Akwe:go Urban Indigenous Children’s Program:
The Akwe:go Program aims to improve the quality of life of urban indigenous children (aged 7-12) through the delivery of culturally appropriate activities and services. Program objectives include:
- Social Supports: to address self-esteem, victimization, and peer pressure issues;
- Children In Care: to increase access to culturally appropriate services for children in care and their families;
- Health and Physical Development: to address inter-related health impacts of poverty, diabetes, and obesity;
- Institutional Interventions: to provide school suspension supports, access to literacy initiatives, and to encourage healthy relationships with peers and authority figures; and
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and/or Other Disabilities: to provide access to tutoring/mentoring, supervised physical activities, and parent support.
Akwe:go Coordinator
(705) 746-5970 ext. 111
705 773 8189 Cell
cpc@psfc.ca
Community Action Plan for Prenatal and Child Health Program
The Community Action for Prenatal and Child Health Program (CAPCHP) is a community-based program that promotes the healthy development of infants, young children (aged 0-6 years), and pregnant people. The CAPCHP program aims to support families, and individuals who could be facing poverty, socially or geographical isolation, experiencing teen pregnancy, substance use, family violence, or systemic barriers. Unlike the other programs offered at the Parry Sound Friendship Centre, CAPCHP is funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada. Because of this, CAPCHP programs vary by location; however, they all share the following guiding principles:
- Children development and children health first;
- Equality and accessibility;
- Community-based programming;
- Strengthening and supporting families;
- Building community capacity;
- Strengthening partnerships, and collaboration
At the Parry Sound Friendship Centre, you can expect parent/child groups (Little Feathers toddler and family drop-in), workshops, and family trips. For more information, please contact:
The Holistic Child and Family Coordinator
Kylie King
705-746-5970 ext. 111