Ontario Native Women's Association
Aakwa'ode'ewin (Courage for Change)
- Description
- Provides supports for Indigenous women, youth and girls affected by sexual exploitation
Crisis services include:- Immediate response to women at risk of human trafficking or leaving a situation of trafficking
- Stabilization with transportation to safe housing
- Collaboration with police services as required
- Access to ongoing trauma-informed, culturally-based crisis care and supports as needed
- Case management
- Developing safety plans
- Short and long-term planning
- One on one supportive counselling
- Referrals and transportation/accompaniment to community resources
- Follow-up services as required
- Eligibility
- Indigenous women, youth and girls at risk of human trafficking, leaving a situation of human trafficking or affected in any way by sexual exploitation
- Application Process
- Call for information
- Office
- 1-800-667-0816 - Central Intake
- Fax
- 807-623-1104
- Web Site
- https://www.onwa.ca/
- [email protected]
- Languages
- English, Other - Ojibway - Staff person, no services provided
- Fees
- None
- Documents Required
- No documents required
- Accessibility
- Partially Accessible - Parking -- No designated handicapped parking space; Entrance -- Accessible from street level but no automatic push button; Washroom -- Accessible
- Topic(s)
- Social Media
- Agency Information
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- Copyright
- 211 Ontario North
- Last Verified On
- April 10, 2025
- Address
- 380 Ray Blvd
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 4E6
Thunder Bay satellite office located on Ray Blvd near Queen St
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-5 pmMon0900 to 1700Tue0900 to 1700Wed0900 to 1700Thu0900 to 1700Fri0900 to 1700
Crisis response services Mon-Sun 24 hours - Service Area(s)
- Thunder Bay
