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Program: Urban Indigenous Healthy Living 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/urban-aboriginal-healthy-living-progr...
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
Service Description:
  • Promotes increased participation in sport, physical fitness and recreation, and other programs that encourage healthy lifestyles
  • Offers individual and group information sessions on fitness and nutrition topics
  • Assists individuals in creating a personalized fitness program and provides supervision while participant performs the program
  • Offers specialized fitness and nutrition programs for:
    • Children
    • Youth
    • Women
    • Seniors and disabled adults
    Healthy Eating, Healthy Weight
    • Offers a weight management program
    • Provides encouragement and health information to support individual in achieving wellness goals
    Smoke Free Living/Smoking Cessation
    • Provides education and resources about initiatives to quit smoking
    • Offers a support group including mentors who have gone through the process of smoking cessation
    Youth Leadership
    • Provides workshops to teach youth leadership skill development
    • Addresses topics including conflict management, decision making, goal setting, teamwork, time management and developing and presenting workshops
    Fees: None
    Application: Requires a signed consent form and completion of program intake form
    Eligibility - Population(s) Served: Open to all individuals 7 years of age and older with a focus on off-reserve Indigenous peoples

    Fitness and Nutrition Programs

    • Children's Groups: 7-12 years of age

    • Youth Groups: 13-18 years of age

    • Senior's Groups: 50 years and up
    Languages: English

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


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