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Portage Friendship Centre Housing, Inc.
Portage Friendship centre housing
Inc is a not-for-profit organization focused on
providing affordable housing to Aboriginal
families throughout Portage la Prairie and its
surrounding area. The PFC-H Inc was established
in 1989 with about (8) homes that were available
to help Aboriginal families through their
transitional phase from a reverse setting to an
urbanized setting.
While the federal government
stopped funding social housing programs across
Canada in 1993, the PFC-H Inc was able to
purchase twelve (12) more housing units and a
fourteen (14) unit complex to accommodate more
families, as during this era the organization
had noticed an increased number of Aboriginal
families moving off their reservations into the
Portage la prairie community. Today the PFC-Housing
Inc. has a total of thirty-four (34), 3 bedroom
housing units to accommodate families of (4) or
more.
PFC-Housing Inc. Coordinator -
Roman
Richard
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Partners for Careers
Partners for
careers program links Aboriginal graduates
with suitable employment. The service
provides the link for employers to tap into
highly motivated Aboriginal students eager
to join the workforce. The service also
provides resume building, job search
training, and acts as an information and
resource centre for individuals seeking
employment, or to further education.
Employment Counsellor –
Shirley Bernard
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Parent Child Program
Parent Child Program is a program that
provides after school recreational
activities for children aged 6-12 in an
environment that is safe, fun and culturally
sensitive. This program strives to provide
activities that the entire family can enjoy
together and to enhance children’s awareness
of their own cultures and languages.
During the summer months, the Parent/Child
Program holds a summer day camp for children
ages 6-12. They go on many fun and
educational outings and day trips.
The parent/child
program also offers a play group
for children
aged 3-5 years. Parental involvement is
strongly encouraged.
Parent/Child Coordinator –
Jeanna
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Events Calendar
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Insight Mentoring Program Pamphlet
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Insight Mentoring Program
Is an intensive, three-year support program
available to women who are:
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Aged 18 years or older
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Have substance use problems
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Pregnant (or have recently given birth)
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Not well-connected to community resources
The Insight program is a FASD (Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorder) prevention program. It is
an evidence-based support program for women
with substance use problems.
Insight Supervisor -
Betsy
Kematch
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Family
Counselling
Our Family Counsellor provides traditional
and contemporary counselling methodology and
is prepared to deal with individuals or
families on any issues that may require
help.
Family Counsellor -
Diane
Lavallee |
***Please be advised that our counseling
services are temporarily unavalaible as our
Family Counselor in away on maternity leave
until 2014.
We will be offering some counseling courses
throughout the year, please check back for
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Eagles Fire Youth
Centre
Cultural Connections for Aboriginal
Youth
is based out of the
Eagle’s Fire Youth Centre located on 350
Saskatchewan Avenue. Programs offered are
designed to improve and enhance the quality
of life for all youth in the city of Portage
la Prairie and surrounding areas (ages
12-24) through positive lifestyle
activities. Youth participate in a variety
of recreational and cultural activities. As
well the youth Centre provides employment
skills, life skills and leadership skills.
The
Lighthouses Project is a community based
crime-prevention program.
The program is for youth ages 12-18, it
offers youth positive environments by
involving them in identifying, participatin
in, developin and leading activites, and
learning new skills. The program is offered
throughout the year in conjunction with the
Guys & Girls Club.
All programs are delivered by EFYC & PFC
Staff members with the aide of aboriginal
elders and community volunteers.
CCAY Youth Registration Booklet
Youth Program
Worker -
Wendy
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Recreation Opportunities for Children
(R.O.C.)
helps families connect to positive
recreation and leisure opportunities.
Contribute to independence, health, and
wellness, social, emotional and physical
growth.
The purpose of the ROC Project is to provide
children, ages 17 and under, of Job
Connection families’ access to recreation
opportunities so they can experience the
various benefits of recreation
participation. The project supports access
to a full range of recreation opportunities
based on the interests of the children and
the needs of the family, as well as on the
availability of programming in a family’s
home community/region.
Recreation is defined as any leisure time
activity that engages, challenges or
stimulates an individual physically,
mentally, emotionally, socially or
spiritually and allows them to express
themselves individually or as a group and
brings personal fulfillment.
Recreation Support Worker -
Lynne Parker
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