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.

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

‼️Please note: This weeks women's circle has been postponed and will be held on February 4th.Miigwetch for your understa...
01/26/2026

‼️Please note: This weeks women's circle has been postponed and will be held on February 4th.

Miigwetch for your understanding

Tiny tots will be cancelled today Miigwetch
01/21/2026

Tiny tots will be cancelled today
Miigwetch

New tiny tot drop in program starting! Every Wednesday from 430- 7pm, Indigenous families with children 0-6y can come to socialize, play games, do arts and crafts, mixed in with Indigenous education. Light refreshments will be available.

Please register weekly with Victoria
Victoria.grant@ymcagta.org

Aanii, on January 28th we have Women's Healing Circle with Sitting Turtle, Kelly Lavallee from 6pm-7:30pmPlease come as ...
01/20/2026

Aanii, on January 28th we have Women's Healing Circle with Sitting Turtle, Kelly Lavallee from 6pm-7:30pm

Please come as you are with open hearts ❤️

For more information please see flyer and you can connect with Meagan at mklavet@durhamchc.ca

This Wednesday Jan 14th we have these groups happening! Please see the flyers for more details.
01/13/2026

This Wednesday Jan 14th we have these groups happening! Please see the flyers for more details.

This Wednesday
01/13/2026

This Wednesday

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.

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

Today!
01/13/2026

Today!

Men's learning circle on Tuesday January 13th from 6 to 7:30pm. Come sit and talk with James Carpenter Grey Cloud, converse about teachings, healing and traditional ways of being.

For more information connect with James Costello jcostello@durhamchc.ca

01/08/2026

Join us on January 13th, Design and make your very own personalized T-Shirt.

01/07/2026

We invite you to join the 13 Moons Learning Circle. Together, we reclaim Anishinaabe Women’s teachings, sisterhood, and the kinship lost along the way. This event is open to everyone but priority will be given to those with Indigenous Relations.

This program is a commitment to yourself and your experience as a women on our Mother Earth. Over the next 13 moons, we will gather to understand the moon medicine within us, uplift our spirits with our sisters and our community.

We walk the path of Mino Bimaadiziwin, the path to the good life, together, supported by the teachings of Anishinaabe Elders and Grandmothers.

Registration for this event is a commitment to attend all 13 dates listed and is strictly capped at 13 participants. Registration closes on January 9, 2026. To Learn more or register, please contact Mary Sue at: mrobinet@durhamchc.ca

01/07/2026

Happening at the downtown campus. February 20, 2026. More details to follow.

Aanii! The Big Drum Social will be on January 31st from 11am to 3pm 📌 📆 Join us as we celebrate Indigenous culture and t...
01/07/2026

Aanii! The Big Drum Social will be on January 31st from 11am to 3pm 📌 📆
Join us as we celebrate Indigenous culture and the spirit of the drum
All are welcome ❤️💛🖤🤍
We hope to see you there!

Where: 115 Grasmere Ave
DCHC Oshawa south

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

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Indigenous Initiatives at Durham CHC posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Practice

Send a message to Indigenous Initiatives at Durham CHC:

Shortcuts

Share

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn
Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share via Email
Share on WhatsApp Share on Instagram Share on Telegram

Our Story

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.