Culture is Prevention – The Naawageeshiigoong Indigenous Youth Wellness Program – 2025-11-04

The presentation will be a Power Point presentation. OFIFC staff will describe the program and how it links broader criminal justice policy priorities (e.g., self-determination, reducing over-representation and recidivism). The presentation will also describe the impact that the program has had on the community, (re)directing urban Indigenous youth away from the criminal justice system, and self-determination.

Presenters:

Nick Haisell | Senior Program Advisor, Justice, Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres
Nick Haisell is a Senior Program Advisor – Justice with the OFIFC. His work focusing on building partnerships, advancing restorative, cultural, and community-based justice practices, and working to reduce barriers to justice for urban Indigenous people.

Hayden Moore | Senior Policy Advisor, Justice Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres
Hayden Moore is from Toronto. She has held a variety of roles within the criminal justice sector and has been a policy advisor on the OFIFC’s justice team since 2022.