Upper Island Women of Native Ancestry (UIWONA)

6 services offered by: Upper Island Women of Native Ancestry (UIWONA)

• Aboriginal Infant Development Program (AIDP)

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  Family-centred program for Aboriginal children from birth to age six who have or are at risk of having a developmental delay.

  Family-centred program for Aboriginal children from birth to age six who have or are at risk of having a developmental delay. Supports parents in understanding and responding to their children’s needs. Services are delivered in culturally sensitive and meaningful ways. Home-based services include home visits, activity planning, developmental assessment, gross motor screening, physiotherapy, infant massage, and referral to other community services. Open referral. Funded by BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres, and Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD).

  Website

  • uiwona.ca/programs

  Address

  • 960 Cumberland Road
    Courtenay, BC

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• Aboriginal Speech and Language Program

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  Provides free speech-language therapy to children of Indigenous ancestry up to age six that live in the Comox Valley.

  Provides free speech-language therapy to children of Indigenous ancestry up to age six that live in the Comox Valley. Supports child's growth and development in many areas of communication including: social interactions, play skills, language understanding and expression, speech sound development, voice, fluency, early literacy, and assistive and augmentative communication (AAC). Services may include consultation, monitoring, screening/assessment, and intervention at a place and time that best works for each family. Referrals accepted from self or others. Delivered in partnership with the Comox Valley Child Development Association (CVCDA).

  Website

  • uiwona.ca/programs/aboriginal-speech-language-program

  Address

  • 105-1509 Cliffe Avenue
    Courtenay, BC, V9N 2K6

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• Comox Valley Aboriginal Head Start Preschool Program

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  Promotes the healthy development of Indigenous children ages three to five and their families, living off-reserve in Comox Valley.

  Promotes the healthy development of Indigenous children ages three to five and their families, living off-reserve in Comox Valley. Supports the spiritual, emotional, intellectual, and physical development of children, and supports their parents or caregivers as their primary teachers. Provides structured half-day programming in licensed preschool and includes Aboriginal culture and language, education and school readiness, health promotion, nutrition, social support, and parental involvement. Monday to Thursday morning sessions are from 9 am to 11:15 am, and afternoon sessions are from 12:45 pm to 3:30 pm. No cost for participation, registration is open; transportation support is available and lunch and snacks are provided. Funded by MCFD and Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) as an Aboriginal Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities (AHSUNC) program.

  Website

  • uiwona.ca/programs

  Address

  • 956 Grieve Avenue
    Courtenay, BC, V9N 2T9

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• Early Years Aboriginal Program

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  Provides a free inclusive drop-in program for families with children up to four years of age.

  Provides a free inclusive drop-in program for families with children up to four years of age. Offers cultural activities, walking field trips, and presentations on parenting techniques.  Snack and transportation assistance available. Registration is required.

  Website

  • uiwona.ca/programs

  Address

  • Courtenay Elementary School, Room 109-1540 McPhee Avenue
    Courtenay, BC, V9N 3A5

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• Friday's Child 'Playing In the Light' FASD/ADHD Program

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  Provides a free support and education program for Indigenous families nurturing preschool-aged children with developmental challenges such as fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) and other cognitive or behavioural difficulties.

  Provides a free support and education program for Indigenous families nurturing preschool-aged children with developmental challenges such as fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) and other cognitive or behavioural difficulties. Lunch provided and transportation support available. Program runs from 9:45 am to 1:30 pm on Fridays; registration is required. Funded in part by Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD).

  Website

  • uiwona.ca/programs

  Address

  • 956 Grieve Avenue
    Courtenay, BC, V9N 2T9

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• Nine Moons Prenatal Program

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  Six-week prenatal series to learn about prenatal health, birth, and cultural traditions for pregnancy and birth.

  Six-week prenatal series to learn about prenatal health, birth, and cultural traditions for pregnancy and birth. For pregnant women of Indigenous, Inuit, or Métis ancestry or having a child with Indigenous, Inuit, or Métis ancestry.

  Website

  • uiwona.ca/programs

  Address

  • 960 Cumberland Road
    Courtenay, BC, V9N 2E4

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