Barrie Native Friendship Centre

Site: Barrie - 175 Bayfield St

Service: Indigenous Healing and Wellness

Record #: BAR2185
Last Modified: 19 Mar 2025
Last Full Update: 06 Mar 2025

Contact Information

Office Phone 705-721-7689, Ext 216
Fax 705-721-7418
E-Mail info@bnfc.ca
Website www.barrienfc.ca/
Social Media Facebook Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BarrieNativeFriendshipCentre/
Instagram Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barrienativefriendshipcentre/
Primary Contact Arlene McKenzie; Email: a.mckenzie@bnfc.ca
Alternate Contact Edna Carswell, Intergenerational Strength & Resiliency Coodinator; Phone: 705-721-7689; Email: e.carswell@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)

Provides services to families and individuals working to end family violence, services include:

  • crisis intervention
  • peer counselling
  • advocacy
  • referrals to shelters, drug and alcohol treatment centers, therapeutic counselling services, trauma recovery programs and food banks
Hours Office: Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm

Program hours vary
Areas Served Barrie
Eligibility Families and individuals
Application Call or email
Languages English; Ojibwe - Interpretation
Fees None

Agency and Service Names

Former Name Aboriginal Healing and Wellness

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)