Outreach Services – Awasiw/The Place of Hope

Responds holistically, traditionally, and spiritually to the needs of Indigenous people (First Nations, Métis, and Inuit) living with HIV, AIDS, and Hepatitis C.

Access to resources and support:

• Light breakfast at 9:00 am, lunch at 1:00 pm
• Coffee and water available all day
• Educational resources are readily available
• Personal care items when they are available
• Workshops, guest speakers
• Referrals, navigation to care, treatment, and housing support
• Onsite addiction worker, access to harm reduction supplies
• Someone to talk to
• Public Washroom
• Public telephone and Wi-Fi
• Clothes and food items (when available)
• Medicines, Smudge, and tea
• STBBI testing, vaccinations, immunizations
• An extreme weather space during times of excessive heat, cold, rain, wind, or smoke. (For more information on extreme weather services in Regina, visit the website.)

Access to ceremony and Elders:

• Smudging every day Monday – Friday at 10:00 am or upon request
• Elders available upon request
• Ceremonies are offered on occasion and include feasts, sweat lodge ceremonies, moon ceremonies, giveaways, round dances and cleansing

Activities, crafts and movies:

• Women’s Group
• Men’s Group
• Support Groups
• Recovery Groups
• Crafts/movies/games