Makonsag Aboriginal Head Start Inc.
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Address, Telephone, E-mail, Website
Address	Odawa Native Friendship Centre 12 Stirling Ave S, Basement Ottawa, ON K1Y 1P8
Intersection	Parkdale Ave and Scott St
Located In Community	Ottawa
Bus Route Notes	OC Transpo OC Travel Planner or OC Bus Schedules
Parking	Free parking
Accessibility	Fully Accessible
Office Phone	613-724-5844
After Hours Phone	Answering machine
Fax	613-724-7944
E-mail	aarmstrong@makonsag.ca
Description and Services
Hours	Mon-Thu 8 am-3:30 pm, September-June
Description	An Aboriginal preschool program that fosters cultural awareness and early childhood learning, contributing to positive lifelong experiences for Aboriginal children and families as members of Ottawa’s Aboriginal community.    Provides a parent-driven program that supports parents and guardians as the prime teachers and caregivers of their children. Parents/caregivers play a key role in the planning, development, operation and evaluation of the program. Healthy meals and snacks are provided.    Features the following 6 components: culture and language * education * health promotion * nutrition * social support systems * parental involvement
Waiting List	Yes
Eligibility	First Nation, Inuit and Metis children
Application	Needs assessment must be completed in order to assess eligibility.
Fees	None
Languages of Service	English
Areas Served	Ottawa (City of)
Contact Information
Primary Contact	Anita Armstrong, Family Coordinator
Primary Executive	Catherine Macnab, Executive Director; Email: cmacnab@makonsag.ca
Subjects
Subjects	Cultural communities ; Free services ; Native peoples ; Nonprofit organizations ; Parent and child programs ; Preschool children ; Toddlers ; Youth
Local Subjects	Inuit ; Métis
Service Categories - Blue Book	Services for Aboriginal People
Broader Terms	Age groups ; Children ; Cultural communities ; Family support ; Native peoples ; Organizations ; Parenting support ; Reduced cost services