Wiidookaage Waabandan Inc.
Our Story
Wiidookaage Waabandan, was born from a team of people working toward combatting the opioid crisis in a First Nation community on Manitoulin Island. In 3 years, our team worked to develop an approach that saved over 36 lives and eliminated opioid overdose fatalities in the community. Newly incorporated, our goal is to share our approach with communities across Ontario by providing services aimed at building community capacity through empowerment.
At Wiidookaage Waabandan, we are committed to meaningful work with tangible outputs. Our organization seeks to work with communities to enhance mental health and addictions services through instilling a mindset shift to community based services that is person-centered and community driven. Our goal is to build and enhance services within each community to allow for greater self-determination and community empowerment.
Our Name
Wiidookaage Waabandan
Wiidookaage Waabandan is an Anishinaabe phrase that means, “helping people see a problem or concept through a different lens”. As the name states, our organization is committed to bringing innovative and differing perspectives to the issues that may be present and along with our expertise, we can assist these communities to build the capacity for these programs to thrive.
How We Help
Our Focus
Our organization's primary objective is to build mental health and addictions services capacity in First Nations communities. We strive to support, empower, and provide valuable resources to First Nation communities in need of mental health and addictions services support.
Building Capacity
Empowering People
Youth Empowerment
Making Change Happen
Education Initiatives
Transforming Lives
Community Outreach
Helping Those in Need