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GET CONNECTED TO THE SERVICES YOU NEED

Parry Sound and Local Services

  • Parry Sound Friendship Center: 705 774 6849
  • Biindigen – Out Of The Cold Program- Parry Sound Friendship Centre: 33 James street , Parry Sound, ON, Canada, Ontario: (705) 746-5970
  • CMHA Muskoka – Parry Sound: : B’saanibamaadsiwin translated means “living a good life “ . The Aboriginal Program is committed to practicing First Nation, Inuit, and Metis mental wellness care that is culturally safe. For more information call (705) 746-2512 or fax (705) 746-9590.
  • Day/Evening Treatment Program: 705-721-9554
  • Crisis intervention Service: Bracebridge – (705) 645-2262 or 1-800-245-5036Huntsville – (705) 789-8891 Parry Sound – (705) 746-4264 or 1-866-829-7049 Sundridge – (705) 384-5392 or 1-866-829-7050
  • Seniors Mental Health Program: (705) 789-8891

Government Services

Healing lodges

Visit a healing lodge to access residential and day programs using traditional Indigenous healing and contemporary therapeutic interventions to:

  • reduce the impacts of, or trauma arising from, sexual assault, physical, mental and emotional abuse or family instability
  • promote and foster the spiritual, emotional, mental and physical wellbeing of Indigenous people and families
  • foster the healing, rebuilding and strengthening of individual and family relationships

Service providers

Biidaaban Healing Lodge
PO Box 219
Heron Bay, Ontario
P0T 1R0
Local: 807-229-3592
Toll-free: 1-888-432-7102
Fax: 807-229-0308
Email: request@biidaaban.com

Enaahtig Healing Lodge & Learning Centre
4184 Vasey Road
RR 1
Victoria Harbour, Ontario
L0K 2A0
Local: 705-534-3724
Fax: 705-534-4991

Garden River First Nation – Dan Pine Healing Lodge
200 Anishnabe Point Road
Garden River, Ontario
P0S 1C0

Mailing address
Garden River Wellness Centre
23 Shingwauk Street
Garden River, Ontario
P6A 7B2
Local: 705-248-2231 or 705-946-5710
Fax: 705-248-1978

Shawanaga First Nation Healing Centre
RR 1
Nobel, Ontario
POG 1G0
Local: 705-366-2378
Fax: 705-366-2496

Waashkootsi Nanaandawe’iyewigamig Healing Lodge
c/o Waasegiizhig Nanaandawe’iyewigamig
PO Box 320
Keewatin Ontario
P0X 1C0
Local: 807-543-1065 ext. 232 (intake)
Fax: 807-543-1126

Health navigators

Contact the Health Navigator Program to get:

  • health and mental health care navigation
  • advocacy
  • discharge planning
  • support services

Health navigators can help make access more equitable and improve the quality of health services you receive.

Service providers

Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres
219 Front Street East
Toronto, Ontario
M5A 1E8
Local: 416-956-7575
Fax: 416-956-7577

Ontario Native Women’s Association
380 Ray Boulevard
Thunder Bay, Ontario
P7B 4E9
Local: 807-623-3442
Fax: 807-623-1104

Métis Nation of Ontario
500 Old St. Patrick Street, Unit 3
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 9G4
Local: 613-798-1488
Toll-free: 1-800-263-4889
Fax: 613-722-4225

Health Outreach Workers

Talk to a Health Outreach Worker to get counselling, home visits, education and referrals on a variety of matters, such as:

  • health and wellness
  • health promotion
  • disease prevention
  • family violence prevention

Service providers

Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC)

The Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC) sponsors health outreach workers in 11 urban centres throughout Ontario.

For more information on the health outreach workers and locations, contact:

Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres
219 Front Street East
Toronto, Ontario
M5A 1E8
Local: 416-956-7575
Fax: 416-956-7577

Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA)

The Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA) sponsors Community Health Outreach Workers in urban centres.

For more information on the health outreach workers sponsored by ONWA, contact:

Ontario Native Women’s Association
380 Ray Boulevard
Thunder Bay, Ontario
P7B 4E9
Local: 807-623-3442
Fax: 807-623-1104

Get an Indigenous language translator for health care

Find an Indigenous language translator to help you communicate with medical and other health practitioners about symptoms, diagnoses, care, treatments and follow-up services.

Service providers

Gizhewaadiziwin Access Centre
PO Box 686
Fort Frances, Ontario
P9A 3M9
Local: 807-274-2042
Fax: 807-274-2050

N’Swakamok Friendship Centre
110 Elm Street
Sudbury, Ontario
P3C 1T5
Local: 705-674-2128
Fax: 705-671-3539

Weeneebayko Area Health Authority
Kapashewekamik Hostel
3255 Airport Road
Timmins, Ontario
P4N 7C3
Local: 705-264-8549
Fax: 705-264-8572