Barrie Native Friendship Centre

Site: Barrie - 175 Bayfield St

Service: Wasa-Nabin Program

Record #: BAR0219
Last Modified: 29 Sep 2025
Last Full Update: 06 Mar 2025

Contact Information

Office Phone 705-721-7689
Fax 705-721-7418
E-Mail info@bnfc.ca
Website https://www.barrienfc.ca/
Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BarrieNativeFriendshipCentre/ 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barrienativefriendshipcentre/
Primary Contact Paige Burt, Wasa-Nabin Program Coordinator; Phone: 705-721-7689 Ext 243; Email: p.burt@bnfc.ca
Alternate Contact Samantha Kinoshameg, Executive Director; Phone: 705-721-7689 ext 202; Email: executivedirector@bnfc.ca

Site Information

Description (Site) Nearest major intersection is Bayfield St and Wellington St.
Located In Community Barrie
Address & Map
175 Bayfield St
Barrie, ON
Canada L4M 3B4
Intersection Bayfield St and Wellington St
Mailing Address Barrie Native Friendship Centre 
175 Bayfield St 
Barrie, ON 
Canada L4M 3B4
Physical Access Fully Accessible

Description and Service Details

Description (Service)

Wasa-Nabin (Ojibway meaning 'To Look Ahead') Program is designed to provide comprehensive services to urban Indigenous at-risk youth between the ages of 13-18 with the support, tools and healthy activities designed to promote goal attainment, healthy choices and wholistic wellbeing
Program components include:

  • peer mentorship
  • physical activity and exercise
  • access to healthy meals
  • cultural teachings
  • Land-based learning
  • volunteer opportunities
  • school and homework help
  • life skill building
  • 2SLGBTQIAA+ support
  • community gatherings
Hours Wasa-Nabin Program: Call for dates and time
Areas Served Barrie
Eligibility Age Requirements: 13-18 years
Application Call or email for information
Languages English
Fees None

Agency and Service Names

Alternate Name BNFC

Agency Information

Parent Agency Name Barrie Native Friendship Centre
Legal Status (50) Non Profit ; (51) Registered Charity
Funding Core through National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC) * Program through Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC)

Taxonomy and Classification

Service Categories Homework Help Programs ; Juvenile Delinquency Prevention ~ Indigenous Communities ; Nutrition Education ~ At Risk Youth ; Nutrition Education ~ Indigenous Communities ; Youth Centres ~ Indigenous Communities ; Youth Violence Prevention ~ Indigenous Communities