NorWest NewsInkster Community Newsletter | FALL 2017

Resource Centre NEWProgramming and Schedules

Fall 2017Programs and Events

Community Food Centre Summer Highlights

Inside This Issue:

NorWest Awarded Best Small Co-opThe Cooperatives and Mutuals of Canada awarded NorWest Co-op Community Health Centre as the Best Small Co-operative of the Year for their outstanding health care co-operative, tremendous impact in their community and for the example they set nationally and internationally.

Access NorWest | 785 Keewatin Street |Tel: 204-938-5900 | Fax: 204-938-5994

Public Health Flu Clinics:

Garden City Community Center 725 Kingsbury Avenue Date: October 17, 2017 Time: 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Inkster Community Flu Clinics:

Access NorWest 785 Keewatin Street Date: October 20, 2017 Time: 9:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Weston Memorial Community Center 1625 Logan Avenue Date: October 20, 2017 Time: 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Get involved in your community

Naloxone Take Home Kit Program Avilable

Meet Harmin - Our new Youth Employment Facilitator

The NorWest Youth Hub, located at 103-61 Tyndall Avenue (beside the Food Centre), has become your one-stop shop for youth with the

new addition of a Youth Employment Facilitator!

Through our partnership with Youth Employment Services, with funding from The Winnipeg Foundation, youth aged 15-29 can now benefit from

employment services Monday – Friday, 2:30-6:30pm!

Some of the services that Harmin provides include:

Resume & cover letter writing;

Interview coaching;

Job searches; and,

Assistance applying for university, college,and training

programs.

Come on down to the Youth Hub to meet Harmin and check out her Top Ten List of companies in Winnipeg that are hiring!

You can also print your resume on site, or use one of our computers or free wifi to email your application!

Call the Youth Hub at 204-615-3117 or email hsingh@yesmb.ca to find out more!

Give back to your community, gain employment skills, have fun…

Join NorWest as a Volunteer!

For information about volunteer activities please see our website or email Charlene at clipka@norwestcoop.ca or

phone: 204-938-5957

Volunteer Opportunities Avilable

• Food Services and Fruit and Vegetable Markets

• After-school and Youth Programs

• Parent-child Programs

• Visitor Guides

• Resume Writing Support

• Accessing Benefits Navigator

Join NorWest as a Volunteer

English Conversation Circle

English Conversation Circle every Thursday, starting on September 12th11:00am to 12:00pm1880 Alexander Ave.

Open to Permanent Residents Card Holders and Landed Immigrants

Practice communication skills and improve your English in a fun way!Light snacks, bus tickets, and child minding will be provided.

To register or for more information phoneNajwa (204) 781-1587 or Aderonke (204) 918-8278

Inkster Community Newsletter | FALL 2017

NORWESTCO-OPVisionPeople taking control of their health.

MissionTo engage ourcommunity incooperative healthand wellness.

ValuesRESPECT Integrity Non-judgment Dignity

INNOVATION Vital

Responsive Best-Practice

COOPERATION Self-Health Engagement Capacity Building

Get involved in your community

Naloxone Take Home Kit Program AvilableNorWest is now offering Naloxone kits free of charge for individuals at risk of an opioid overdose.See a memeber at the front desk at Access NorWest, 785 Keewatin Street, ask to speak with a Naloxone trainer to receive a kit. Ap-pointments commonly take 30-45 minutes, and in most cases can be arrranged the same day. *NorWest respects each individual person’s individuality and autono-my, each interaction will be kept confidential and respectful to the person requesting the kit.• Why get a Naloxone kit?Naloxone saves lives! Many opioid deaths can be avoided with the cor-rect use of Naloxone rescue therapy. Phone 204-938-5900 speak with a trained NorWest staff member for more details.

Meet Harmin - Our new Youth Employment Facilitator

The NorWest Youth Hub, located at 103-61 Tyndall Avenue (beside the Food Centre), has become your one-stop shop for youth with the

new addition of a Youth Employment Facilitator!

Through our partnership with Youth Employment Services, with funding from The Winnipeg Foundation, youth aged 15-29 can now benefit from

employment services Monday – Friday, 2:30-6:30pm!

Some of the services that Harmin provides include:

Resume & cover letter writing;

Interview coaching;

Job searches; and,

Assistance applying for university, college,and training

programs.

Come on down to the Youth Hub to meet Harmin and check out her Top Ten List of companies in Winnipeg that are hiring!

You can also print your resume on site, or use one of our computers or free wifi to email your application!

Call the Youth Hub at 204-615-3117 or email hsingh@yesmb.ca to find out more!

