Kizhaay Anishinaabe Niin - I Am a Kind Man

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Goal

The overall purpose of the Kizhaay Anishinaabe Niin program is to end all forms of violence towards Indigenous women.

Who We Serve

  • Indigenous men and male youth (13+) who are proactively seeking cultural resources and supportive services in the movement to end violence against women
  • Indigenous men and male youth who were or are currently involved in the justice system

Program Objectives

  • Improved self-esteem and sense of identity among urban Indigenous men within the program
  • Reduced instances of violence against Indigenous women from men who have received program supports including those who were reintegrated into the community
  • Reduced stigma around conversation on violence against Indigenous women
  • Increased collaboration between Friendship Centres and Delivery Sites, levels of government and other organizations to support efforts to reduce instances of violence against indigenous women

Program Activities

  • One-to-one Supports
  • Group-Based Services
  • Participant-Based Activities

One to One Supports

  • One-to-One Peer Counselling
  • Service Navigation
  • Individual Advocacy Support
  • Justice-Related Individual Supports
  • Individual/Family Support
  • Individual Traditional Teachings
  • Referrals to Other Friendship Centre Programs

Kizhaay Anishinaabe Niin is funded by the
ONTARIO FEDERATION OF INDIGENOUS FRIENDSHIP CENTRES. http://www.ofifc.org

OFIFC receives funding for the Kizhaay program from the province of Ontario’s Long-Term Strategy to End Violence Against Indigenous Women, known as WALKING TOGETHER. https://www.ontario.ca

CONTACT INFORMATION

Anthony Toulouse
Program Coordinator

815 St. Laurent Blvd.
Ottawa, Ontario
K1K 3A7
Phone: 613-722-3811 x 401
Fax: 613-722-4667
Email: kizhaay@odawa.on.ca