Indigenous Initiatives at Durham CHC

Indigenous Initiatives at Durham CHC Durham CHC Indigenous Initiatives aims to serve Turtle Island's diverse Indigenous community. Check out our website to learn more at https://www.careachc.ca/!

Indigenous Initiatives is a part of Carea Community Health Centre which is a registered charitable organization providing a variety of free, community programs and services including: health promotion and wellness programs; primary care, counselling and mental health; diabetes education; Hepatitis C screening, treatment support, education and outreach; geriatric assessment & intervention; young parent support, youth programs, Indigenous programs; street outreach to the unsheltered and community development programs. Our expert teams work to provide holistic care, support, and wraparound services that empower clients to improve their health and wellness. We strive to be accessible to those in the community who face access barriers like culture, gender, geographic isolation, homelessness, language, physical disabilities, poverty and race. We have sites in Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax and Pickering and serve all ages.

02/12/2026

Our next Tech-Tuesday event will be on Febuary 17th, 5:30-6:30. Event is open to all First Nations, Metis, and Inuit youth ages 14-24. For more information contact rachel@bawajigewin.ca

Tech Tuesday Feb 10th, check out this amazing opportunity! See flyer for more details
02/06/2026

Tech Tuesday Feb 10th, check out this amazing opportunity! See flyer for more details

Our next Tech Tuesday event will be on Febuary 10th, 5:30-7:30 pm. Come join us a Aqua Waawaaskone talks about music making!
Feel free to bring an instrument if you have one.
Event open to all First Nations, Metis, and Inuit youth ages 14-24.

02/02/2026

The Indigenous Health and Wellness team is proud to have James Carpenter providing traditional healing for clients!

Traditional Healer, James Carpenter offers Traditional methods of holistic care; by addressing mental, emotional, physical and spiritual needs in a safe and confidential space.

To register, please contact Meagan at: mklavet@durhamchc.ca or 905-723-0036 Ext. 1082

02/02/2026

Join the Team at for a Women's healing circle with Sitting Turtle at our South Oshawa location! Please come prepared with a skirt (Optional), to***co, a water vessel, journal, and an open heart-and-mind.

To learn more or register, please contact Meagan at: (905)723-0036, ext. 1084 or mklavet@durhamchc.ca

02/02/2026

Join the Indigenous Team at DCHC for a Traditional Men's Circle with James Carpenter.

Traditional Knowledge is at the core of Indigenous identity, culture, languages, heritage, and livelihoods. Come sit with Grey Cloud (James Carpenter) and share, learn and gather as we explore the Traditional ways of being.

Registration is required, to register please contact James Costello at: 905-723-0036 Ext. 1072 or jcostello@durhamchc.ca

02/02/2026

Sitting Turtle – Kelly Lavallee (Memengwaa-bimashii) brings Traditional Knowledge and Healing. Her work is led by addressing the mental, emotional, physical and spiritual needs in a safe and confidential space. Individual appointments available at our South Oshawa location.

If you’re carrying heavy things, feeling stuck, or needing deeper guidance, 1:1 session offers focused, spirit-led healing. This work supports emotional, mental, spiritual, and trauma-centered wellness — grounded in land, ceremony, and ancestral knowledge.

To make an appointment please contact Meagan at: mlkavet@durhamchc.ca or 905-723-0036 Ext. 1084

02/02/2026

Traditional Reiki Healing is coming to DCHC! Join the Indigenous Team for this incredible healing experience led by Showna Smoke!

Reiki means “Universal Life Force,” it is a natural healing practice that promotes physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual balance. This traditional healing practice supports the body’s natural ability to heal itself and assists in relieving pain, stress, and anxiety.

Book your spot today! To learn more or register, please contact Meagan K at: (905)723-0036 Ext. 1084 or mklavet@durhamchc.ca

02/02/2026

Join the Indigenous Team at DCHC in South Oshawa to honour Makwa Giizis (Bear Moon). The bear moon is the time that cubs are born into the bear dens, with mother bear protecting, teaching and caring for them.

This moon is a time of awakening to the medicines within ourselves, just as the cubs are learning of their medicines and connection to Creation. It is also a time to align our energies with community and all of Creation for healing of all our relations, joining our hearts and prayers for healing.

Please email Mary Sue to register at: mrobinet@durhamchc.ca

Art contest for designing the logo for an indigenous lead Lower Limb Prevention Program!!! Submissions must be in by Feb...
02/02/2026

Art contest for designing the logo for an indigenous lead Lower Limb Prevention Program!!!
Submissions must be in by February 3rd

See flyer below and scan QR code for more details

The North Durham Family Health Team is hiring! Please see the below for the Indigenous Lower Limb Preservation Navigator...
02/02/2026

The North Durham Family Health Team is hiring! Please see the below for the Indigenous Lower Limb Preservation Navigator position. Please share with your colleagues, friends, networks.
Miigwetch

Round dance coming up
01/28/2026

Round dance coming up

Join us for Round Dance. February 20th, 2026. Hope to see you there.

01/28/2026

‼️Today's hand Drumming group and craft circle is cancelled, our apologies and we hope to see you for the next one. Miigwetch

Address

115 Grassmere Avenue
Oshawa, ON
L1H3X7

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+19057230036

Website

https://www.durhamchc.ca/events

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Aboriginal Initiatives is part of Carea Community Health Centre (formerly Oshawa Community Health Centre/The Youth Centre), a non-profit charitable health centre.

We run a variety of programming for our Indigenous community to provide access to Culture, Community and foster stronger connections. These include weekly programs, monthly drop in programs and quarterly events like our Big Drum Socials.