Our Services for Indigenous Women in Ottawa
Are you an Indigenous woman in Ottawa? We’re here for you.
ONWA PROGRAMS & SERVICES IN OTTAWA
Babaamendam (Trauma-Informed Care)
Creates safe spaces for Indigenous women who wish to exit oppressive and violent situations.
Hamilton | Napanee | Ottawa | Thunder Bay | Timmins
Breaking Free from Family Violence
Delivers services to families at risk of or involved with child welfare and/or family violence sectors, and supports women to navigate through the complex systems encountered when experiencing violence and involvement in child welfare matters.
Centralized Intake
Provides a single point of contact for referents and community members to access immediate supports and brief services across the province of Ontario.
Provincially Available | Thunder Bay
Community Health Outreach
Builds community capacity in community health and wellness, with the knowledge that if Indigenous women are well, the community is well.
Provincially Available | Greenstone
Ending Violence Against Indigenous Women
Provides education, training and tools to empower and support Indigenous women’s healing, specifically survivors of sexual assault and abuse, based on the needs of the individuals.
Provincially Available | Sioux Lookout | Thunder Bay
Indigenous Anti-Human Trafficking
Supports Indigenous communities in providing survivor-focused and localized responses to end Human Trafficking.
Provincially Available | Toronto
Indigenous Diabetes Education
Educates and supports communities about the risk of diabetes and diabetes management.
Provincially Available | Thunder Bay
Indigenous Healthy Babies Healthy Children
Assists Indigenous families in providing the best possible opportunities for healthy development of children through family home visiting, service coordination, and referrals.
Hamilton | Greenstone | Kenora | Napanee | Ottawa | Sioux Lookout | Thunder Bay
Indigenous Registration Administrator
The Indigenous Registration Administrator assists with the application, facilitation, and renewals for applicants who have already been registered under the Indian Act.
Hamilton | Ottawa | Sioux Lookout | Thunder Bay | Timmins
Indigenous Responsible Gambling Awareness
Provides community awareness, education, prevention, and resource development regarding responsible gambling for the benefit of all Indigenous women and their families.
Provincially Available | Thunder Bay
Indigenous Women’s Leadership
Builds capacity and supports Indigenous women as leaders in their current roles as leaders of organizations and communities. Maintaining relationships with ONWA’s membership.
Provincially Available | Thunder Bay
Mindimooyenh Health Clinic
Offers a holistic community member driven approach to vaccination and healthcare in a safe space.
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Family Support
Supports families and loved ones of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIWG) with the reconciliation and healing process.
Provincially Available | Thunder Bay
Nihdawin
Assists the Indigenous population in Thunder Bay that are at risk of homelessness, and those experiencing homelessness.
Hamilton | Greenstone | Kenora | Napanee | Ottawa | Sioux Lookout | Thunder Bay | Timmins
She is Wise Program
Builds leadership and capacity rooted in Indigenous knowledge and ways of knowing and being through a focus on Indigenous woman at the center approach.
Provincially Available | Thunder Bay
Youth Life Promotion (Mentorship)
Supports Indigenous youth life promotion and suicide prevention activities, including mental health and wellness supports, and clinical and land-based programming.
Provincially Available | Thunder Bay