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Searching for Traditional Indigenous Healing And Wellness
Located near Greater Sudbury
Greater Sudbury
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705-670-9252
154 Durham St, Unit 2
Greater Sudbury, ON, P3E 3M7
Greater Sudbury, ON, P3E 3M7
Short Description
Develops, provides, facilitates and/or coordinates a variety of community and culturally based programs geared to the prevention of individual abuse and family violence, including the following:
- Violence awareness and prevention education
- Programming for women survivors of abuse or violence
- Individual support, case management, advocacy
- Access to traditional healing practices/resources
- Coordination of a variety of workshops including but not limited to cooking, bannock making, health and nutrition, sewing, painting and self-defense techniques
- Referrals to required services such as police services, counselling, social and mental health services
- Offers opportunities to participate in community education campaigns and activities in local settings (such as schools) or at local community events such as powwows and health fairs
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Manitoulin (76km)
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705-285-4354
17B Rainbow Ridge Rd
Manitoulin, ON, P0P 1A0
Manitoulin, ON, P0P 1A0
Short Description
- Provides voluntary support and services to assist individuals who are struggling with mental health issues and/or addictions issues
- Implements policies and procedures established by the Mnaamodzawin Health Services Mental Health Team
Addictions
- Alcohol, drug and gambling assessments
- Counselling for individuals, couples and families
- Smoking cessation
- Relapse prevention and aftercare
- Community based treatment services
- Referrals to residential treatment
- Presentations and workshops related to mental health and addictions
- Support groups
- Educational resources
- Community activities and events
- Liaison to other resources
- Referrals
- Assessments as deemed appropriate
- Counselling for individuals, couples and families
- Referrals to psychiatry
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Parry Sound, Unorganized, Centre Part (89km)
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705-383-1047
Health Centre; 10 Hwy 529
Parry Sound, Unorganized, Centre Part, ON, P0G 1A0
Parry Sound, Unorganized, Centre Part, ON, P0G 1A0
Short Description
- Provides services and support for individuals and families struggling with addiction issues
- Offers Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings when required
- Provides transportation to all meetings and workshops upon request
- Provides public seminars/meetings to raise community awareness of alcohol, drug abuse and gambling addictions
- Coordinates cultural and spiritual events
- Facilitates recreational activities and social events
- Provides individual and group discussions
- Offers cultural and spiritual gatherings
- Counselling, sharing circles and support groups
- Regular phone calls and home visits
- Referrals to band services, social services, detoxification and treatment centres and medical assistance
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Sables-Spanish Rivers (88km)
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705-865-2192
51 Kokoko Miikan
Sables-Spanish Rivers, ON, P0P 1P0
Sables-Spanish Rivers, ON, P0P 1P0
Short Description
Promotes the development of good mental health and provides services for individuals with mental health issues to enrich their quality of life
Provides information and awareness activities including but not limited to:
Provides information and awareness activities including but not limited to:
- Depression
- Family violence
- Stress management
- Counselling services for stress management and crisis intervention
- Prevention services
- Referrals to appropriate supports
- Workshops
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Sables-Spanish Rivers (88km)
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705-865-2192
51 Kokoko Miikan
Sables-Spanish Rivers, ON, P0P 1P0
Sables-Spanish Rivers, ON, P0P 1P0
Short Description
- Ensures traditional healing alternatives are available for community members
- Coordinates healing programs for individuals on a healing journey
- Promotes and plans traditional customs and ceremonies for individuals, families and community
- Traditional Native healers
- Healing circles
- Talking/sharing circles
- Sweat lodges
- Smudging ceremonies
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Nipissing First Nation (88km)
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705-753-2050
Administrative Office; 36 Semo Rd
Nipissing First Nation, ON, P2B 3K2
Nipissing First Nation, ON, P2B 3K2
Short Description
- Provides information to raise awareness of family violence and strategies to stop it
- Provides support and case management services
- Provides support in obtaining equitable access to primary health and healing services and programs
- Facilitates group talking circles to promote inner healing
- Offers individual peer counselling
- Provides advocacy between individual and organizations and agencies
- Hosts traditional gatherings including traditional teachings and feasts
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Nipissing First Nation (88km)
