Consulting company that works to provide solutions to challenges of Northern environments with a focus on food insecurity, healthy diet and healthy lifestyles; current projects include Northern Greenhouses (e.g. Thunder Bay),"Eco Village" (Sioux Lookout) and Biomass (Lac Seul First Nation)
go to WEBSITEAgency governed by board of directors focused on offering safety and shelter to indigenous women and children experiencing violence and opportunities for healing through culturally appropriate programs and services including a crisis home, counselling unit, addictions programs, housing & support program, family support programs, and help line; office in Fort William First Nation
go to WEBSITENon-profit, international economic development organization focused on improving business and government infrastructure through volunteer expert advisors; funded by Global Affairs Canada, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada and private bodies; includes Indigenous services department/arm; offices in Toronto and Montreal
go to WEBSITEPrivate environmental consulting company of Lac La Ronge Indian Band with offices in Saskatoon, SK and Markham, ON; provides a range of services including traditional land use programs and country foods studies
go to WEBSITEOnline local food co-op with regional food hubs in Sioux Lookout, Ignace, Upsala and Kenora (main office in Dryden); also responsible for a Regional Food Mapping Project, SNAPP (Sustainable New Agri-Food Products & Productivity Program), Dryden Community Greenhouse, NWO Food Charter, Farm to Fork events, and more
go to WEBSITEService system manager in Thunder Bay for vital social services for individuals and family in the region including child care, housing, and Ontario Works
go to WEBSITEPartnership based non-profit offering a wide range of programs and services under the mission to "achieve greater environmental stewardship...through engagement, education, collaboration, action and leadership"; responsible for the Thunder Bay Food Charter and the Thunder Bay and Area Food Strategy, among many other initiatives
go to WEBSITEIndependent community legal clinic in Thunder Bay offering services around poverty law issues for residents in the region, particularly Aboriginal people; funded by Legal Aid Ontario and governed by an all-Aboriginal board of directors; focused on income maintenance (Ontario Works, CPP, ODSP, Employment Insurance and Child Canada Benefit) and Tenants' Rights among other areas of poverty law; office also in Geraldton and Marathon
go to WEBSITENon-profit providing a range of culturally responsive mental health and addictions and wellness counselling/programs for all ages across North of Superior communities; office in Red Rock
go to WEBSITEBoard focused on enhancing northwestern Ontario's human resource pool to meet social and economic demands through workforce development and connecting community partners; one of 26 local boards throughout the province mandated through Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities; website also offers research, reports, and other resources; office in Thunder Bay
go to WEBSITENon-profit, community based, feminist organization in Thunder Bay focused on creating and advocating for safe and supportive environments for women; houses a Family Law/Legal Education Clinic Series, the Thunder Bay Good Food Box and host of resources on the website
go to WEBSITEProvincial, Indigenous organization focused on supporting, advocating for and building capacity of member friendship centres, 8 in NW ON alone (Red Lake, Kenora, Dryden, Sioux Lookout, Fort Frances, Atikokan, Thunder Bay and Geraldton) with Friendship Centres being non-prfofits that function as primary service delivery agents for Indigenous people requiring culturally appropriate services in urban settings; website houses links to member Friendship Centres as well as research and policy resources
go to WEBSITEProvincial non-profit with a head office in Fort William First Nation focused on empowering and supporting Indigenous women and their families; Several health related programs and relevant resources
go to WEBSITECommunity development organization with two Family Resource Centres in Thunder Bay focused on supporting the health and development of children ages 6 and under; programming includes community kitchens, food cupboard, prenatal & parental support, and more; programming often involves free food with a priority on locally sourced food; core funding is from Public Health Agency of Canada (Community Action Program for Children and Canada's Prenatal Nutrition Program)
go to WEBSITECharity that secures and distributes donated, emergency food to community organizations throughout the region and provides membership services to organizations needing food for programming; includes on-site volunteer opportunities for community members; based in Thunder Bay
go to WEBSITENon-profit focused on offering transformative education and employment for youth, especially those with barriers to success, through local food system activities; services include classroom, speakers, tours, workshops, and kitchen rentals; programs include Superior Seed Producers, Cooking, Community Grower, Get Fresh Cafe, Forest Meets Farm, and Employment; based in Thunder Bay
go to WEBSITENon-profit organization and facility in Thunder Bay focused on providing basic needs (shelter, food, clothing, dignity, comfort, access to resources) to those living in poverty; includes Kwae Kii Win Managed Alcohol Program, Street Outreach Services (SOS) Program, Feeding Program and Emergency Shelter
go to WEBSITECommunity based child welfare agency offering child protection and prevention services in 30 First Nations across NW ON; one of 53 Children's Aids Societies across the province mandated under the Child and Family Services Act to protect children from harm, and by the Chiefs of the 30 communities to provide culturally sensitive services; office in Sioux Lookout
go to WEBSITELocal Community driven housing unit located in Windsor Blucher Area of Thunder Bay. The group offers suport and connections to services while offering food options and community gatherings.
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