Red Lake Indian Friendship Centre - Site 1 - Head Office

Application

Requires a signed consent form and completion of program intake form

Eligibility / Target Population

Open to all individuals with a focus on off-reserve Indigenous peoples

Fees

None

Contacts

Barb Laverdure - Wiisinadaa Coordinator
807-727-2847 Ext 237 * csw@rlifc.ca

Languages

English

Accessibility

Partially Accessible

Accessibility Note

Partially Accessible - Parking -- Accessible with one designated handicapped parking space; Entrance -- Accessible from street level, no automatic push button door; Washroom -- Accessible with side holding bar

Description of Services

Offers a food security and diabetes prevention program designed to improve health outcomes for urban Indigenous people
Coordinates and delivers food-related services, activities and initiatives including:

Increased access to traditional and nutritional foods through food bank, good food boxes, community meal programs, and food vouchers
Educational information, videos and workshops about healthy eating and meal preparation
Cooking, budgeting and nutritional classes
Land-based activities such as hunting, fishing, berry picking, gardening and harvesting
Teachings from local Elders and Traditional Knowledge Keepers
Support for existing diabetes and health promotion programs

Wiisinadaa Program