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Mental Health At School

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Program: Akwe:go Program
Organizations: United Native Friendship Centre
United Native Friendship Centre - Friendship Centre Administration
Phone Numbers: 807-274-8541
Fax: 807-274-4110
Email: inquiry@unfc.org
Website: www.unfc.org/akwego-program
Address: PO Box 752
Fort Frances, ON
P9A 3N1
Street
Address: 		427 Mowat Ave
Fort Frances
Location:
  • Functions as the main office of the United Native Friendship Centre located at Mowat Ave
  • Closest intersection is at Mowat Ave and Church St
  • Situated near Canada Border Services Agency
Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible      Wheelchair Accessible
Hours: Sep-May: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm


Jun-Aug: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4 pm
Contacts: Rylee Redford - Akwe:go Worker
807-274-8541 Ext 296 * akwego2@unfc.org
Service Description: Provides a wide range of community-based and culturally appropriate programs and services for Indigenous people living in an urban environment

Provides support, tools and health programming to help build upon child's ability to make healthy choices
  • Provides overall assessment of needs
  • Develops action plan to address identified needs (addresses needs of child and parent/caregiver)
  • Provides customized programs based on identified needs
  • Provides appropriate referrals to community agencies to assist with identified needs
  • Offers support to children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and disabilities who are at-risk of additional challenges
Focuses on the following:
  • Provision of social supports to address poverty related self-esteem issues and peer pressure to engage in unhealthy behaviors
  • Health and physical development
Program participants are offered the following:
  • Assistance with homework
  • After school, evening and weekend activities
Fees: None
Application: Requires a signed consent form and completion of program intake form
Eligibility - Population(s) Served:
  • Open to all with a focus on off-reserve Indigenous at-risk children 7-12 years of age

  • Support within the schools is only for Indigenous children
Languages: English

This information was last completely updated on: 5-2-2025


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