PROGRAMS & services
Orillia Native Women's Group (ONWG) offers programs and services to support Indigenous women and their families. A description of the programs and services we offer can be found on this page. For an up-to-date list of events, visit our events page or connect with us on Facebook for more information.
biinoojiihn mno-bmaadziwin
child's path to a good life (CAPC & CPNP)
Orillia Native Women’s Group’s Biinoojihn Mno-Bmaadziwin program utilizes funding from CAPC as well as CPNP to provide Orillia and surrounding area’s Indigenous women and their families with culturally relevant opportunities to promote wellness.
Programming is rooted in physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health, with a large focus on parenting, attachment, and nutrition.
Indigenous families with children aged 0-6 are welcome.
ezhaabwimoset ishkodeng
S/he walks through fire (AHT)
The Anti-Human Trafficking Liaison
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Builds capacity in survivors, community and agencies
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Ensures survivor led strategies and initiatives
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Nurtures survivor resilience and strengthen Indigenous women's leadership
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Develops educational resources
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Advocates and supports
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Systems navigation
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Increases awareness of Indigenous Human Trafficking through workshops, presentations and training across sectors
ambe tigadaw:
let's grow together
Ambe Tigadaw: Let's Grow Together is an Indigenous community garden collective created to address food insecurity and build capacity to develop, understand and coordinate local food production for the First Nations, Métis and Inuit community.
Indigenous Parenting Program
The Indigenous Parenting Program provides Indigenous individuals and families with community-based support services aimed to build resilience. The program provides early intervention supports to children and their families to improve child development, increase education and capacity in caregivers, and enhance overall well-being. All elements of the program are grounded in Indigenous culture and traditions.
Indigenous families with at least one child who resides in Orillia, Barrie, or Midland are welcome to join our program.
BREAKING FREE FROM FAMILY VIOLENCE
This program supports Indigenous women in a culturally rooted, holistic way, so that they are better able to navigate through the complex systems encountered when experiencing involvement with child welfare. The Program supports Indigenous women to create, build upon, and share their “bundles” and provides safe spaces, tailored to the individual woman and their family.