Community Belonging

Indigneous Services

Aboriginal Health Centre - Indigenous Patient Navigator Program

145 Queenston St
4th Fl St Catharines, ON
L2R 2Z9

Designed to assist clients and their families who are entering into, involved with or exiting out of the Niagara Health System. The Indigenous Patient Navigator provides culturally appropriate services that helps individuals and their families better understand and utilize the Niagara Health System.

Services Include:

• Access to Cultural Supports and Traditional Healing
• Coordination of Services
• Advocacy
• Discharge Planning
• Referrals and Linkages to Community Resources
• Community Follow-up

The IPN program can help individuals, care-givers and their families better understand their plan of care and treatment options, overcome barriers while in the hospital and in the community, improve communication with service providers, and gain a greater sense of physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual support.

https://www.aboriginalhealthcentre.com

Office: 905-358-4320

Fax: 905-418-1143

Call for information

Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre

796 Buffalo Rd
Fort Erie, ON
L2A 5H2

Promotes cultural, recreational, social and educational activities. Serves the Indigenous community and the community collectively. Programs include:

• Indigenous Criminal Courtwork Program
• Health outreach
• Life Long Care Program
• Mental Health and Wellness Program
• Healthy Babies
• Family support
• Prenatal worker
• Employment
• Literacy
• Healing and Wellness
• Youth programs
• Cultural workshops

https://www.fenfc.org

Office: 905-871-8931

Hours vary

Ganawageh and Ohsto: Seri Urban Homes Inc

10 Dufferin St
Fort Erie, ON
L2A 2T5

A non-profit organization which provides affordable income-sensitive housing for low to moderate income Indigenous and other families. Offers family dwelling homes along with Elders units. Does not have apartments or accessible units.

Office: 905-871-5333

Toll Free: 1-800-871-8204

Fax: 905-871-8204

Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm

Indigenous Diabetes Health Circle - Indigenous Diabetes Health Circle, Niagara Region

3250 Schmon Pkwy
Unit 1B Thorold, ON
L2V 4Y6

IDHC provides programs and services focusing on the development, and enhancement of programs and services focusing on the education, prevention, and management of diabetes in Indigenous communities, both on and off-reserve. The high prevalence of diabetes in Indigenous society has placed it among the top health priorities.

• Develop and distribute culturally appropriate education, promotion and prevention resources based on community needs
• Advocate, support and promote access to treatment and care options
• Establish and maintain appropriate networking, through coordination and recommendation of services
• Identify local and regional service needs related to diabetes, through data collection
• Act as a resource for other health and education service providers
• Gather, share, and support relevant diabetes research

https://www.idhc.life

Office: 289-929-7892

Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm

Métis Nation of Ontario - Niagara Region Métis Council - Community Support Service

3250 Schmon Pkwy
Unit 1A St Catharines, ON
L2V 4Y6

A Metis specific service offering friendly visiting, security checks/reassurance calls, transportation to medical appointments, information and referral and advocacy for caregivers. Services are offered by volunteers and staff.

https://www.metisnation.org/

Office: 905-682-3487 ext 303

Fax: 905-682-1646

Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm

Niagara Chapter - Native Women Inc - Niagara Chapter - Native Women Inc

1088 Garrison Rd
Fort Erie, ON
L2A 1N9

A not-for-profit charitable organization that focuses on improving the quality of life for urban Aboriginal women and their families in the Niagara Region. Wholly owned and operated by Indigenous women of the greater Bi-National Region.

• Indigenous Womens Health Worker program: Offers online workshops, health related information and kits as well as diabetes related resources.
• Indigenous Anti-Human Trafficking Liaison: This program/service intersects with commercial businesses, civic and institutional groups as well as other community agencies to delver educational and information sessions to employees, work groups, students and front line workers in all sectors.
• Indigenous Infant/Family Advocate Program: This program is a partnership between FACS Niagara and Niagara Chapter - Native Women Inc, funded through the Ministry of Child and Youth Services. It provides an Aboriginal Staff who works with children and families in contact with FACS Niagara. The Staff also provides education and cultural teachings to FACS Niagara Staff and works to develop and increase the number of Aboriginal Foster Homes in the Region so Aboriginal children in crisis can be placed with an Aboriginal family wherever possible.
• Original Pathways - Aboriginal Approaches to Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Program: This program works to assist Aboriginal children and families through providing an alternative to the court system. The goal is to keep Aboriginal children and families out of court by resolving issues within a culturally appropriate way. For more information call and ask for the Coordinator.
• Youth in Transition: A program specific to youth who are leaving foster care and ready to move to adult hood. Aboriginal youth (16-24) who are or were a crown ward or in customary care are eligible for this Ministry of Child and Youth Services funded program. A worker can assist with a "rights of passage" plan for youth including building on community, aboriginal culture and education, employment opportunities, life skills, housing opportunities, building physical and mental health and helping to establish long-term connections and relationships.
• Breaking Free from Family Violence Program: Consists of First Nations, Métis, Inuit and urban Indigenous community-led and prevention-focused supports to reduce violence in families, reduce the need to bring Indigenous children and youth into the child welfare and youth justice systems and improve the overall health and well-being of communities.

Other Services include: cultural activities, a reference and resource library, Annual Scholarships for Post Secondary students, Native Woman of the Year Recognition Award, advocacy on regional and institutional steering and planning committees, for college and university students as well as community members on a case by case basis.

http://www.ncnw.net

Office: 905-871-8770

Fax: 905-871-9262

Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm

Niagara Regional Native Centre

382 Airport Rd
Niagara-On-The-Lake, ON
L0S 1J0

Provides human services, social, cultural, recreational and educational programs to all Indigenous people. Provide a variety of services and referrals, in addition to diverse in-house programs.

https://www.nrnc.ca

Office: 905-688-6484

Fax: 905-688-4033

Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm * Evening Programs Mon-Thu

Oonuhseh Niagara Native Homes Inc

2 Clark St
Unit 4 St Catharines, ON
L2R 5G2

A non-profit social organization that provides safe and affordable housing for people with Indigenous Ancestry. On the basis of Rent-Geared-to-Income scale set at 25% of the household income.

https://onnh.ca/

Office: 905-641-0094

After Hours: 905-348-0099

Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm