This is a food-based diabetes prevention and management program that seeks to improve the health outcomes for urban Indigenous people by increasing access, knowledge and skills around healthy eating, nutrition, traditional foods and traditional ways of knowing.
A diagnosis of diabetes is not a requirement for this program. It is open to everyone seeking to improve their knowledge around nutrition and wanting to take steps towards a healthier life.
Services and programs include:
Life Skills programs (example: cooking classes, meal planning, label reading, food journaling)
Land based activities (example: berry picking, harvesting etc.)
One-to-one supports
Diabetes education and awareness (example: recipe and information sharing, nutrition bingo)
Access to food hampers and grocery supports
Contact the Wiisinadaa: Let’s Eat! Nutrition Support Worker for more information
