Services will be available to all Urban Indigenous women and men that are living on and off reserve and rural areas. Status, non-status, Metis, Inuit, and two spirited populations will be served in the surrounding area.
The Outreach support worker will work towards the following objectives:
- Provide culturally appropriate direct outreach services that will improve the health and wellbeing of Urban Indigenous women and men living within the Authority’s region;
- Assisting our Urban Indigenous women and men in their transition from the street to healthier, alternative lifestyles.
- Participate in a mentoring role with other peer support workers
Some of the services include one-to-one counseling, treatment planning, case management, education and crisis intervention. They also offer cultural and spiritual practices including smudging, sweats, medecine wheel, use of elders and prayers.