Dryden Native Friendship Centre

Provides a culturally based program to support and address concerns of Indigenous youth who are at risk of negative behaviors offering tools and healthy activities that will build upon their ability to make healthy choices

Addressing Violence

• Provides education on how to end violence in Indigenous communities
• Teaches about the effects of problematic alcohol and substance use

Education

• Encourages youth to remain in school and provides support for obtaining high school diploma
• Offers homework assistance and time at the Centre to complete homework with access to computers and Internet

General Social Supports

• Provides individual counseling for areas that youth may be struggling with such as socialization and peer pressure
• Offers Native craft classes and regalia making sessions
• Teaches Native dancing, singing and drumming
• Allows the youth to participate in Elder's Circles

Healthy Living and Physical Development

• Holds individual and group educational sessions on healthy lifestyle choices including good nutrition and traditional food preparation
• Supervises non competitive recreational activities

Justice Intervention

• Accompanies any youth registered in agency programs to court proceedings if requested
• Provides education and information about the criminal justice system and court procedures

Youth in Care

Provides cultural education and support for youth living in foster homes within community and also to biological and foster families

• Advance registration
• Intake assessment

• Abuse / Assault - Child Abuse Services
• Abuse / Assault - Counselling for Abused People
• Employment / Training - Career Counselling

• Dryden
• Kenora District
• Machin
• Wabigoon