Dauphin

The Dauphin Friendship Centre delivers programs that support and enhance social, personal, economic, and emotional well being. These focus on providing services that improve education, recreation, employment, housing, justice, cultural and social outcomes for our families, youth, and children and benefit everyone in our community.

We also support the work of other community organizations
because by working together, we can all make Dauphin and the Parkland region a better place to live. We pride ourselves on being inclusive and open to anyone
regardless of ethnicity, age, religion, gender, or ability.

Smaller Programs and Services:

• Access to a public telephone including free long distance calls if relating to justice, housing, employment, or child welfare.
• Printing education or employment related documents such as
  paystubs.
• Housing applications and information from other rental
  organizations and landlords.
• Staff who are a Commissioner for Oaths.
• Fax (send and receiving) services for clients.
• Laminating (small fee)
• Access to most government and non-government forms, documents, or applications and computer use to complete these forms if they must be submitted electronically or print them.
• Public computer use for social media and free WIFI.
• Information on other programs and services in our area.
• Photocopying documents (free or small fee).
• Many other smaller services that are not available or easily accessible in our community.

DFC Larger Programs
Healthy Baby
Monthly group sessions that support pre and post-natal care for expectant mothers, those with babies up to a year of age, and their family supports. We connect participants with other parents, families, and health professionals while providing information on infant and pre-natal related topics. A Public Health Nurse attends sessions and we provide free childcare and transportation to and from the program.

Youth Activities
We have after school programming for 6-12 year old youth and evening programming for 11-24 year old youth that emphasizes education, recreation, health, social activities, and culture. The program operates various evening and weekend activities depending on input from youth and the time of the year. There are also youth cultural activities and music classes during the week.

Community Liaison
Helping clients complete forms and letters, advocating on
behalf of clients, assisting with issues such as homelessness and short term emergencies, referring people to proper community resources, and providing information on a wide variety of topics including child welfare and justice processes.

Fine Option
Provides an option for those mandated through the justice
system to work in our community rather than pay a fine or to complete their Community Service order. Clients can learn new job skills and gain work experience while helping organizations in our community.

Partners for Careers
Works with job seekers to develop cover letters and resumes and assist with employment searches, career development, and applying for training or continuing education opportunities.

Little Steps Head Start Family Centre
A safe stimulating environment that builds and supports family’s lifelong learning based on six principals: culture and language; education; nutrition; social support; health promotion; and parental and family involvement. We provide healthy snacks and free transportation for children to attend the program, and are licensed to accept 20 three year olds in the morning and 20 four year olds in the afternoon.

Food for Thought
Providing a free hot nutritious lunch to registered Mountain
View School Division students twice a week during the coldest months. Volunteers prepare food Monday and Wednesday and serve it at the schools or DFC on Tuesday and Thursday.

DART and Re-START
Through a coordinated approach provides early identification of individuals with multiple complex challenges, and brings them, those close to them, and agencies together to identify client’s barriers and provide supports to reduce problematic behaviors. This includes case planning, helping manage crisis, having someone neutral the individual can talk to,
connecting them with community services, and providing a
unified voice that can better advocate to address their needs. DART works with any youth under 18 years of age, and Re-START focuses on adults over 18 years of age who are presently or at risk of becoming involved with the justice system.

Insight Mentoring
A unique three year service that provides intensive case
management, support, and advocacy for women who are 18 years or older; who are pregnant or have had a baby in the past year; use alcohol or drugs before, during, or after pregnancy; and are not well connected to resources.