What is the Program? How to Join the Program? Who can attend? The Strengthening Families is an active Call our Anteneh Site Coordinator program based on the most recent Those who live in Winnipeg Abraha, at 204-880-2483 during research. It has been constantly Youth between 11 and 17, along the day, or email with identified family members updated and has added material to 2) Call our at 204 Adult Mentors Families experiencing high levels of address the needs of participants and 880 conflict in the family and/or welcome your questions, suggestions, 3734 during the day or early community and comments. evening/ Willing to complete a survey before Call our Youth Mentors at 204 880 Objectives of Strengthening and after program 3672 during the day or early Family Program Want to HAVE FUN and meet new evening people! 4) Agencies can make referrals – Improve family relations Immigrants and refugees including please Increase parenting skills refugee claimants. contact the site coordinator or Amy Improve youth life skills & behavior When the session does Graham, Project Manager during Increase social competencies the day at 204-953-5820 ext. 243 Reduce/prevent alcohol or drug starts? abuse Email: Each set of session starts in: Features of the Program Spring, 2. Summer, and 3. Winter Where and When is the 14 weeks skill development program and each class with (3 What does Wahkohtowin Program? hours) means? Assistance with transportation IRCOM Child-minding for children under10 Wahkohtowin (pronounced Family meal and snacks is a Cree word. It refers to Immigrant and Refugee Community Caregiver and youth classes 1 hour Organization of Manitoba kinship, or the of being connected. Family practice class 1 hour Our program honors the unique and 95 Ellen Street, 215 Isabel Street, and Mentorship home visits, supportive complex connections between family 441 Carlton Street phone calls, advocacy all the week members, and seeks to strengthen bonds. Saturdays from 11 AM 3 PM – Interpretation service (*sometimes the time changes) Cultural events and voluntary Graduation ceremony and
What is the Program? The Strengthening Families is an active program based on the most recent research. It has been constantly updated and has added material to address the needs of participants and welcome your questions, suggestions, and comments. Objectives of Strengthening Family Program Improve family relations Increase parenting skills Improve youth life skills & behavior Increase social competencies Reduce/prevent alcohol or drug abuse Features of the Program 14 weeks skill development program and each class with (3 hours) Assistance with transportation Child-minding for children under10 Family meal and snacks Caregiver and youth classes 1 hour Family practice class 1 hour Mentorship home visits, supportive phone calls, advocacy all the week Interpretation service Cultural events and voluntary Graduation ceremony and Who can attend? Those who live in Winnipeg Youth between 11 and 17, along with identified family members Families experiencing high levels of conflict in the family and/or community Willing to complete a survey before and after program Want to HAVE FUN and meet new people! Immigrants and refugees including refugee claimants. When the session does starts? Each set of session starts in: Spring, 2. Summer, and 3. Winter What does Wahkohtowin means? Wahkohtowin (pronounced is a Cree word. It refers to kinship, or the of being connected. Our program honors the unique and complex connections between family members, and seeks to strengthen bonds. How to Join the Program? Call our Site Coordinator Anteneh Abraha, at 204-880-2483 during the day, or email 2) Call our Adult Mentors at 204 880 3734 during the day or early evening/ Call our Youth Mentors at 204 880 3672 during the day or early evening 4) Agencies can make referrals – please contact the site coordinator or Amy Graham, Project Manager during the day at 204-953-5820 ext. 243 Email: Where and When is the Program? IRCOM Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba 95 Ellen Street, 215 Isabel Street, and 441 Carlton Street Saturdays from 11 AM – 3 PM (*sometimes the time changes)
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