Nekenaan means "Our Home" in the Cree language. It is a long-term supportive housing program which functions as an urban extended family healing lodge for 42 Aboriginal women and children.
Nekenaan contains 7 shared, furnished co-operative apartments.
Nekenaan is a safe, affordable, supportive place to live if you are an Aboriginal woman with or without children. Because Nekenaan is shared accommodation living arrangements, there will be specific rules in place to promote health and safety for all tenants. Nekenaan is an alcohol, drug and violence free living accommodations. You apply to Nekenaan by filling out an "initial application form". Once this has been received an appointment will be scheduled at the shelter for an "in-depth assessment" (interview).
Nekenaan Housing provides temporary housing to women and children in transition. This building has seven units which house nineteen women and twenty-one children.
This housing was set up to ensure women and children have a safe place to go in order to gain access to long-term housing.
Staff provide a variety of services to the residents including: housing referrals, planned parenting programs, community kitchen, sexual assault counselling program, crisis intervention, and support and encouragement for all women and children seeking positive change.
Nekenaan is an alcohol, drug, and violence-free environment.
No men, partners, or ex-partners are allowed in the leased units.
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Nekenaan Second
Stage Housing
1296 Weston Road
Toronto, ON
M6M 4R3
Director: Shannon Simpson
Phone: (416) 243-7669
Fax: (416) 243-9929
E-mail: nekenaan@anduhyaun.org
Nekenaan Services
Awashishuck Daycare on the 2nd floor of the building.
Elder's Suite for visiting Elders
Nimesuk Program, a cultural-based program for Aboriginal women who are survivors of incest or sexual abuse.
Programming providing workshops, guest speakers, crafts, and women's circles on a weekly basis.
Community Kitchen
Information and Referral services
24 Hour contact with counsellors at Anduhyaun and the Aboriginal Crisis Team
Counseling, goal planning and monthly check-ins
Elder's Suite
As part of our vision of Nekenaan and Awashishuck, we wanted to have Elders participation. Within Nekenaan we have an Elder's Suite, located on the sixth floor. From time to time, visiting Elders occupy the suite and visit with the children in the daycare and the women and children staying at our shelter or living at Nekenaan.
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