Dryden Native Friendship Centre - Dryden - Queen St

Application

Call for information

Eligibility / Target Population

Indigenous children 7 to 12 years of age and their families

Fees

None

Languages

English

Accessibility

Partially Accessible

Accessibility Note

Partially Accessible - Parking -- No designated spaces available; Entrance -- Accessible with automatic push button; Washroom -- Accessible with grab bar

Description of Services

Provides education on healthy eating and increasing physical fitness levels for urban Indigenous children and families

Implements culture-based activities to enhance the well-being and traditional knowledge of urban Indigenous children and families

Programs components:

Promotion and provision of healthy nutrition
- hands-on and interactive workshops to introduce food choices
- supplying nutrition snacks, meals and food for children and family programming
- providing healthy meal preparation tools and instruction
- relaying nutrition information
- Promotion of physical activity
  - structured, fun, interactive activities and games to increase physical activity rates and maintain an active lifestyle
  - Promotion of healthy lifestyles
    - youth-focused messaging and activities around living commercial tobacco free
    - living a substance-free lifestyle
    - having a healthy mind
    - everyday good living
    - Promotion and sharing of local culture, traditions and ceremonies that will instill a strong sense of identity and self-esteem at an early age