NorWest Co-op Has a NEW Website

Fall 2017 Programs & Services

Blake Gardens Resource Centre

Resource Centre Weekly Schedule: MONDAY

10-6pm

TUESDAY

11:00-7:00

WEDNESDAY

9:00-7:00

THURSDAY

9:00-7:00

FRIDAY

9:00-7:00 Monday AM

TBA 1:15-4:00

Drop-In

Employment

& Income Assistance (EIA)

Indigenous

Social Worker

Community Cupboard

4:00-5:30pm

Newcomer pro-gramming

11:30 - 2:00 Beading Drop-In

12:00-1:00

Bannock & Tea

3:00 - 4:45pm Study Space (12-18 years)

5:00- 6:30 Youth Space

Drop-In

EIA

AFM Support (2nd & 4th

Wednesday)

Drop-In

Counselling

1:15 - 4:30 Library

(2nd & 4th Wednes-day)

5:00 - 6:30

Beading Program

Drop-In

Counselling

Community Cupboard

EIA

Fruit & Veggie Market

1:15-3:00

CAHRD –Employment/ Resume

Assistance 1:15 - 4:00

4:30 - 6:30 Youth Hans Kai

11:30 - 1:30 Hans Kai

1:30 - 3:30 Drop in

Bannock & Tea

Community Cupboard

4:00 - 6:30 Kids Cooking

Saturday

9:00-5:00

10:00-11:00 Kids

Breakfast

11:00– 12:00 Youth

Breakfast

12:30 - 1:30 Closed

1:45 - 4:45 Drop-In

Inkster Resource Centres Fall Schedules

312 Blake Street

Inkster Community Newsletter | FALL 2017

NorWest Co-op has recently unveiled a new website. It is easier to search for and find progams and services avilable at all of our NorWest locations. There is a large events/program calendar to show you what is happening.

Check it out www.NorWestCoop.ca

NorWest Co-op Has a NEW Website

Fall 2017 Programs & Services

Blake Gardens Resource Centre

Resource Centre Weekly Schedule: MONDAY

10-6pm

TUESDAY

11:00-7:00

WEDNESDAY

9:00-7:00

THURSDAY

9:00-7:00

FRIDAY

9:00-7:00 Monday AM

TBA 1:15-4:00

Drop-In

Employment

& Income Assistance (EIA)

Indigenous

Social Worker

Community Cupboard

4:00-5:30pm

Newcomer pro-gramming

11:30 - 2:00 Beading Drop-In

12:00-1:00

Bannock & Tea

3:00 - 4:45pm Study Space (12-18 years)

5:00- 6:30 Youth Space

Drop-In

EIA

AFM Support (2nd & 4th

Wednesday)

Drop-In

Counselling

1:15 - 4:30 Library

(2nd & 4th Wednes-day)

5:00 - 6:30

Beading Program

Drop-In

Counselling

Community Cupboard

EIA

Fruit & Veggie Market

1:15-3:00

CAHRD –Employment/ Resume

Assistance 1:15 - 4:00

4:30 - 6:30 Youth Hans Kai

11:30 - 1:30 Hans Kai

1:30 - 3:30 Drop in

Bannock & Tea

Community Cupboard

4:00 - 6:30 Kids Cooking

Saturday

9:00-5:00

10:00-11:00 Kids

Breakfast

11:00– 12:00 Youth

Breakfast

12:30 - 1:30 Closed

1:45 - 4:45 Drop-In

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Morning 11-12

Drop in: Social Worker,

computer access & advocacy

Baking make and take

Tea & Toast Drop in: employ-

ment advice, computer access

& advocacy

**Open at 9am**

EIA, Housing,

Counsellor

Tea & Toast Beading Session

**Open 9-5pm**

Baking make and take (10-12)

Midday 12-1:30

GPRC Closed Free Community Lunch at Food

Centre

GPRC Closed over lunch

GPRC Closed Free Community Lunch at Food

Centre

GPRC Closed over lunch

GPRC Closed Free Community Lunch at Food

Centre

GPRC Closed over lunch

Afternoon 1:30-3:30

CAHRD, Housing,

Nurse

EIA, Social Worker, AFM - every 2

weeks

Art and Craft session Reading Club

Budgeting work-shops

Art and Craft session (1:30-3)

Evening 3:30-7

Drop in: employ-ment advice,

computer access & advocacy

**Closes at 5**

Reading Club (4-6)

Reading Club (4-6)

Fruit and Veg market at Food Centre (3:30-4)

Self-Care Work-shop (4-6)

Fitness Group (3:30-4:30)

Gilbert Park Resource Centre 7-35 Gilbert Avenue

Calendar September 2017 Open: Mon – Sat 11am-7pm

Call: 204 940 8581 @GilbertParkRC

Thanks to funding from the United Way, all of the NorWest Resource Centres are now open six days a week with extended

hours into the evening!

