Community Wellness Worker Program
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600 Tecumseh Rd E, Suite 145
Windsor, ON
N8X 4X9
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519-948-9908 ext 15
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Toll-Free: 1-800-263-4889
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Fax: 519-948-1198
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Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Application
No referral required * application form and instructions on website * citizenship requires documentation of historic Métis ancestry, which then becomes part of the centralized registry * veteran membership requires additional forms and documentation of military service

Eligibility - Population(s) Served
People who self-identify as Métis, are not enrolled in any other Aboriginal registry, and are of historic Métis ancestry or reside in Métis communities

Fees
No fee for service *membership not required for any Healing and Wellness Services

Executives
Margaret Froh - President

Contacts
Audrey Bayliss - Community Wellness Worker

Languages
English

Area(s) Served
Windsor-Essex County, Chatham-Kent

Accessibility
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Description of Services:
  • Community Wellness Workers in communities across Ontario put the needs of local Métis communities first through the implementation of client driven services to reduce family violence and the promotion of healthy lifestyles through culture based programming.
    Community Wellness Workers assist clients by helping them identify concerns and then develop action plans to address those concerns. This is achieved by sharing appropriate information with health and social agencies and through community events like crisis intervention workshops, sharing circles, and community outreach events that educate and promote cultural awareness and illness prevention. Community Wellness Workers also provide participant based services with regards to reducing family violence through fitness and recreation, walking groups, nutrition and foot care clinics, and healthy eating workshops, and Community Gardens.

    Through this Program Community Wellness Workers provide a holistic approach to good health that includes traditional ceremonies that promote stress relief and gatherings like the Harvest Meal that promote traditional family activities and healthy eating. Community Wellness Workers also promote information sharing between Indigenous and non-Indigenous organizations including mental health centres, shelters, and treatment centres to increase client access to local services. Whenever possible Métis specific cultural approaches are integrated into the programs and services that are delivered
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