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Acorn Family Place

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Who We Are

We believe in…

Community Capacity Building, Empowerment, Strengths-Based Community Development

Our community and the families in it have multitudes of strengths and wonderful potential. We aim to offer a supportive environment to build on those strengths and work towards that potential.

Inclusion, Non-judgement, Harm Reduction, Removing Barriers

All families with young children are welcome and treated with respect. We strive to remove or reduce barriers to accessing support safely, and to meet you where you’re at, without judgement, recognizing that you are the expert in your own life.

Participation in all of Acorn Family Place’s programs is voluntary, free, and open to all families with young children. We look to our community for leadership, direction and guidance.

Programs and services are always evolving in order to be responsive to, and better meet the needs and priority of the families who access our centre.

We develop relationships and partnerships with other organizations in our community, in order to better meet the needs of families and the community as a whole though collaboration.

Population Health

Health and well-being is determined by the complex interactions between the individual, community and society. Acorn Family Place strives to provide supports to address these determinants of health: Biology/Genetics, Social Supports and Coping Skills, Education, Culture, Childhood Experiences, Access to Health Services, Income and Social Status, Gender, Healthy Behaviours, Race/ Racism, Physical Environments, and Employment and Working Conditions.

Equity, Justice, and Anti-Racism

We acknowledge the systems of oppression that impact so many members of our community – racism, sexism, colonialism, able-ism, and more. We aim to challenge those systems within our sphere of influence.

Truth and Reconciliation

Operating on Treaty 1 Territory, we embrace our responsibility to learn about the history and current realities of colonialism and the harm it has caused to Indigenous communities. We aim to support healing and the development and deepening of relationships based on mutual respect and understanding between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities and individuals.

Inter-sectional Feminism and the Right to Choose

We recognize that our society still often places a heavier load on women in raising families, and that mothers and non-binary parents who also experience other forms of discrimination face additional challenges. We celebrate families and caregivers of all genders and make-ups. We challenge gender stereotypes. We respect the autonomy of everyone over their own body.

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Acorn Family Place

16 hours ago

Acorn Family Place
If you are interested in learning how massage can benefit your baby (1 year old and under) please join us this morning for free infant massage classes. The classes will be held 9:30-11am on Thursdays until March 30th. You can ask questions and register by sending an email to Emesha.Boyko@gmail.comThere is more info available by clicking the link: iaim.net/ ... See MoreSee Less

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Acorn Family Place

3 days ago

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Awesome news!!! Susan will be continuing to offer free reflexology treatments at the centre until the end of June! If you are interested drop by today between 1-3pm.Reflexology is a holistic treatment like a kind of massage which can be done on the hands or feet. It is good for relaxation, circulation and all parts of the body. A gentler touch is used for people with heart conditions, diabetes or who are pre or post-surgery. The only caution is for women in their first trimester of pregnancy, in which case, one area of the foot is not worked on. Otherwise, there are no negative side effects. The only things one might experience are for example, extra sneezing, sweating or passing gas - all ways the body expels toxins. An average treatment lasts about half an hour.There is no need to register beforehand, just put your name on the signup sheet the day of.For more information contact Linda:wellnessoutreach@acornfamilyplace.ca or (204) 979-2833 ... See MoreSee Less

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Acorn Family Place

3 days ago

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Music Circle 30 minutes of singing, dancing and story time for parents and caregivers together with their babies and young children, led by a music therapist from Prelude Music. Activities are designed to support early literacy and child-caregiver attachment.Join us in the Playroom every Tuesday morning, 9:30-10am. Call the Playroom to learn more: (204)560-3151 ... See MoreSee Less

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Acorn Family Place
202-222 Furby Street
Winnipeg, MB, R3C 2A7
Phone: 204-560-3141
Email: admin@acornfamilyplace.ca

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