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705-753-2050
Administrative Office; 36 Semo Rd
Nipissing First Nation, ON, P2B 3K2
Nipissing First Nation, ON, P2B 3K2
Short Description
Plans, supervises and advertises cultural events, happenings and activities for all the communities of Nipissing First Nation
- Focus is to restore the language, culture and traditional knowledge of the Anishinaabe ways and values
- Coordinates the Annual Traditional Pow Wow
- Accepts and considers suggestions for future cultural activities
- Smudging ceremonies
- Feather and fire teaching
- Hand drum construction
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Dokis First Nation (87km)
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705-763-2112
940-B Main St
Dokis First Nation, ON, P0M 2N1
Dokis First Nation, ON, P0M 2N1
Short Description
Provides services and support for individuals and families struggling with addiction issues
- Offers Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings when required
- Provides transportation to all meetings and workshops upon request
- Provides public seminars/meetings to raise community awareness of alcohol, drug abuse, tobacco and gambling addictions
- Holds educational sessions in schools
- Coordinates cultural and spiritual events
- Facilitates recreational activities and social events
- Provides individual and group discussions
- Offers cultural and spiritual gatherings
- Counselling, sharing circles and support groups
- Regular phone calls and home visits
- Referrals to Band services, social services, detoxification and treatment centres and medical assistance
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Dokis First Nation (87km)
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705-763-2112
940-B Main St
Dokis First Nation, ON, P0M 2N1
Dokis First Nation, ON, P0M 2N1
Short Description
Anishinabek Nation/Union of Ontario Indians (UOI) initiative to assist each Indigenous community to design and deliver their own holistic, prevention-focused services/programs and cultural supports to promote a healthy community and support families as needed in the community
- Focus is on improving the overall health and well-being of communities and to empower families to build healthy relationships
- Works to eliminate family violence, the number of youth involved in the justice system and the number of children in care
- Activities that revitalize Native language
- Alcohol and drug abuse prevention and intervention
- Community events such as feasts
- Family circles, counselling and child/youth support groups
- Referrals to other programs and services
- School programs
- Traditional land-based healing events
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Dokis First Nation (87km)
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705-763-2112
940-B Main St
Dokis First Nation, ON, P0M 2N1
Dokis First Nation, ON, P0M 2N1
Short Description
Promotes the development of good mental health and provides services for individuals with mental health issues to enrich their quality of life
Provides information and awareness activities including but not limited to:
Provides information and awareness activities including but not limited to:
- Depression
- Family violence
- Stress management
- Client advocacy and liaison with other services/agencies
- Counselling services for stress management and crisis intervention
- Prevention services and programs
- Referrals to appropriate supports
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Dokis First Nation (87km)
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705-763-2112
940-B Main St
Dokis First Nation, ON, P0M 2N1
Dokis First Nation, ON, P0M 2N1
Short Description
Promotes healthy individuals, families and communities
- Supports reduction and prevention of mental health issues, and family and community violence
- Provides culturally appropriate support services, resources, educational materials, and workshops to address community wellness needs
- Coordinates community activities at the Elders Residence and the Wellness Centre
- Participates in and assists to organize community events such as Dokis Summerfest, Aboriginal Day, and Annual Pow Wow
- Provides referrals to counselling, legal services, and treatment centres and other needed supports
- Promotes a culturally appropriate approach to healing and wellness
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Dokis First Nation (87km)
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705-763-2112
940-B Main St
Dokis First Nation, ON, P0M 2N1
Dokis First Nation, ON, P0M 2N1
Short Description
- Delivers prevention services to high-risk children and families of the community
- Acts as a liaison between families in crisis and the Children's Aid Society
- Works as a mediator for family conflicts for on-reserve families
- Evaluates short and long-term programs and workplans with individuals and families for adequacy and effectiveness
- Partners with community police officers and local nursing staff to identify and support troubled families
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Manitoulin (76km)
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705-285-4354
17B Rainbow Ridge Rd
Manitoulin, ON, P0P 1A0
Manitoulin, ON, P0P 1A0
Short Description
Provides services and support for individuals and families struggling with addiction issues
