Program Highlights
Community Projects - J an. 2000 - Present
Twenty-six First Nation communities - 722 community members including 440 children and youth participated in 9 projects. Hats off to Aroland, Cat Lake, Hornepayne, Kashechewan and Muskrat Dam communities, Matawa, Keewaytinook Okimakanak, Windigo tribal councils and the James Bay Community Mental Health Program. Projects included staff training, sharing circles, poster contests, radio talk shows, community displays, children's activities and elders socials.
Regional Poster Campaign
And the winners are... Gordon Goodwin, Kashechewan First Nation and Kimberly Sutherland, Grade 8, Fort Albany First Nation. Special thanks to the James Bay Community Mental Health Program.
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Celebrate Summer Contest
260 community members participated in this summer's event. Communities were invited to hold one gambling-free community recreational event with a gambling addictions display. And the winners are Fort Albany First Nation - Be Gamble-Free Jamboree; Brunswick House First Nation - Family Fun Day. Recreational equipment was awarded as prizes. Congratulations for all the hard work!
Wawatay Radio Call-in Shows
Kiiche Meegwetch to all those listeners who called in to the show. Panel guests have included: Teresa Magiskan, Aroland; Johnie Koosees, Kashechewan; Charles Williams, Cat Lake; Greta Visitor, Mocreebec; Earl Cheechoo, Moose Cree; and Janet Solomon, James Bay Mental Health. Special thanks to translators Bill Morris, George Nakogee (Wawatay), and Nick Lazarus, Moose Cree.
Wawatay Newspaper Articles
Meegwetch to Earl Cheechoo, Moose Cree; Bill Mequanawap, Eabametoong and Greta Visitor, Mocreebec; for their articles for the National Addictions Awareness Week annual inserts. A very special thanks to the readers who called in to express their gratitude for these written words.
The Development of the Provincial Self-Help Booklet
Over 33,000 of these booklets were distributed to Aboriginal First Nations and organizations throughout Ontario.
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National Addictions Awareness Week
(The third week of November each year.)
National Addictions Awareness Week is a time when communities across Canada come together to create an awareness of addictions and to celebrate the joys of living an addiction-free lifestyle.
At this time we honour those individuals who have recognized and accepted their addiction(s) and have moved forward to sharing with others while on the healing road. Sadly, the reality is, while many individuals are involved with these prevention activities and events, others are struggling with addictions, treatment, relapse and recovery.
Each year our program develops and distributes resource packages to assist with community activities and events.
Addiction Resource Kits
Community addiction resource kits were developed and distributed to communities and Tribal Councils. The kits included numerous prevention, intervention and treatment resources including videos, manuals and directories.
Toll Free Helpline Poster
We are pleased to have developed and distributed a Toll Free Helpline Poster courtesy of the program. The posters were distributed throughout Northern Ontario to over 600 schools, 105 First Nations and over 600 health and social service agencies including treatment centers, health access centers, and the AHWS Program. Wow! (5,000 posters per edition - 1st Edition, Spring 2003; 2nd Edition, Fall 2006)
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Community Wellness Campaign:
The purpose of this campaign was to assist community frontline staff with alternative community wellness programs. The goals of this campaign were to encourage community participation in non-gaming activities, to create opportunities for alternative healing choices and to create unity and participation in community activities.
Community Wellness Kits - The Wellness Kits and accompanying resource guide were distributed to the communities to incorporate healing and wellness resources with any community program. Resources included books, booklets, workbooks, videos and tapes promoting traditional values, healthy lifestyles, alternative healing and wellness choices.
Community Sewing Bundles - "Sewing is a work of Heart." ♥ The Community Sewing Bundle and resource guide contained enough materials for one community quilt project and several community support group sewing circles. Resources included one box of reusable sewing tools and one case of sewing materials.
Resources from the community wellness kit could be incorporated with the sewing bundles to plan sewing circles supporting recovery, aftercare and growth groups for several months.
Congratulations..
Winners of a community 'Creative Circles Project'.
Childrens/Youth Bookmark Campaign
We are pleased to say that 35,000 bookmarks have been distributed throughout NAN community schools, programs/services, gatherings and youth events.
There are two separate bookmarks : "Have a Happy Day" with the Seven Sacred Teachings and "Celebrate Life" with a Mother Earth healing teaching.
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Community Fundraising Ideas Contest
Putting The Fun back into Fun draising!
A very special thank you to everyone that participated in this contest. This event has led to the development of the 2006/07 'Community Fundraising Ideas' guide - promoting recreational and social events with non-gambling fundraising ideas and activities.
There were Lots of PRIZES for creative entries, special awards, classroom entries, random draws, etc. PRIZES included: fishing and camping supplies, spa/bath bags, handmade blankets, beadwork and crafts, etc. Every participant received 'a little something' in appreciation for their effort.
♥ Congratulations and meegwetch to all the participants and winners who have made this important project so worthwhile and so much fun. At final count 350 individuals participated with over 450 ideas. Special thanks to all the teachers and community staff that supported this project...
and know that you have helped to make a difference. ♥
Healthy Lifestyles and Active Living
In the Spring of 2006, communities and classrooms were involved in promoting and encouraging Healthy Communities through Active Living Lifestyles and Healthy Choices.
We would like to thank community staff and students for participating. A very special thank you to the teachers and students at Johnny Therriault School, Aroland; Missabey Community School, Mishkeegogamang; Mary Ann Aganash Memorial School, Kingfisher Lake and the youth from Pikangikum.
Community Projects - available upon request
(Community gatherings, youth events, program and proposal development, community development initiatives, etc.)
