The Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres offers two Indigenous Specific – Intimate Violence Prevention Programs (IS-IPVP): the Indigenous Community Justice Program and Kizhaay Anishinaabe Niin. IS-IPVP programs are community-based, culturally grounded, and offer meaningful alternatives to mainstream partner assault response programs.
This presentation will provide an overview of the Indigenous Community Justice Program and Kizhaay Anishinaabe Niin, the role of victims, and best practices in working with your local Friendship Centre.
Presenters:
Hayden Moore, Senior Policy Advisor – Justice, OFIFC
Nick Haisell, Senior Program Advisor – Justice, OFIFC
Keanna Brown, Policy Advisor – Ending Violence Against Indigenous Women, OFIFC
Chelsea Sidloski, Anti-Human Trafficking Project Manager, OFIFC
Pearl Sandy, Community Justice Program, North Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre
Kris Dicht, Kizhaay Anishinaabe Niin Program, North Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre
Presented by the Provincial Human Services and Justice Coordinating Committee on October 29, 2025.
Hosted by Trevor Tymchuk, Consultant, Provincial HSJCC
Moderated by Ally Stevenson, HSJCC Engagement and Communications Specialist, CMHA-Ontario
Land Acknowledgement given by Emma-Jane Cowan, HSJCC Community Reintegration Coordinator, CMHA-Ontario