- Offers Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings when required
- Provides transportation to all meetings and workshops upon request
- Provides public seminars/meetings to raise community awareness of alcohol, drug abuse and gambling addictions
- Holds educational sessions in schools
- Coordinates cultural and spiritual events
- Facilitates recreational activities and social events
- Provides individual and group discussions
- Offers cultural and spiritual gatherings
- Counselling, sharing circles and support groups
- Regular phone calls and home visits
- Referrals to band services, social services, detoxification and treatment centres and medical assistance
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Greater Sudbury
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705-675-1596
105 Elm St
Greater Sudbury, ON, P3C 1T3
Greater Sudbury, ON, P3C 1T3
Short Description
- Provides individuals with access to a full range of traditional healing practices
- Coordinates referrals for visits to Traditional Healers
- Maintains resources on local area elders and healers
- Provides education on traditional healing methods
- drumming circles
- healing sweats
- medicine walks
- traditional teachings
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Manitoulin (76km)
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705-285-4354
17B Rainbow Ridge Rd
Manitoulin, ON, P0P 1A0
Manitoulin, ON, P0P 1A0
Short Description
Delivers prevention and early intervention services to high-risk children and families of the community
- Administers child welfare prevention services in collaboration with Kina Gbezhgomi Child and Family Services located in Wikwemikong
- Evaluates short and long-term programs and workplans with individuals and families for adequacy and effectiveness
- Partners with community police officers and local nursing staff to identify and support troubled families
- Teaches parenting skills and assisting children through difficult times
- Develops and administers healthy social and recreational programs for families such as after-school programs and babysitting courses
- Hosts community forums to address issues such as youth drug abuse, inadequate housing, and schooling problems
- Organizes elders meetings that address traditional child rearing methods
- Provides information sessions about understanding substance dependency and resulting family violence, and overcoming oppression by understanding cultural realities
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Pickerel (66km)
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705-857-1221
Health Centre; 354A Pickerel River Rd
Pickerel, ON, P0G 1J0
Pickerel, ON, P0G 1J0
Short Description
Provides services and support for individuals and families struggling with addiction issues
- Offers Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings when required
- Provides transportation to all meetings and workshops upon request
- Provides public seminars/meetings to raise community awareness of alcohol, drug abuse, tobacco and gambling addictions
- Holds educational sessions in schools
- Coordinates cultural and spiritual events
- Facilitates recreational activities and social events
- Provides individual and group discussions
- Offers cultural and spiritual gatherings including fasts and traditional healers
- Counselling, sharing circles and support groups
- Regular phone calls and home visits
- Referrals to Band services, social services, detoxification and treatment centres and medical assistance
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Pickerel (66km)
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705-857-1221
Health Centre; 354A Pickerel River Rd
Pickerel, ON, P0G 1J0
Pickerel, ON, P0G 1J0
Short Description
Promotes healthy individuals, families and communities
- Supports reduction or prevention of family and community violence
- Provides culturally appropriate support services, resources, educational materials, and workshops to address community wellness needs
- Participates in and assists to organize community events
- Promotes a culturally appropriate approach to healing and wellness
- Drum teaching circles
- Elders breakfast and bingo a few times per month
- Monthly Healer visits
- Cultural Arts Program and full moon ceremonies
- Sewing and Design program
- Chaperoned out-of-town trips for Elders
- Seasonal Medicine walks
- Strengthening Families sessions
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Greater Sudbury (18km)
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705-692-3651
25 Reserve Rd
Greater Sudbury, ON, P0M 2M0
Greater Sudbury, ON, P0M 2M0
Short Description
Provides services and support for individuals and families struggling with addiction issues
- Offers Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings when required
- Provides transportation to all meetings and workshops upon request
- Provides public seminars/meetings to raise community awareness of alcohol, drug abuse and gambling addictions
- Holds educational sessions
- Coordinates cultural and spiritual events
- Facilitates recreational activities and social events
- Provides individual and group discussions
- Offers cultural and spiritual gatherings
- Counselling, sharing circles and support groups
- Regular phone calls and home visits
