Native Women's Resource Centre of Toronto

191 Gerrard St. East, Toronto, ON M5A 3E5

416-963-9963

info@nwrct.ca

The Native Women’s Resource Centre is solely concentrated on meeting the needs of Native women in the Greater Toronto area.

Programs Offered - housing outreach, community wellness to reduce family violence, education, Investing in Women's Future through employment/education/training, trauma support, Creative Story telling, HOP Beading Classes.

Pimaatisiwin program: promotes healthy development of young children (0-6 years), focussed on child health and development activities, parenting skills, nutritional support and collective kitchens, physical activity programs, outreach and home visit

Family Support: support Indigenous women in a culturally rooted, holistic way, assists women in navigating through the complex systems encountered when experiencing violence and involvement in child welfare matters. This program focuses on crisis management and stabilization, awareness and education, planning and goal setting, liaise with service providers and provide conflict resolution support for Indigenous women and their families.

Aboriginal Healthy Babies Healthy Children: designed to ensure that all Indigenous families and their children (prenatal to age 6) who need assistance with physical, emotional, mental and social issues have access to effective, consistent early intervention services.

Meal Program: Breakfast- Friday mornings 10am, Lunch Weekdays 12pm, Dinner Wednesdays 4pm

Indigenous-Specific: Yes

Toronto District School Board - Indigenous Education

16 Phin Ave, Toronto, ON M4J 3T2

416-393-0555

Kapapamahchakwew-WanderingSpiritSchool@tdsb.on.ca

Kapapamahchakwew - Wandering Spirit School of Toronto: offer a tradition-based curriculum from JK-grade 8; First Nations Public School is unique in that Indigenous values, spirituality, culture and language are integrated throughout the school curriculum. The goal of this integration is to ensure that urban Indigenous children have the opportunity to learn about their heritage and the traditional Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) cultural perspective while acquiring the skills necessary to survive in the world today.

Indigenous-Specific: Yes