Abinoojiyag Noojimoo-wigamig
The Children's Healing Center
"We will walk with you through your healing process as you gain knowledge of yourself, language, and culture in hopes of finding Gida Mino-bimaadiz (you living a good life)."
Vision Statement
We will strive to continue our tradition of working to help our youth heal and feel safe by offering them the tools and resources to live a better life - enabling them to flourish within our Red Lake Nation
Mission Statement
Realize a 20% reduction in juvenile delinquency and juvenile recidivism during the next five years by implementing a holistic comprehensive strategic plan that is supported by Red Lake Tribal leaders, Tribal programs, youth, families, and community
Overarching Goals
Create permanent partnerships within all tribal programs that serve Red Lake youth and their families that will lead to healthy and safe lifestyle choices for Red Lake youth.
Intendend Outcomes
- Create a “wraparound” service model approach utilizing all current youth-serving programs at Red Lake
- Develop trauma informed care and restorative practices and strategies that will result in an increase of parent/family involvement for Red Lake youth who are involved in the juvenile justice system
- Promote mental, emotional, behavioral, physical, and cultural health and wellness for Red Lake youth
- Develop and implement a “Healing to Wellness” model in all prevention, intervention and treatment services and programs
- Reservation wide transformation and systems changes for all youth-serving programs
Our Philosophy
The Abinoojiiyag Noojimoo-Wigamig staff are committed to a philosophy of “Healing & Wellness.”
All staff will:
- Provide youth with behavioral and cognitive skills required in establishing themselves without conflict in their own communities
- Provide youth with problem solving skills required for establishing themselves without conflict in their own communities
- Assist youth in developing the communication skills that will enable them to deal effectively with their own problems
- Support and assist youth in completing their court ordered obligations
Contact Information
Abinoojiyag Noojimoo-wigamig
PO Box 583
Red Lake MN 56671