Aboriginal People’s Alliance Northern Ontario
Striving to develop and implement services, programs and activities to assist in social, cultural, health, and economic matters concerning Off-Reserve Status, Non-Status, Inuit and Métis peoples of Ontario.
Who we are
Aboriginal Peoples’ Alliance (Northern Ontario) – APANO, is a non-profit autonomous charity incorporated since 1983 and governed by the Statutes of the Ontario Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations. APANO services six (6) distinct geographical areas that include the Districts of Cochrane, Timiskaming, Sudbury, Nipissing, Ottawa and James Bay, with nine (9) site locations, eight (8) in the northeast and one (1) in the southeast.
APANO News
APANO Renfrew is here for families and children — providing holistic support and wellness grounded in community care.
Through the Community Action Program for Children (CAP-C), we help nurture the healthy development of young children (ages 0-6) through:
🧡 Nutritional support
💛 Parenting classes and family resources
💚 Child development activities and outreach
💙 Specialized programming tailored to your family’s needs
Our goal is to foster growth and connection by helping parents build strong skills rooted in traditional teachings and community values.
Together, we’re creating a space where families can thrive.
Learn more about our programs: apano.ca/programs/
#APANO #Renfrew #CAPC #CommunitySupport #FamilyWellness #ChildDevelopment #TraditionalTeachings
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APANO’s Community Wellness Initiative 🪶✨ is a holistic, community-based program dedicated to promoting healthy living and preventing family violence through culturally grounded, client-centred services.
Led by trained Community Wellness Workers (CWWs), the initiative focuses on empowering individuals, families, and communities to build resilience, strengthen relationships, and enhance overall well-being.
Recognizing that wellness is more than just physical health, the program addresses emotional, mental, spiritual, and social dimensions of life, ensuring that support is both comprehensive and culturally relevant.
This program is offered at the following APANO locations:
🪶 APANO Cochrane - www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584256247456
🪶 APANO Sudbury - www.facebook.com/apano.sudbury
🪶 APANO Chapleau - www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578479288486
Connect with us online to get started: apano.ca/programs/community-wellness/
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From nutrition to support—empowering healthy parents and babies. 🪶✨
APANO's Healthy Babies, Healthy Children (HBHC) is a comprehensive, family-centered program created to support parents and caregivers in giving their children the best possible start in life.
Its purpose is to ensure that every child—regardless of background—has the opportunity to grow and thrive in a safe, nurturing, and healthy environment.
APANO's Healthy Babies, Healthy Children program supports prenatal through early childhood, and is dedicated to assisting Indigenous, non-Indigenous, Métis, and Inuit families, recognizing and respecting the diverse cultural values, traditions, and strengths within each community.
This program is offered at the following APANO locations:
🪶 APANO Moosonee - www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578648458151
🪶 APANO Sudbury - A.P.A.N.O. Aboriginal Peoples Alliance (Northern Ontario)
🪶 APANO Sturgeon Falls - www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61580580077776
Learn more about this program on our website: apano.ca/programs/healthy-babies-healthy-children/
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Because every child deserves safety and support. 🪶🧡
APANO's Community Action Program for Children (CAP-C) provides wraparound supports to families with young children—because every child deserves safety and support.
The CAP-C programs are offered at the following APANO locations:
🪶 APANO Chapleau - www.facebook.com/groups/apanochapleau/
🪶 APANO Kapuskasing - www.facebook.com/apano.capc
🪶 APANO Foleyet - www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579490145717
🪶 APANO Renfrew - www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579472681777
The Community Action Program for Children (CAP-C) supports and promotes the healthy development of young children (0-6 years) in areas of:
🪶 nutritional support,
🪶 family resources,
🪶 parenting classes,
🪶 child development and activities,
🪶 outreach and
🪶 specialized programming
to meet you and your families’ unique needs.
Our goal is to foster the growth and development of children (0-6 years) and parents by helping them to develop strong parenting skills using traditional teachings.
Learn more at: apano.ca/programs/community-action-program-for-children/
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Spotlight on Sudbury 🌳
APANO in Sudbury: connecting families to Healthy Babies and Healthy Children and Community Wellness programs. Contact us to learn more about the programs at A.P.A.N.O. Aboriginal Peoples Alliance (Northern Ontario) - APANO Sudbury.
Programs offered at APANO Sudbury include:
🪶 Healthy Babies,
🪶 Healthy Children and
🪶 Community Wellness.
APANO's mission is to create universal and gender-specific programs and services that support you in your healthy mental, physical, and spiritual development journey. 🙌 We support you through Indigenous Traditional Knowledge, languages and cultural practices.
Learn more about our programs on APANO.ca: apano.ca/programs
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Enhancing Early Childhood Development 🪶💫
The Waweniwin Learning Centre - Moosonee Aboriginal Head Start Program is a community-driven initiative dedicated to enhancing early childhood development and preparing young children for success in school and life at the APANO Moosonee location.
Rooted in traditional teachings and holistic growth, the program focuses on nurturing every aspect of a child’s well-being—spiritual, emotional, intellectual, and physical—while fostering pride in cultural identity and community connection.
Learn more and get started on APANO.ca: apano.ca/programs/aboriginal-head-start/
Address: 24 Veterans Rd. Box 159, Moosonee
Phone: (705) 336 – 6055
Email: headstart@apano.ca
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Our vision
APANO seeks partnerships to strengthen our initiatives and help us reach our goal of providing community tailored services focusing on fostering respect, reciprocity, and relationships, ensuring everyone is equitably represented and heard, building on the strengths of our community, working together as a collective community to build partnerships that increase Indigenous voices and agency.
We strive to be an equitable, strong, culturally based organization and community partner in the Province of Ontario with a distinctive history, culture, and language, which recognizes the diversity, value, and contribution of all Indigenous peoples, as an integral part of the vibrant, historical, and cultural landscape in Canada.
Building and supporting inclusive environments and Indigenous communities through programs and initiatives, improving equitable access to culturally based services for elders, youth, families, urban individuals, and employees.
Our Mission
Our mission is to create universal and gender-specific, asset-based programs and services that support individuals and communities in attaining healthy mental, physical and spiritual development through the restoration and preservation of Indigenous Traditional Knowledge, languages and cultural practices.
Our partners
Financial contribution made possible through the Public Health Agency of Canada
