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Fort Erie Native Friendship Newsletter
October 2015
OCTOBER
FORT ERIE NATIVE FRIENDSHIP CENTRE
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FALLING LEAVES MOON
HALLOWEEN PARTY
Is the time when Mother Earth is honoured with the grandest colours. All creations make their offer to her, we become aware of the miracles of Creation before us and our Spiritual energies are once again
October 30th 2015 5:30pm-7:30pm
awakened.
13 Grandmother Moon Teachings
Please join us for some ghoulish games, freaky fun, and frightening food! In This Issue
Costume Contest for Different Age Categories
“Together for a Stronger Tomorrow”
Up coming events
B.O.D. & Staff
Programs
Flyers
Birthday page
Board of Directors Allan Jamieson – President Domenica Henderson - Vice President Patty Krawec – Secretary Margaret Ellison- Treasure Melinda Jones – CDR
Jeff Hill - CDR Linda Burgess - CDR Bruce Smith - CDR Vacant - CDR Vacant – Youth Representative
CDR – Community Director Representative
FENFC Staff & Position Administrative Jennifer Dockstader Alana Porter Christina Zimak Staff Rich Delong Cody Barnes Tom Brown
Executive Director Executive Assistant Finance Reception Resident Chef Maintenance Maintenance
Education Dianna Sowden Ryan Zapata Jessica Durand Gina Sloggett Charity Beland Pauline Horton Charlene Ireland
CTS Education Administrator Courage to Soar Teacher Katwenyes/Literacy Coordinator Katwenyes/Literacy Instructor Katwenyes/Literacy Assistant ACE Coordinator Urban Partnership
Employment Services Kathleen Moses Larry Johns Sabrina Shawana
Apatisiwin Career Developer PSO-G.R.E.A.T.
Healing & Wellness Jackie Labonte Kathy Sloggett Jace Sowden Bev Hill Julie Buckshot Crystal John Rachel Moses Geralda Jamieson
Healing & Wellness Court Worker Court Worker Assistant A.H.B.H.C. Prenatal A.P.N. Prenatal Assistant U.A.H.L Life Long Care
Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre Services and Programs The Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre provides a holistic service delivery to the entire community. The approach service delivery encompasses all of the life cycles from prenatal through death.The Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre plays a pivotal role in community development, through the delivery of programs and services.
Aboriginal Alcohol & Drug Worker Program Assist Aboriginal people in addressing alcohol/drug issues. Also helps in preventing or minimizing the negative effects of additive substances for Aboriginal individuals, families, and communities in their quest for healthy lifestyles.
Aboriginal Criminal Court Worker Program Assist Aboriginal people involved in the Canadian justice system to better understand their rights, options, and responsibilities when appearing before the court. To provide consistent and ongoing attendance in advance of and during Criminal court and to assist Aboriginal people who come into contact with the law, to ensure that the individual receives unbiased treatment from the legal system, and to act as a liaison between the client and the court.
Aboriginal Healing and Wellness Program Provide services ensuring that the healing and wellness needs of the Aboriginal communities are addressed. This helps to reduce family violence, promote healthy lifestyles and facilitate culturally based programming and healing.
Aboriginal Healthy Babies and Healthy Children (AHBHC) The role of AHBHC worker is to be a helper, an Auntie to support families through home visits. Culturally appropriate activities and services are also offered to families, free of charge, which encourage the whole family to participate. Another objective is to ensure that families have access to services and support that will address their needs.
Akwe:go Program Provides urban Aboriginal children with the support tools and healthy activities. This will build and foster their inherent ability to make healthy choices. The program had been specifically designed to provide a comprehensive to urban Aboriginal children between the ages of 7-12.
Canadian Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP) Provides services to high need Aboriginal people, to improve the health of Aboriginal mothers and their babies up to 6 months of age and their families that live off-reserve. CPNP focuses on making off-reserves Aboriginal families to be stronger by encouraging the development, delivery and evaluation of community based and cultural appropriate services for Aboriginal women and their babies. CPNP provides food supplements, counseling, support, education, referral to other services and counseling at-risk pregnant women.
Aboriginal Family Support Program Strengthen families, communities and support community development and healing through delivering community based, culturally relevant programs that aim to improve the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being of off-reserve Aboriginal children 0-6 yrs.
G.R.E.A.T (Grand River Employment and Training) Provides employment and training for the Ohkwehon:we of Six Nations regardless of residence.
Apatisiwin (Employment Unit) Provides strength, promotes self-reliance, enhance the unity of our people, and improve opportunities for meaningful employment through self-determined activities and building employment and training capacity. This program services Aboriginal people who are non-status, unaffiliated to a First Nation or status Indians for other provinces who reside in Ontario.
Wasa-Nabin Provides a comprehensive set of activities for at risk urban Aboriginal youth ages 13-18. This is to improve the quality of life for Aboriginal youth through the delivery of culturally appropriate services and programs.
Mental Health Program Provides Aboriginal people access to appropriate services for their mental health concerns, provides culture sensitive services and to being educating mainstream workers and agencies on the particular needs or Aboriginals.
