RESPECT | BUFFALO
Buffalo Spirit – Kichi’ ‛inendamowin: Respect
The Buffalo Spirit teaches us that all Creation should be treated with respect. When we learn to show respect we also then receive respect.
Family Wellness Unit
Family Wellness Services
In addition we help parents identify their strengths and build upon those skills. They can access resources they need to better care for their children such as:
- in-home supports
- parenting programs
- adolescent supports
- individual and family counselling
- life skills training
- family mediation
- youth programs
- healing and cultural teachings
- elder services
- family recreation
- mentoring
- advocacy
- and family support.
The Family Wellness Program provides services for individual families that begins with a voluntary assessment.
The Family Wellness Program also develops programs, workshops, and activities that are open to all community members and work collaborative with other community organizations.
To see upcoming Family Wellness events and programs click here.
Caring Dads – Begins October 9th
Family Ojibwe Language Classes – February 5th
Family Ojibwe Language Classes – February 12th
Family Ojibwe Language Classes – February 19th
Family Ojibwe Language Classes – February 26th
Family Ojibwe Language Classes – March 5th
Family Ojibwe Language Classes – March 12th
Family Ojibwe Language Classes – March 19th
Family Ojibwe Language Classes – March 26th
Family Ojibwe Language Classes – April 9th
Family Ojibwe Language Classes – April 16th
Family Ojibwe Language Classes – April 23rd
Family Ojibwe Language Classes – April 30th
Ojibwe Virtual Circle – February 6th
Ojibwe Virtual Circle – February 13th
Ojibwe Virtual Circle – February 20th
Ojibwe Virtual Circle – February 27th
Ojibwe Virtual Circle – March 6th
Ojibwe Virtual Circle – March 13th
Ojibwe Virtual Circle – March 20th
Ojibwe Virtual Circle – March 27th
Sage & Cedar Bath Making
Information Session with the Law Society of Manitoba
Ribbon Shirt Sewing Circle – February 10th
Adult Life Skills – March 11th
Adult Life Skills – March 12th
Adult Life Skills – March 13th
Adult Life Skills – March 14th
Program and Services
Training:
- Budgeting
- Transportation – out of community shopping
Programs:
- Domestic Violence
- Traditional Parenting
- Healthy Choices
- Mentoring Program
- Grief and Loss
- Anger Management/Anti-aggression
- Youth
- Life Skills
- Advocacy
Community Engagement
The following Family Wellness Initiatives have been undertaken:
- Winter outerwear donations for both schools in Community (jackets, mitts, toques)
- Back to School BBQ
- Back to school backpacks with supplies
- Hygiene packs
Family Wellness Unit also contributes to the following:
- Various community events
- Merchandise bingo fundraisers, (i.e. high school graduation/Jr. High Christmas Bingo)
- Youth/We Day
- Off-reserve Member Christmas Feast
- Annual Pow Wow Celebration
- Christmas food hampers
The Family Wellness Program consists of:
- 1 Supervisor
- 1 Prevention Administrative Assistant
- 2 Prevention Workers
- 2 Prevention Service Facilitators
The Family Wellness program is a short term family focused program that assists families in crisis by providing support services to prevent children from coming into agency care.
The program is voluntary and strength based, which provides a range of prevention and early intervention services that includes but not limited to:
- Case planning that builds on identified strengths and needs
- Strengthens healthy family dynamics,
- Reduces risk factors in order to prevent family disruption