Atikokan Native Friendship Centre

Site: Atikokan Native Friendship Centre

Service: Health Outreach Program

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Record #: RRD0084 Last Modified: 06 Nov 2019 Last Full Update: 06 Nov 2019
Description & Services
Description (Service)
  • Provides education, programs and workshops to promote healthy lifestyles and prevent illness 
  • Endeavors to improve working relationships between health care systems and Aboriginal communities 
  • Provides education to raise awareness of health issues affecting Indigenous people 
  • Ensures that Indigenous individuals understand the present health care system 
  • Provides education in an effort to reduce violence within Indigenous communities
 
Health and Social Circle 
  • Offers presentations on health related topics 
  • Teaches various Indigenous craft-making workshops 
  • Offers one-on-one support, as well as, group support for various health related issues
 
Healthy Lifestyles 
  • Promotes healthy eating, food preparation and storage, and budgeting for healthy food shopping 
  • Addresses health in a cultural and holistic way with a focus on the physical, mental, spiritual and emotional needs of individuals 
  • Provides information sessions on disease prevention
 
Community Engagement 
  • Partners with other community agencies to provide programming for the clients in order to bring people together
Hours Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Areas Served Atikokan
Eligibility Indigenous individuals
Application Register for programs at office
Languages English ; Interpretive Services - Ojibway, upon request
Fees None
Additional Service Sites
Contact Information
Office Phone 807-597-1213
Fax 807-597-1473
E-Mail admin@atikokannativefriendshipcentre.com
Social Media Facebook Facebook
Primary Contact Cori Matichuk, Health Outreach Worker; Phone: 807-597-1213 ext 204; Email: how@atikokannativefriendshipcentre.com
Site Location Next to M&C Motors
Located In Community Atikokan
Address 309 Main St W
Atikokan, ON P0T 1C0
 
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Intersection Main St and Marks St
Mailing Address PO Box 1510 
Atikokan, ON P0T 1C0
Physical Access Fully Accessible
Other Details
Legal Status (50) Non Profit
Established 1983
Funding Provincial ; Federal
Elections Annual General Meeting - June