OUR MISSION
Our mission at the Garden River First Nation Wellness Centre is to work together to:
· Build a healthy First Nation Community and,
· Optimize individual Health and Wellness
OUR VISION
The Garden River Wellness Centre Strives to:
· Be a welcoming, friendly place where help is given and received.
· Integrate Alternative, Traditional and Western approaches to develop, offer, improve and expand health programs and services
· Encourage and support people to help themselves and each other.
· Build relationships within and outside of our community to enhance programs and services for our people
Our Programs and Services will be:
· Reflective and responsive of community needs
· Considerate of the teachings and values of our community
· Delivered in a professional manner in accordance with;
à Mandatory regulations/Legislation
à Program guidelines
à Funding restraints
à Scopes of practice including research,
professionaland current standards
OUR VALUES
All of our efforts are guided by the Seven Grandfather Teachings:
RESPECT—MNAADENIWIN
WISDOM—NBWAAKAAWIN
LOVE—ZAAGIDWIN
BRAVERY—AAKDEHWIN
HONESTY—GWEKWAADZIWIN
HUMILITY—DBAASWENDIZWIN
TRUTH—DEBWEWIN
We work to be reflective and accountable to these teachings in all that we do.