Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre

Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre Providing wholistic health/community services to Aboriginal people in Southwest Ontario; Traditional

Aboriginal Health Access Centres (AHACs) are innovative, Aboriginal specific, Indigenous informed health care agencies. They provide a combination of health and social services to First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities, including:

Traditional Healing
Primary Health Care
Health promotion services
Cultural programs
Community development initiatives
Social support service

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In Ontario, AHACs were first announced in 1995 in response to epidemic, systemic health disparities and inequities within the Aboriginal population across Ontario. They operate from a wholistic Aboriginal health framework which is often referred to by Aboriginal people as “the good life” or as restoring the “good mind”. The framework focuses on the restoration and rebalancing of the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing of Aboriginal people, families, communities and Nations, and understands “culture as treatment”.

06/11/2026

NEWBURY COMMUNICATION NOTICE: Please be advised that we are experiencing technical issues with our phone service at our Newbury site and unable to receive calls.

As we work to resolve this, you can get in touch with us by contacting our Chippewa site at 519-289-0352 and pressing #1.

Thank you for your understanding!

Tuesday June 30, 2026 from 1:00PM-3:00PM Samantha Doxtator will be here at SOAHAC to share her knowledge on Haudenosaune...
06/11/2026

Tuesday June 30, 2026 from 1:00PM-3:00PM Samantha Doxtator will be here at SOAHAC to share her knowledge on Haudenosaunee Star Teachings. No need to register. Seating is limited.

Come out Monday June 29, 2026 from 6:00PM-10:00PM for a Full Moon Sweat Lodge Ceremony with Joanne Jackson. We will beg...
06/11/2026

Come out Monday June 29, 2026 from 6:00PM-10:00PM for a Full Moon Sweat Lodge Ceremony with Joanne Jackson. We will begin with a Sweat Lodge Ceremony followed by a Full Moon Ceremony.

Sweat Lodge Ceremony will begin at 6:00PM and Full Moon will follow immediately after the sweat lodge ceremony.

At an event at SOAHAC’s London site on June 9, 2026, MPP Steve Pinsonneault, MPP for Lambton-Kent-Middlesex, announced t...
06/09/2026

At an event at SOAHAC’s London site on June 9, 2026, MPP Steve Pinsonneault, MPP for Lambton-Kent-Middlesex, announced the Ontario government’s investment of $1,962,000 into Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre (SOAHAC) this year to connect over 2,200 people to primary care in Lambton-Kent-Middlesex and surrounding areas.

With this funding, SOAHAC will strengthen its capacity to deliver culturally grounded, wholistic health care and improve health equity and outcomes by reaching more Indigenous individuals and families who are not currently connected to a primary care provider. Primary care services and mobile outreach will be expanded across London-Middlesex, Waterloo Wellington, and Grey Bruce. This flexible model will serve urban Indigenous populations as well as rural, remote, and on-reserve communities that often face barriers to accessing consistent, culturally appropriate care.

Read the full news story on our website: https://www.soahac.on.ca/news/soahac-receives-investment

EDIT: Thank you again for the overwhelming interest in this class! All spots have been filled. Please look out for futur...
06/09/2026

EDIT: Thank you again for the overwhelming interest in this class! All spots have been filled. Please look out for future posts regarding increased day time classes throughout the summer!

Please join us for the June Youth Cooking Class next Tuesday June 16th, 2026 at 5:00-7:00PM

Please contact Aneika LaFayette to register [email protected]

Anishinaabe Clan Teachings with Richard AssinewaiTuesday June 16th London Site Community space10am-3pmNo registration re...
06/09/2026

Anishinaabe Clan Teachings with Richard Assinewai
Tuesday June 16th
London Site Community space
10am-3pm
No registration required!

Unfortunately, this program has been CANCELLED. Please look out for the rescheduled date. Reach out to Aneika with any f...
06/04/2026

Unfortunately, this program has been CANCELLED. Please look out for the rescheduled date. Reach out to Aneika with any further questions.

Next week on June 4thwe are hosting our fifth Adulting 101 session from 4pm-6pm. Next week's topic in partnership with the YMCA's YGAP program and is focused on starting the conversation around gambling and stigma followed by an Art for Mental Health activity!

If this is something you or someone you know would be interested in, please reach out to Aneika to register: [email protected]

Join us for an evening of strawberry teachings and a cooking demo with Teri Morrow, Dietitian, in the greenhouse at SOAH...
06/03/2026

Join us for an evening of strawberry teachings and a cooking demo with Teri Morrow, Dietitian, in the greenhouse at SOAHAC-Chippewa June 19, 2026 4:30-6pm.

Please see flyer for registration information

Unfinished Crafts? We can help, bring any items your working on Tuesday June 23, 2026. 1:00-4:00PM. Join us in our Commu...
06/02/2026

Unfinished Crafts? We can help, bring any items your working on Tuesday June 23, 2026. 1:00-4:00PM. Join us in our Community Gathering Space.

Please join us for this amazing experience and learning from Chef Shawn Dockstader, highlighting our traditional foods. ...
06/02/2026

Please join us for this amazing experience and learning from Chef Shawn Dockstader, highlighting our traditional foods.

June 16, 2026. 1-4pm
London site Community Kitchen
See flyer for registration details.

Address

493 Dundas Street
London, ON
N6B1W4

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 12pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

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