Cultural Resource Coordinator
The CRC role is to coordinate and facilitate increased access to culture for the Urban Indigenous children, youth and families. To promote positive indigenous identity and healthy relationships while fostering connections and cultural understanding between the Friendship Centre and the broader community.
Indigenous Criminal Court Worker
The Indigenous Criminal Court Worker will work to reduce the over-representation of Indigenous peoples in the justice System by assisting accused offenders to better understand their rights, options, and responsibilities when appearing before the court. The program is designed to assist adults and youth charged with criminal offences to navigate the court process through the guidance of a Court Worker. The Worker will serve the needs of the Indigenous community of Brantford, Brant County, and Haldimand/Norfolk County.
Indigenous Combined Court Worker
The goal of the Indigenous Combined Court Worker program is to reduce the over-representation of Indigenous peoples in the justice system by assisting accused offenders, as well as family court and child services involved families, to better understand their rights, options, and responsibilities when appearing before the court. The program is designed to help navigate Indigenous youth, adults, and families through the court processes through the guidance of a Court Worker. The worker will serve the needs of the Urban Indigenous community of Brantford, Brant County and Haldimand/Norfolk County.
Indigenous Healing and Wellness
Healing and Wellness Coordinators aim to reduce family violence and improve Aboriginal health by assisting individuals in accessing services. They offer crisis intervention, traditional support, and peer counseling to community members affected by violence. These services are available on a one-to-one basis or in group settings where action plans are created to help participants meet both short-term and long-term goals.
Indigenous Mental Health and Wellness Program
Our goal is to strengthen a Good Mind and promote mental health and well-being for our clients. Providing a holistic and positive approach to support the needs of mental health and addictions for Indigenous people and their families.
We implement programs to improve the physical, mental, and emotional well-being for both clients and their families that are culturally based and foster the learning of self-respect and identity.
Apatisiwin Program
Apatisiwin is a Swampy Cree word meaning
“employment, training, and jobs”. The vision of the Apatisiwin Program is that Indigenous people gain education, experience, and skills to achieve and maintain meaningful employment.
Wasa-Nabin
Youth Activity And Advocacy is a program that helps engage young people in social, sporting, and cultural activities. Our vision is to keep young people connected to their culture while creating positive experiences that promote constructive social interaction. Our advocacy program promotes positive development and life choices for urban Indigenous children who have experienced violence by providing one-on-one support.
