NGO Service Delivery

ASM Innovations Inc. 
Canada's  Norths

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)

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Beendigen
Thunder  Bay +

Agency 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

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Canadian Executive Service Organization
Canada +

Non-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

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CanNorth (Canada North Environmental Services Limited Partnership)
Canada +

Private 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

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Cloverbelt Local Food Co-Op
NW ON

Online 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

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District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board
thunder bay

Service system manager in Thunder Bay for vital social services for individuals and family in the region including child care, housing, and Ontario Works

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EcoSuperior
NW ON and Lake Superior Basin

Partnership  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

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Kinna-aweya Legal Clinic
Thunder  Bay

Independent  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

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North of Superior Counselling Programs
Thunder  Bay & District

Non-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

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North Superior Workforce Planning Board
Thunder Bay District

Board 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

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Northwestern Ontario Women's Centre
NW ON

Non-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

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Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres
ON

Provincial, 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

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Ontario Native Women's Association
on

Provincial 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

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Our Kids Count
Thunder  Bay

Community 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) 

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Regional Food Distribution Association
NW ON

Charity 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

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Roots to Harest
northern on

Non-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

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Shelter House Thunder Bay

Non-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

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Tikinagan Child & Family Services
NW ON

Community 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

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Unit #16 Community Action Group
Thunder  Bay

Local 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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Last updated March 21, 2019

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