Kizhaay Anishinaabe Niin - I Am a Kind Man
Goal
The overall purpose of the Kizhaay Anishinaabe Niin program is to end all forms of violence towards Indigenous women.
Who We Serve
- Indigenous men and male youth (13+) who are proactively seeking cultural resources and supportive services in the movement to end violence against women
- Indigenous men and male youth who were or are currently involved in the justice system
Program Objectives
- Improved self-esteem and sense of identity among urban Indigenous men within the program
- Reduced instances of violence against Indigenous women from men who have received program supports including those who were reintegrated into the community
- Reduced stigma around conversation on violence against Indigenous women
- Increased collaboration between Friendship Centres and Delivery Sites, levels of government and other organizations to support efforts to reduce instances of violence against indigenous women
Program Activities
- One-to-one Supports
- Group-Based Services
- Participant-Based Activities
One to One Supports
- One-to-One Peer Counselling
- Service Navigation
- Individual Advocacy Support
- Justice-Related Individual Supports
- Individual/Family Support
- Individual Traditional Teachings
- Referrals to Other Friendship Centre Programs
Kizhaay Anishinaabe Niin is funded by the
ONTARIO FEDERATION OF INDIGENOUS FRIENDSHIP CENTRES. http://www.ofifc.org
OFIFC receives funding for the Kizhaay program from the province of Ontario’s Long-Term Strategy to End Violence Against Indigenous Women, known as WALKING TOGETHER. https://www.ontario.ca
CONTACT INFORMATION
Anthony Toulouse
Program Coordinator
815 St. Laurent Blvd.
Ottawa, Ontario
K1K 3A7
Phone: 613-722-3811 x 401
Fax: 613-722-4667
Email: kizhaay@odawa.on.ca