- Referrals to Band services, social services, detoxification and treatment centres and medical assistance
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Greater Sudbury (18km)
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705-692-3651
25 Reserve Rd
Greater Sudbury, ON, P0M 2M0
Greater Sudbury, ON, P0M 2M0
Short Description
- Promotes the development of good mental health and provides services for individuals with mental health issues
- Provides both culturally appropriate traditional and contemporary mental health services
- Individual, family and group counselling to address specific issues and concerns directly related to mental illness and well-being
- A variety of counselling services and educational workshops for issues such as addictions, depression, family violence and stress management
- Cultural activities and crafts
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Greater Sudbury (18km)
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705-692-3651
25 Reserve Rd
Greater Sudbury, ON, P0M 2M0
Greater Sudbury, ON, P0M 2M0
Short Description
- Provides traditional healing services and resources for community members
- Provides cultural workshops on health issues
- Promotes access to traditional healers and elders
- Healing and sharing circles
- Medicine walks
- Sweat lodges
- Traditional herbs and medicines
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Greater Sudbury
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705-671-9855
875 Notre Dame Ave, Unit 102
Greater Sudbury, ON, P3A 2T2
Greater Sudbury, ON, P3A 2T2
Short Description
Operates as a program under the Healing and Wellness Branch
- Promotes healthy lifestyles through culturally based programs and healing
- Aims to reduce family violence
- Sharing of appropriate information with related health and social agencies and providing referrals
- Crisis intervention education and workshops
- Illness prevention and wellness planning, information and education
- Traditional sharing circles
- Community outreach education to promote cultural awareness
- Assistance with completing forms of any kind
- Accessing existing programs and services
- Peer counselling for any identified concerns
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Greater Sudbury
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705-674-2128
110 Elm St W
Greater Sudbury, ON, P3C 1T5
Greater Sudbury, ON, P3C 1T5
Short Description
- Promotes growth and healing for Indigenous people through Indigenous-specific services
- Reduces family violence and promotes healthy lifestyles
- Crisis intervention
- Emergency transportation and translation
- Hospital visits
- Monthly community health related workshops
- Ongoing liaison services and follow-up
- Ongoing support to families in crisis
- Public education forums
- Referral to appropriate staff or agencies
- Also provides translation services for Indigenous individuals accessing mainstream health care
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Greater Sudbury
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705-674-2128
110 Elm St W
Greater Sudbury, ON, P3C 1T5
Greater Sudbury, ON, P3C 1T5
Short Description
- Provides one-on-one assessments and support for both adults and youths who have drug/alcohol addictions
- Offers referrals to detoxification, recovery homes and rehabilitation/treatment centres
- Assists individuals in rebuilding their lives by gaining their cultural identity, dignity, respect and traditional knowledge
- 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous
- Four Directions Wheel
- Life Cycle
- Counselling Wheel
- Healing Wheel
- The Seven Stages of Life
- Pipe Ceremonies
- Traditional Ceremonies
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Greater Sudbury
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705-674-2128
110 Elm St W
Greater Sudbury, ON, P3C 1T5
Greater Sudbury, ON, P3C 1T5
Short Description
- Improves the quality of life for urban Aboriginal youth by promoting and implementing the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects into the programming
- Provides activities with these four aspects to help Aboriginal youth achieve wellness and balance in a supportive and fun environment
- Provides case management
- Offers advocacy for children at school, home and medical appointments
- Provides the I am a Kind Man youth initiative program
- Provides peer counselling for coping and anger management strategies
- Offers cultural teachings, children's sweat lodges, teaching circles and medicine walks
- Offers weekly parent's support group
- Offers referrals to appropriate programs
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Temagami First Nation
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705-237-8900
Short Description
Promotes healing and wellness programs and services within the community
- Provides information to raise awareness of family violence and strategies to stop it
- Provides support and case management services
- Provides support in obtaining equitable access to primary health and healing services and programs
- Facilitates group talking circles to promote inner healing
- Offers individual and family counselling
- Provides advocacy between individual and organizations and agencies
- Hosts traditional gatherings including traditional teachings and feasts
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