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Program: Akwe:go Program
Organizations: United Native Friendship Centre
United Native Friendship Centre - Friendship Centre Administration
Phone Numbers: 807-274-8541
Fax: 807-274-4110
Email: inquiry@unfc.org
Website: www.unfc.org/akwego-program
Address: PO Box 752
Fort Frances, ON
P9A 3N1
Street
Address: 		427 Mowat Ave
Fort Frances
Location:
  • Functions as the main office of the United Native Friendship Centre located at Mowat Ave
  • Closest intersection is at Mowat Ave and Church St
  • Situated near Canada Border Services Agency
Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible      Wheelchair Accessible
Hours: Sep-May: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm


Jun-Aug: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4 pm
Contacts: Rylee Redford - Akwe:go Worker
807-274-8541 Ext 296 * akwego2@unfc.org
Service Description: Provides support, tools and health programming to help build upon child's ability to make healthy choices
  • Provides overall assessment of needs
  • Develops action plan to address identified needs (addresses needs of child and parent/caregiver)
  • Provides customized programs based on identified needs
  • Provides appropriate referrals to community agencies to assist with identified needs
  • Offers support to children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and disabilities who are at-risk of additional challenges
Focuses on the following:
  • Provision of social supports to address poverty related self-esteem issues and peer pressure to engage in unhealthy behaviors
  • Health and physical development
Program participants are offered the following:
  • Assistance with homework
  • After school, evening and weekend activities
Fees: None
Application: Requires a signed consent form and completion of program intake form
Eligibility - Population(s) Served:
  • Open to all with a focus on off-reserve Indigenous at-risk children 7-12 years of age

  • Support within the schools is only for Indigenous children
Languages: English

This information was last completely updated on: 5-2-2025


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