The M'Wikwedong Indigenous Friendship Centre will be closed from December 24, 2025 until January 5, 2026.

Provides a meeting place where individuals or families can interact to strengthen and promote cultural programs and to educate about what is important to Anishnabek people and develop awareness and strengthen knowledge of issues important to all people.
Centre provides a variety of programs. Anyone who is interested in accessing or learning about programs can stop by the centre, call or visit website to view program calendars.
Program activities include, but are not limited to:

• Play area for children, sitting area for adults, TV, books to read, refreshments, resource library, computer open for public use (job search, resource information, assignments)
• Provides programs and services for pregnant and postnatal Indigenous women and their families.
• Incorporates traditional Indigenous teachings into the programs.
• Improves the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being of off-reserve Indigenous children, youth, adults and elderly.
• Provides a space that creates a positive sense of Indigenous identity and sense of belonging in Friendship Centres for Two Spirit and Indigenous LGBTQQIA+ people.
• Provides community support services to all urban Indigenous clients, irregardless of age, who are disabled, chronically ill, frail elderly or require acute/chronic continuum of care.
• Provides crisis intervention for adults and children at risk. Addresses underlying mental/emotional issues that contribute to violence and dysfunction. Reduces family violence through community awareness, education and peer counselling.
• Provides healthy foods through programs, with access to traditional foods and knowledge.
• Works collaboratively with other agencies through outreach and strategic partnerships to build community capacity to heal and grow.
• Employment and training designed to support and promote education and employment through services such as job bank, employment counselling, referrals and use of resources and pre-employment training.
• Assists Indigneous people involved in the Canadian justice better understand their rights, options and responsibilities when appearing before the courts.
• Addresses individual, family, and community mental health and addiction needs utilizing a wholistic approach to care (physical, mental, emotional, spiritual).
• Works towards reducing Indigenous homelessness in Grey County (Giiwe - an inter-organizational housing-related response for Indigenous-specific housing needs and preferences)