program and services to urban Indigenous children, youth and families in order to foster a strong sense of well-being and positive Indigenous identity
Indigenous Family Support Program - support for children up to six years old and their families through culturally appropriate holistic program services and special events
Healthy Babies, Healthy Children - access to consistent early intervention services for families with children 0-6 years of age
Sweetgrass Home Child Care Agency - designed to provide quality home child care for Indigenous children * Shared responsibility between parent(s), caregiver and agency
Indigenous Early Years Centre - free drop-in programs for caregivers and children from birth to six years old
Healing And Wellness - promotes healthy lifestyles and reduces family violence through culture based programming, healing and intervention initiatives
Kizhaay Anishishinaabe Niin (I am a kind man) - aimed at ending violence towards women
Homeless Partnering Strategy - serves Ottawa's Indigenous homeless individuals and those at risk of becoming homeless by linking them with specialized programming intended to help them stabilize and improve their current circumstances
- includes mental health, addictions, labour market opportunities, affordable housing opportunities, and life skills development
Life Long Care - designed to respond to the life long care needs of older Indigenous people or those with chronic illnesses, who may have limited mobility related to a persistent medical condition or physical disability
Akwe:go - for urban Indigenous children 7 to 12 years old to learn and explore Indigenous culture and teachings * one on one support depending on the needs of the individual * tutoring * games and nutritious snacks in a safe and healthy environment
Wasa-Nabin - support, tools and healthy activities for urban Aboriginal youth between the ages of 13-18 * guidance in a cultural framework for youth at risk for specific negative behaviours
Urban Indigenous Alternative High School - credit-granting Secondary program for students to learn in a quiet and relaxed atmosphere
Healthy Living - organized sport activities, physical fitness activities, and recreation along side with gaining more knowledge of healthy eating habits, traditional diets and healthy lifestyles for urban Indigenous community members
Mental Health Peer Support Program - guidance to urban self-identifying Indigenous People under court-ordered community supervision * provides peer counselling, talking/healing circles and crisis intervention
Intergenerational Trauma Program - culture based mental health services to all self-identifying urban Indigenous community members in recognition of the ongoing and intergenerational traumas coming from the residential school legacy
Safe Spaces Program - designed to promote inclusivity, understanding and awareness of the experiences and needs of 2SLGTBQQIA+ community members as well as those impacted by MMIWG
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