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.
Sagkeeng Youth Wellness Gathering
Ojibwe Classes – September 12th
Ojibwe Classes – September 19th
Ojibwe Classes – September 26th
Ojibwe Classes – October 3rd
Ojibwe Classes – October 10th
Ojibwe Classes – October 17th
Ojibwe Classes – October 31st
Ojibwe Classes – November 7th
Ojibwe Classes – November 14th
Ojibwe Classes – November 21st
Ojibwe Classes – December 5th
Ojibwe Classes – December 12th
Caring Dads – Begins October 9th
Family Ojibwe Language Classes – September 11th
Family Ojibwe Language Classes – September 18th
Family Ojibwe Language Classes – September 25th
Family Ojibwe Language Classes – October 2nd
Family Ojibwe Language Classes – October 9th
Family Ojibwe Language Classes – October 16th
Family Ojibwe Language Classes – October 23rd
Family Ojibwe Language Classes – October 30th
Family Ojibwe Language Classes – November 6th
Family Ojibwe Language Classes – November 13th
Family Ojibwe Language Classes – November 20th
Family Ojibwe Language Classes – November 27th
Family Ojibwe Language Classes – December 4th
Family Ojibwe Language Classes – December 11th
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