Urban Aboriginal Healthy Living Program (UAHL)
We have recently added programs: Urban Partnership Urban Partnership is a program that was designed to help 45 youth ages 16+ get a head start on driving education. It offers driving education classes that studies the driver’s handbook and then provided transportation to get their written exam (G1), they are then enrolled in a selected driving school academy to teach them the rules of the road and driving with an instructor. It gives them confidence and early start to help with either their education and/or employment, depending on what stage of life they are at
UP2.0
Youth Navigator Program Cook To formulate a weekly menu for program participants, following the regulations and guidelines of the Canadian/Aboriginal Food Guide and the Public Health Department. Purchase food and kitchen supplies in keeping with budgetary guidelines. Ensure that meals are prepared in proper quantity in relation to weekly program and Centre function needs. Re-
ABORIGINAL HEAD START STAFF P og a
Coo di ato - Da ielle Lo g oat
Pa e t Coo di ato -T ud Hill Registe ed Ea l Childhood Edu ato s
K isi Tal ot, P es hool Roo
Louise Ki g, P es hool Roo
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A a da Ka , O ta io Ce iied Tea he , Cook - Ca la A doli o D i e /Mai te a e - a a t
Tips from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
This drum group is on going so come out and join the fun!
Healing & Wellness Program
is to ensure that the healing and wellness needs of the community are addressed to reduce family violence, promote healthy lifestyles and to facilitate culturallybased programming and healing.
Anger Management Support Circle
USING MIND, BODY, SOUL & HUMOUR
ORT ERIE NATIVE FRIENDSHIP CENTRE
10 Mondays Beginning October 5 until Dec 14, 2015 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Together for a Stronger Tomorrow….
Everyone Welcome CONFIDENTIAL PH:
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Small Donation
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HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS: KIZHAAY ANISHNAABE NIIN (IAM A KIND MAN) KANAWAYHITOWIN
(Taking Care of Each Others Spirit)
Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre 796 Buffalo Rd. Fort Erie, ON L2A 5H2
Join our Circle for Friendship, Discussion & Support
Weekl sessio s to sha e ultu al pe spe i es o ou oles as e a d o e , a d that elaio ship ithi ou sel es, ith ea h othe , ou fa ilies a d e te ded fa ilies. Tuesdays October 6—December 8, 2015
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“Together For a Stronger Tomorrow”
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CREATIVE JOURNAL WRITING Hosted by: Katkwenyes & Health Outreach Programs
When: Every Monday Time: 5-8 pm Where: Education Centre,
Creative Journaling & more! Using the Wellness Wheel to tap into the physical, mental, emotional & spiritual self… And write your way to wellness!
Physical: Walk by the water to relax the mind & promote better writing in your journal! Mental: think about the creative ways to express your inner self through creative entries, drawings, pictures, scrap booking!
Emotional: Theme writing…specific topics to write about and Allow yourself to express your inner feelings
Spiritual: Sharing Circle, cultural teachings on a variety of topics, guest speakers & more… Light meal & journal materials provided, incentive prizes… COME JOIN THE FUN!
For more information or to register: Contact Jessica, ext. 237 or Judy ext. 241- 905-871-8931
FENFC HEALING & WELLNESS WITH ALCOHOL/DRUG WORKER PROGRAM
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Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre 796 Buffalo Rd. Fort Erie, ON L2A 5H2 Phone: 905-871-8931 Fax: 905-871-9655
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SIMPLE STEPS Support Circle for Women Hosted by: the Health Outreach Program
Every Wednesday Evening from 6 – 8 pm Sessions held in the board room of the Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre Activities Include: Food Lovers Weight Loss System…not a diet, eat all the foods you love & lose weight through a process of portion control and food combining
Physical: Yoga Class, Walking Club & Exercise Sessions Mental: Food Journal, Work Shops & Field Trips Emotional: Cooking Classes, Massage & Art Therapy Spiritual: Sharing Circle, Craft Classes, Drumming, Beading, Moccasin Making
Nutritious meal provided…door prizes, incentives, Good Food Box draw! COME JOIN THE FUN & SHARE WITH OTHERS!
For more information, call Judy 905-871-8931, ext. 241
Under the Rainbow Wakanioten Child Care Services 748 Buffalo Road Fort Erie, ON L2A 5H2 Phone: 905-871-2275 Fax: 905-871-9983
Mission Statement “To provide a stimulating learning environment to help each child grow and develop to their full potential”
by the Ministry of Community & Social Services Offers nurturing & education in a fun mutli-cultural environment Child Care Services offered starting at 6 months old up to 12 years old Hours: Mon-Fri 7:00am-5:45pm
Staff Carrie Gordon Paddy Saari Karen Knutt Karen Loggie Pina Di Carlo Kim Beam Julie Mesi Kristen VanHeeren Rachel Cashmore Shannon Schwab
Administrator Cook RECE RECE RECE RECE RECE RECE RECE RECE
OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS!!!!!
Dallas Sowden—13th Corry Longboat—13th Maggie Ellison—16th Lucas Shawana—17th Ralph Summers—31st
AKWE:GO
A big shout out to SHANNON COTTER on the 16th
UPDATE
COMING IN NOVEMBER
REMBERANCE DAY –NOV. 11, 2015
NEXT BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING ON NOV. 17, 2015
AND ALL OUR ONGOING PROGRAMS
Hello Fo t E ie Co uit . As of Septe e , , I a Cha le e I ela d the e Ak ego o ke fo the Fo t E ie Nai e F ie dship Ce t e. The age g oup I a i ol ed ith a e to ea s old. I a e ited a out ha i g the hild e o e to p og a a d a i te ested i lea i g e thi gs ith the a d look fo a d to the ad e tu es of o ki g ith this age g oup. HAPPY KIDS MAKE HAPPY ADULTS
MENTAL HEALTH UPDATE Good Day all of our community members! I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Betty Ireland from Oneida First Nation of the Turtle Clan. I have been hired as the Mental Health Worker at the Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre and would like to extend a warm welcome to all that may be interested in knowing exactly what I do in this particular job. We all work at having a good mind and good spirit while extending our friendship to our community. It is with great pleasure to give back to our community in a healthy way. I welcome anyone ages 16 and up, please feel free to contact me at 905-871-8931 ext 243. Photo Caption
