Tawaw Family Resource Networks |
Nitsanak Mamawintowak
Family Programs
Tawaw Family Resource Networks
Tawaw (Ta-wow): "welcome, we've made space for you here" in Cree
The Tawaw Family Resource Networks (East and West) use a hub-and-spoke model of service delivery to offer a range of early intervention and prevention services that are grounded in Indigenous cultures and teachings.
The Tawaw hubs offer warm, family-friendly environments where people can come to connect with each other, culture, and community supports.
The Tawaw spokes (programs) offered are:
Indigenous Home Visitation
- In-home visitation supports from a family centered approach
- Works with families with children aged 0-6
- Offers connection through Cultural Services spoke, ceremonies and Elder supports, representing a diversity of Indigenous bands, cultures and traditions
- Strengthens parental capacity, connection to community, and awareness of child’s development
Cultural Supports
- Connects children, youth and families to culturally relevant supports
- Elder supports and ceremony are integrated into program offerings
- Programming will change over time based on family need. Current Cultural Supports programming can be found here.
Early Intervention
- Group and one-on-one parenting supports offered, based in traditional parenting teachings and the Nurturing Parenting Program
- Child-parent play activities are suggested and encouraged
- Childcare is available during programming
- Group and one-on-one youth life skills programming also offered.
Rapid Access Counselling (offered through Kindred)
- Counsellor available for rapid access to mental health supports twice weekly (once a week at each Hub location)
- Family need will determine the length of service provision
- More information can be found here.
Grandmother Turtle (offered through Awo Taan Healing Lodge Society)
- Culturally safe early childhood development programming for Indigenous children ages 0-6 years, and their parents, grandparents and other significant caregivers
- More information can be found here.
Culturally-Informed Youth Wellbeing Program (offered through Awo Taan Healing Lodge Society)
- Culturally safe and trauma-informed child and youth development programming for Indigenous children and youth ages 7-18 years and their parents, grandparents and other significant caregivers
- More information can be found here.
Contact us for more information or to connect with our spoke programs:
Tawaw East Hub
Contact:
2716 Sunridge Way NE
Calgary AB, T1Y 0A5
Email:
neconnector@miskanawah.ca
Phone: 403-700-8440
Tawaw West Hub
2340 1 Ave. NW
Calgary AB, T2N 0B8
Email:
nwconnector@miskanawah.ca
Phone: 403-714-4895
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Nitsanak Mamawintowak (Nit-sa-nak-ma-ma-win-tow-wac)
“Families coming together” in Cree
Nitsanak Mamawintowak provides parents, babies and their young children with home-based parenting support and education from Indigenous and western perspectives. Families are provided with opportunities to develop social networks and relationships at community learning events, and have access to traditional knowledge keepers and Elders, who are available to
offer guidance, teachings and ceremonies.
This program is open to all families within the City of Calgary who (are):
- Expecting a baby or have a child under the age of six
- Would like support in their parenting and family life
To learn more about the Nitsanak Mamawintowak program:
Email us
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