North East Mental Wellness & Crisis Team
11 Lynx Drive P0T1R0 Heron Bay, ON, Canada

It has been heartbreaking to hear that 215 bodies were found at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School. These graves bring forth a massive ongoing proble...m that exists in trying to uncover the truth about what happened to loved ones when they did not return home for residential schools. The recent news is devastating and may invoke intense feelings, sadness, anger, and shock that are completely normal, please know you are not alone. Please reach out if you would like to speak to someone. There are counsellors available at the health centre. The Wellness & Crisis Team has a 24/7 on call support number 1 866 209-9582 A National Residential School Crisis Line is available to access support by calling 1 866 925-4419-9582. We honour and pray for the lives of these children and hope that their families may finally be at peace. Lisa Michano-Courchene David Courchene III & Bonnie Goodchild will be holding a Sacred fire in the community to honour the children who never made it home today.

What's next for the Well Nation virtual programming? A quick, but intense 3-week 'Summer Kickoff Bootcamp'! Program starts Monday, May 31, 2021, for three week...s and will feature: A New High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) video posted every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 4 p.m., for three weeks on the Well Nation Facebook group. Come work out with certified fitness instructor, Mario Jacko. Join the Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1324441977933597/

You don't want to miss out on this exciting opportunity! Deadline to register is Friday May 21

We are scheduling two sessions email: [email protected]

Community members in Michipicoten, Netmizaaggamig, Biigtigong and Pays Plat

This is tomorrow night!! If you miss the Full Moon Ceremony with our Elder Sharon Desmoulin tonight...Please join us tomorrow night :)

Michipicoten, Pic Mobert, Biigtigong Nishnaabeg, and Pays Plat, we want to see your holiday cheer!

Jerseys are in for the Biigtigong Pic Mobert drop in hockey!

Self-care includes giving attention to what we eat and being mindful of this can have positive affects on our overall health.

Drop-in counselling services offered in Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg (Pic Mobert) every Tuesday and Thursday.

Starting Monday July 13th. Sign up now to receive the needed equipment.

Miss the gym? The physical challenges? Your favourite gym buddy? COVID-19 might stop us from going to the gym, but it doesn't mean we have to stop working out and losing those gains. ... E-mail- [email protected] for a zoom link to join a weekly men's only workout. This is NOT a beginners group. No equipment needed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_38iggyp9SQ By popular request we post Webinar 2 video "Balanced Self-care in Traditional Knowledge" featuring Elder, Dorothy Taylor of Curve Lake First Nation. Dorothy discusses Traditional model of self-care based on the Four Direction Teachings called Giin gda banim, or "I belong to you."

Tune in Wednesday May 20, 2020 2:00pm - 3:30pm Join Senator Murray Sinclair and author Lee Maracle as they delve into the COVID-19 pandemic from an Indigenous perspective. ... https://www.eventbrite.com/e/redtalks-wisdom-keeper-series-