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Ke Mama Nnanik
Ke Mama Nnanik
“Our Mother Earth”
Native Family Day Program
Ke Mama Nnanik exists to
Strengthen and Promote
Family Wellness for
Urban Aboriginal Families
and their children
We seek the strengths of families,
enabling parents to provide their children with a safe stable home environment, with a focus on age appropriate development for their children.
This unique program is for families
experiencing barriers in the areas of:
‚ Parenting
‚ Bonding
‚ Stress & Time Management
‚ Child behavior
‚ Support
Parents & children spend one day per week at
Ke Mama Nnanik with several other families participating at a time.
Parents participate in both group & open discussion focusing on parenting and daily living
Children learn & explore their development needs through play and various indoor and outdoor activities.
Opportunities are provided for families to utilize parent/ child interactions with traditional coaching & modeling of trained Native staff.
Families are exposed to a wide variety of community resources available to them including;; respected elders, public health, family recreation, holistic, & spiritual well being.
Parent Group Lessons Include:
 Daily Living Skills
 Positive Indian & First Nations Parenting
 Goal Setting
 Influencing Behavior
 Self Development
 Child Needs & Development
 Native Crafts & Culture
 Budgeting
 Accessing Community Resources
 Native Culture & Identity
Customary Service Providers
Cree, Blackfoot, Ojibway, Metis, Blood, Dene, Elders, Grandparents,Counselors,
Spiritual Advisors, Singers & Dancers.
Program Operation
Free of charge
Referrals through community organizations, agencies public health , Social Services & self referral by contacting
Phone: 403-240-4642
Fax: 403-240-4846
Services available to participants
< Outreach Services
< Family & Child Counseling
< Child Development strategies
Ke Mama Nnanik is
sponsored by
Metis Calgary Family Services Society
a not for profit charitable organization
Region 3 Calgary and Area Child and Family Services Authority
MCFS is an accredited & certified member of the Alberta Association of Services for
Children & Families
Metis Calgary Family Services
Ke Mama Nnanik
352 Sunvale Dr. S.E.,
Calgary Alberta T2X 2P1
E Mail: mail@mcfs.ca
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