Please check our website, www.NorWestCoop.ca for continued programming updates and events.

Fall Programs

ACCESS NorWest is a partnership with:

Visit our website at www.norwestcoop.ca for updates about ACCESS NorWest

Brooklands now has their own Fruit and Vegetable Market!

Come out to the market for a great selection of affordable healthy fruit and vegetables.The market is held every Tuesday 1:00pm-3:00pm at NorWest on Alexander, 1880 Alexander Avenue.

Call 204-479-2426 for more information.

Brooklands Veggie Market

Traditional Family Parenting Program

Where: Weston Community Centre- 1625 Logan AvenueWhen: Thursdays 1:00pm -3:00pm

September 21, 2017 - October 26, 2017

Please call Adriana at (204) 226-1064 or e-mail Brenna at bking9@norwestcoop.ca to register.

Child minding, bus tickets, and healthy snack provided.

Inkster Community Newsletter | FALL 2017

HANS KAI Health SchoolMany new HANS KAI health Schools will be starting this fall, including day and evening times.

Hans Kai is a participant led health program for people wanting to maintain or improve their health. All HANS KAI groups attend a health school prior to meeting on their own. The health school includes how to check Health Indicators, healthy eating, physical activity, sleep and stress, and how to work together afterwards. The HANS KAI groups conduct self-health checks including blood pressure and blood sugar, take part in a physical activity (Zumba, weights, yoga etc.) enjoy healthy snacks and have time to socialize.

If you’re interested in joining Hans Kai program this Fall, we will be offering the Hans Kai Health school on Tuesdays from 5:00pm to 6:00pm September 19 to November 14 at Access NorWest (785 Keewatin Street).

Mondays at NorWest on Alexander, 1880 Alexander, October 16 to December 11 from 1:30pm to 3:30pm.

Fridays at Blake Gardens, 308 Blake Street, October 6 to December 1 from 1:30pm to 3:30pm.

If you would like to register for one of these health schools please email Michelle Kirkbride at mkirkbride@norwestcoop.ca or call 204-938-5996.

The Community Action Training is a huge aspect of the NorWest Coop Community food Centre. This training opportunity for members of the community who are interested in helping to make positive change, are provided with the knowledge and support they need to help other members of the Inkster community tackle social and systemic issues. Upon an 11 week training successful participants are eligible to apply to volunteer in the Advocacy Office and begin working with members of the community.

The program is currently accepting registration for the upcoming Community Action Training that is set to begin September 11, 2017 at the NorWest Coop Community Food Centre.

Anyone who is interested in being a part of the training can contact Micheale Lynxleg at (204) 792-7748 or by email at mlynxleg@norwestcoop.ca.

Brooklands now has their own Fruit and Vegetable Market!

Come out to the market for a great selection of affordable healthy fruit and vegetables.The market is held every Tuesday 1:00pm-3:00pm at NorWest on Alexander, 1880 Alexander Avenue.

Call 204-479-2426 for more information.

Community Action Training

This is a publication of NorWest Co-op Community Health. Find us on the web at www.norwestcoop.ca

ACCESS NorWest Hours of Operation:Monday - Friday 9:00am - 8:00pm | Saturdays 9:00am - 3:00pm

Phone: (204) 938-5900

Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at

103-61 Tyndall Avenue

Join us for a healthy lunch three times a week at the Community Food Centre! This meal is

prepared by Chef Grant and volunteers from our neighbourhood. This is a great opportunity to meet new people and enjoy a great lunch. All Community Food Centre programs are FREE to

attend but donations of any value are gratefully accepted. All are welcome and there is no need to

register.

Just come on in and take a seat.

From berry picking to our Newcomer Summer Gathering, our community food centre has been nothing short of busy!

This summer, we started a Mini Chef program for kids ages 2 to 6. The crowd of kids that come each week is proof that it is never too early to start in the kitchen. We plan to start up again in the winter so watch out for our next intake.

Thanks to a grant from The Winnipeg Foundation, we were able to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day and serve bison stew and bannock for our community lunch. In the afternoon, approximately 30 children from Shaughnessy Park School came to our centre to hear a guest storyteller from the Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre, and received wild rice pudding with blueberries as a treat!

Another highlight of the summer is our fruit and veggie market. We’ve taken advantage of the beautiful weather and set up just outside of our centre so that community members walking by can purchase fresh fruits and vegetables at an affordable price. From bananas to potatoes, we’re well stocked with many of the basic produce you would find in your fridge and pantry.

Our food centre market is open every Thursday from 3:30 - 4:30. Don’t forget, it’s cash only!

Join us for Community Lunches

Community Food Centre Summer Highlights