Indigenous Specific Resources in Hamilton

Child and Parenting

Niwasa Kendaaswin Teg (A Multi Service Indigenous Organization)

Educational programs and services that are rooted in Indigenous culture and language.

Address: 785 Britannia Avenue, Hamilton, Ontario

Phone: 905-549-4884

Indigenous-Specific: Yes

Highland Shores Children's Aid - Parenting Programs

Variety of Indigenous-specific and non-Indigenous parenting programs.

Phone: 1-800-267-0570

Indigenous-Specific: Yes

Child Education

Hamilton Regional Indian Centre

Aboriginal Alternative Secondary School Program (ASSP), Strengthening Hamilton Aboriginal Education (SHAE): an alternative education program for Indigenous students wishing to continue their education, in a culturally appropriate learning environment, but not currently attending a secondary school to shorten the gap of Indigenous student’s dropout rates within the mainstream school system.

Address: 34 Ottawa Street North, Hamilton, Ontario

Phone: 905-548-9593

Email: support@hric.ca

Indigenous-Specific: Yes

Cultural

Hamilton Regional Indian Centre

Aboriginal Alternative Secondary School Program (ASSP), Strengthening Hamilton Aboriginal Education (SHAE): an alternative education program for Indigenous students wishing to continue their education, in a culturally appropriate learning environment, but not currently attending a secondary school to shorten the gap of Indigenous student’s dropout rates within the mainstream school system.

Address: 34 Ottawa Street North, Hamilton, Ontario

Phone: 905-548-9593

Email: support@hric.ca

Indigenous-Specific: Yes

Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation

The Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation look to their Anishinabe roots to guide their vision for the future as a strong, caring, connected community that respects the earth’s gifts and protects the environment for future generations.

Address: 2789 Mississauga Road R.R. #6, Hagersville, Ontario

Phone: 905-768-1133

Indigenous-Specific: Yes

Six Nations of the Grand River

The Six Nations consist of the Mohawk, Oneida, Cayuga, Seneca, Onondaga, and Tuscarora. The main reserve is located 25 km Southwest of Hamilton between Brantford, Caledonia and Hagersville. The Nations provide a wide range of services to their members.

Address: 1695 Chiefswood Rd, PO Box 5000, Ohsweken, Ontario

Phone: 519-445-2201

Indigenous-Specific: Yes

Emergency Support

De dwa de dehs nye>s (Aboriginal Health Centre)

Street and peer outreach services, cultural supports, wellness and community resource referrals, and housing resources for the homeless urban Indigenous population in Hamilton.

Address: 678 Main Street East, Hamilton, Ontario

Phone: 905-544-4320 ext. 450

Email: info@aboriginalhealthcentre.com

Indigenous-Specific: Yes

Native Women's Centre

Safe, emergency shelter 24/7; 24-hour counselling for residents; Transitional Housing Support; Counselling services; Traditional methods of healing; Woman Abuse Educational Program.

Address: 1900 King Street East, Hamilton, Ontario

Phone: 905-664-1114; 24hr Crisis Line: 1-888-308-6559

Indigenous-Specific: Yes

Health Centres and Clinics

Aboriginal Healthy Babies/Healthy Children Program (Hamilton Region Indian Center)

Promotes healthy growth and development of Indigenous babies, build on parenting skills, and link families with the community supports and resources. For Indigenous families with children 6 years and under

Address: 34 Ottawa Street North, Hamilton, Ontario

Phone: 905-548-9593

Email: support@hric.ca

Indigenous-Specific: Yes

Aboriginal Patient Navigator program (Hamilton Health Sciences)

For self-identified Indigenous individuals undergoing cancer management and treatment only.

Address: 237 Barton Street East, Hamilton, Ontario

General Inquiries: 905-544-4320 ext. 242

JCC Inquiries: 905-521-2100 ext. 64315

Indigenous-Specific: Yes

De Dwa Da Dehs Nye>S /Aboriginal Health Centre

Adult services are available to individuals 25 years of age and older who may be experiencing an imbalance in their mental wellness. Mental wellness services by phone.

Phone: 905-544-4320 ext. 215

Indigenous-Specific: Yes

Hope for Wellness Helpline

Mental health counselling and crisis intervention for Indigenous peoples by calling or using live web chat 24/7. Phone counselling available in other languages: Cree, Ojibway, Inuktitut.

Phone: 1-855-242-3310

Indigenous-Specific: Yes

Indigenous Call Centre

Niwasa Kendaaswin Teg has established a culturally safe, centralized call centre to connect Indigenous residents in Hamilton to local and government resources available to them. Food support, housing, legal supports, emergency benefits, mental health and supports available through various Indigenous agencies in Hamilton.

Phone: 905-549-4884 ext. 416

Indigenous-Specific: Yes

Native Women's Centre

Safe, emergency shelter 24/7; 24-hour counselling for residents; Transitional Housing Support; Counselling services; Traditional methods of healing; Woman Abuse Educational Program.

Address: 1900 King Street East, Hamilton, Ontario

Phone: 905-664-1114; 24hr Crisis Line: 1-888-308-6559

Indigenous-Specific: Yes

Talk4Healing Helpline

Phone: 1-855-554-4325

Women's Mental Health Help-line. 24/7 support and resources for Indigenous women in 14 languages by calling or texting. Languages supported: Oji-Cree, Cree, Algonquin, Inuktitut, Mohawk, Oneida, Odawa, Potawatomi, Micmac, Black Foot, Anishinaabe, Moose Cree, Swampy Cree, English.

Indigenous-Specific: Yes