Please Note: Services may be impacted in response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
Please contact any service prior to visiting in person to receive up to date information on changes to their availability (e.g. hours of operation etc.)
Please contact any service prior to visiting in person to receive up to date information on changes to their availability (e.g. hours of operation etc.)
- Description
- Provides an educational initiative for the healthy development of high-risk youth in Aboriginal communities
- Offers a ten-week course to youth from Grade 4-8 to promote self-worth, self-esteem and respect for others
- Delivers the program through cultural teachings, healing circles, role models and community awareness
- Uses a team approach involving police officers, teachers, principals, social workers, health care providers and Aboriginal Elders
- Provides a community graduation ceremony for student participants including a feast, ceremony, prizes and certificate
- Cultural Teachings
- Medicine Wheel Teachings
- History of Aboriginal People
- Finding our Strengths
- Painting the Mask
- Healing Circle and Discussion
- Self Esteem
- History of Native People
- Community Awareness
- Eligibility
- Aboriginal youth in Grades 4-8 within the United Chiefs and Councils of Mnidoo Mnising member First Nation communities on Manitoulin Island and along Hwy 6
- Application Process
- Program is offered in local schools; consists of classroom instruction between 2-4 hours per week for ten weeks
- Toll Free
- 1-888-377-7135
- Office
- 705-377-7135
- Fax
- 705-377-5583
- Web Site
- https://www.uccmpolice.com
- Mailing Address
- PO Box 332
M'Chigeeng, ON, P0P 1G0
Canada - Languages
- English
- Contact
- Ann Ziegler, Administrative Assistant
- Social Navigator and Director of Community Mobilization
- Daughness Migwans
Email: daughness.migwans@uccmpolice.com - Fees
- None
- Documents Required
- No documents required
- Accessibility
- Fully Accessible
- Topic(s)
- Social Media
- Agency Information
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- Copyright
- 211 Ontario North
- Last Verified On
- October 5, 2022
- Address
- 5926 Highway 540
M'Chigeeng, ON, P0P 1G0- Police Headquarters is located along Highway 540 in the community of M'Chigeeng
- Situated next to Lillian's Crafts Store
- Community of M'Chigeeng is located in the centre of Manitoulin Island at the base of West Bay and at the intersection of Hwy 540 & 551
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon0800 to 1600Tue0800 to 1600Wed0800 to 1600Thu0800 to 1600Fri0800 to 1600
Office: Mon-Fri 8 am-12 noon, 12:45 pm-4 pm - Service Area(s)
- Aundeck Omni Kaning First Nation
- M'Chigeeng First Nation
- Sheguiandah
- Sheshegwaning First Nation
- Whitefish River First Nation
- Zhiibaahaasing First Nation
