My name is Frances Trowsse. As the Program Coordinator of the Aboriginal Community Services Worker Program, I welcome you to our website. It has been my pleasure to be a part of the development and delivery of this program, which was launched in September 1997. The Aboriginal Community Services Worker Program is delivered in modules.
Students attend classes at the Thunder Bay campus, which are three weeks in length.
There are two modules in each semester. This delivery format allows students to attend a college program while being employed in their communities, and they do not have to relocate to Thunder Bay in order to attend classes. As aboriginal communities assume greater control of health and social services, there will be a need for graduates from this kind of programming. This program is designed to prepare students to respond in a proactive manner to community needs and to engage in the development of long-term strategies in achieving community wellness. Nishnawbe-Aski Nation is a political organization which represents approximately 50 Aboriginal communities in northern Ontario.