A Voice for Indigenous
Women's Issues
Our Services for Indigenous Women in Thunder Bay
Are you an Indigenous woman in Thunder Bay? We’re here for you.
ONWA PROGRAMS & SERVICES IN THUNDER BAY
Babaamendam (Trauma-Informed Care)
Creates safe spaces for Indigenous women who wish to exit oppressive and violent situations.
Delivery Sites: Hamilton, Napanee, Ottawa, Thunder Bay, Timmins
Breaking Free from Family Violence
Delivers services to families at risk of or involved with child welfare and/or family violence sectors, and supports women to navigate through the complex systems encountered when experiencing violence and involvement in child welfare matters.
Delivery Sites: Kenora, Ottawa, Thunder Bay, Timmins
Chapter Sites: Fort Erie (Niagara Chapter of Native Women), Hamilton (Hamilton-Wentworth Chapter of Native Women), Midland (Georgian Bay Native Women's Association), Orillia (Orillia Native Women's Group), Sioux Lookout (Sunset Women's Aboriginal Circle), Thunder Bay (Beendigen, Inc), Toronto (Native Women's Resource Centre of Toronto)
Centralized Intake
Provides a single point of contact for referents and community members to access immediate supports and brief services across the province of Ontario.
Provincially available
Delivery Sites: Thunder Bay
Community Health Outreach
Builds community capacity in community health and wellness, with the knowledge that if Indigenous women are well, the community is well.
Provincially available
Delivery Sites: Greenstone
Chapter Sites: Sioux Lookout (Sunset Women's Aboriginal Circle), Thunder Bay (Beendigen, Inc)
Community Wellness
Delivers strength-based, culturally- grounded programming, working one-on-one with families to support Indigenous women’s leadership.
Delivery Sites: Kenora, Thunder Bay
Ending Violence Against Indigenous Women
Provides education, training and tools to empower and support Indigenous women’s healing, specifically survivors of sexual assault and abuse, based on the needs of the individuals.
Provincially available
Delivery Sites: Sioux Lookout, Thunder Bay
Indigenous Anti-Human Trafficking
Supports Indigenous communities in providing survivor-focused and localized responses to end Human Trafficking.
Provincially available
Delivery Sites: Thunder Bay
Chapter Sites: Akwesasne (Aboriginal Shelters of Ontario), Fort Erie (Niagara Chapter of Native Women), Fort Frances (Fort Frances Tribal Area Health Services), Ottawa (Métis Nation of Ontario, Minwaashin Lodge), Toronto (Native Women's Resource Centre of Toronto)
Indigenous Diabetes Education
Educates and supports communities about the risk of diabetes and diabetes management.
Provincially available
Delivery Sites: Thunder Bay
Indigenous Healthy Babies Healthy Children
Assists Indigenous families in providing the best possible opportunities for healthy development of children through family home visiting, service coordination, and referrals.
Delivery Sites: Greenstone, Hamilton, Kenora, Napanee, Ottawa, Sioux Lookout, Thunder Bay
Indigenous Responsible Gambling Awareness
Provides community awareness, education, prevention, and resource development regarding responsible gambling for the benefit of all Indigenous women and their families.
Provincially available
Delivery Sites: Thunder Bay
Indigenous Victim and Family Liaison
Provides culturally relevant services, guidance, support, and advocacy for Indigenous women who have experienced violence and the families of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
Delivery Sites: Kenora, Thunder Bay
Indigenous Women’s Leadership
Builds capacity and supports Indigenous women as leaders in their current roles as leaders of organizations and communities. Maintaining relationships with ONWA’s membership.
Provincially available
Delivery Sites: Thunder Bay
Land-Based Healing Camps
Provides land-based services that meet the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being through a culturally trauma-informed approach.
Delivery Sites: Thunder Bay
Mindimooyenh Health Clinic
OUR JOURNEY TO SAFE INDIGENOUS FOCUSED HEALTHCARE
Offers a holistic community member driven approach to vaccination and healthcare in a safe space.
Provincially available
Delivery Sites: Thunder Bay
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Family Support
Supports families and loved ones of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIWG) with the reconciliation and healing process.
Provincially available
Delivery Sites: Thunder Bay
Nihdawin
MY HOUSE - A PLACE WHERE I LIVE
Assists the Indigenous population in Thunder Bay that are at risk of homelessness, and those experiencing homelessness.
Delivery Sites: Thunder Bay
She is Wise
PASSING ON OUR WISDOM
Builds leadership and capacity rooted in Indigenous knowledge and ways of knowing and being through a focus on Indigenous woman at the centre approach.
Provincially available
Delivery Sites: Thunder Bay
She Is Wise Magazine
Official publication of the Ontario Native Women's Association: an empowering voice for Indigenous women in print and online.
Provincially available
Ska-Be (Helper)
Provides support services to improve the health and wellbeing of urban Indigenous elderly women and/or those with chronic illness or disabilities.
Delivery Sites: Thunder Bay
Chapter Sites: Fort Erie (Niagara Chapter of Native Women), Midland (Georgian Bay Native Women's Association)
Urban Aboriginal Strategy
ONWA is the sponsoring agency for the Thunder Bay Urban Aboriginal Advisory Committee.
Delivery Sites: Thunder Bay
Youth Cultural Intervention Program
Provides immediate support to female youth involved with, transitioning out, or at risk of involvement in the justice systems, police involvement, probation, and parole systems.
Delivery Sites: Thunder Bay
Youth in Transition
Delivers housing supports and services to youth (16-17) years old who are in a Voluntary Youth Services Agreement.
Delivery Sites: Sioux Lookout, Thunder Bay, Toronto
Youth Life Promotion (Mentorship)
Supports Indigenous youth life promotion and suicide prevention activities, including mental health and wellness supports, and clinical and land-based programming.
Provincially available
Delivery Sites: Thunder Bay
