Beendigen Anishinabe Women's Crisis Home and Family Healing Agency

Beendigen Anishinabe Women's Crisis Home and Family Healing Agency
Type	Nonprofit organization

Beendigen Anishinabe Women's Crisis Home and Family Healing Agency is a support and safety service for women and children in Thunder Bay.

In Anishinabek News

• February 2020: The agency hosted the Wi Na Wenjigaazo Anti-Human Trafficking Prevention, Awareness and Strategy Workshop on January 24, 2020, in Thunder Bay. Staff from the organization provided information on recruitment tactics and how to identify victims of human trafficking. The agency operates the Healing Our Own Counselling Unit located within the Victoriaville Centre.
• April 2020: The agency maintained its range of services during the COVID-19 pandemic, including emergency shelter and remote counselling. Staff at the agency transitioned to working remotely to provide outreach, parenting programs, and addiction support via telephone and video. The organization operates a 24-bed shelter and utilizes off-site accommodations to ensure social distancing for clients during the pandemic.
• September 2020: The agency was a co-organizer of the FASD Awareness Day Pow Wow 2020: Honouring Mothers, Honouring Families. It received additional funding from the Ontario Native Women's Association and the Ministry of Community and Social Services to provide personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• July 2026: The agency organized strawberry picking and jam-making sessions on July 20-21, 2026, to support families in a healthy environment. It provides free services and support to ensure women and children have a safe living environment free from violence. The organization offers cultural programming including the Community Action for Prenatal and Child Health and Parenting Across the Life Cycle programs.
• August 2026: The agency provides free services and emergency assistance to help women and children live in environments free from violence. As of August 2026, the organization moved its Breaking Free from Violence program to a new location on Golf Links Road. The organization operates a crisis line and offers various culturally grounded programs including drumming and grief support groups.