Aboriginal Health and Wellness Centre of Winnipeg

What Aboriginal Health and Wellness Centre of Winnipeg does

The Aboriginal Health and Wellness Centre of Winnipeg Inc. (AHWC) is a non-profit organization established in 1994 and designated as Manitoba's only Urban-Indigenous Community Health Agency. It operates under a WRHA (Winnipeg Regional Health Authority) funded-site model and is governed by Indigenous Peoples for Indigenous Peoples, serving Winnipeg's First Nations (status and non-status), Metis, Inuit, and 2SLGBTQQ+ populations. The organization delivers services free of charge to constituents ("CSTs") through a mix of government healthcare funding and grants, with nursing staff unionized under MAHCP/MNU. Its revenue model is therefore a managed-services/public-funding arrangement rather than a commercial pricing model, and there is no publicly disclosed revenue figure.

AHWC delivers 13 programs organized into clinical services and social/housing supports. Clinical programs include the Primary Care Clinic (physician-led, Monday-Friday 8:30AM-4:30PM), the Rapid Access to Addictions Medicine (RAAM) walk-in clinic, the Mobile Healthcare and Wellness Clinic (serving encampments, shelters, and bridges 11:00AM-7:00PM), and the forthcoming Safer Consumption Site (announced July 2024, opening planned 2025). Social and housing programs include Ni-Apin, A Place to Call Home, Stepping Forward, InSight Mentoring, Abinotci-Mino Ayawin, Headstart, Mino-Pimatiziiwin Men's Healthy Living Program, Movember/BROS, and the IRS Resolution Health Support Program. All programs operate under a medicine wheel framework combining traditional Indigenous healing with contemporary medicine, supported by Cultural Advisors, Traditional Healers, and Elders.

The underlying technology stack is limited to Electronic Medical Records (EMR) for patient data management and statistical analysis to support resource allocation and program-effectiveness assessment. Distribution is direct-to-constituent through multiple clinic locations, mobile outreach, and drop-in intake points (Millennium Library, Siloam Mission), with intake for housing programs coordinated through End Homelessness Winnipeg's Naatamooskakowin system. The organization functions as a community-led GTM motion, relying on referrals from community partners (Sunshine House, Ka Ni Kanichihk, Main Street Project, Manitoba Harm Reduction Network) and direct constituent access rather than commercial marketing. With 19 employees, AHWC is a small-footprint, high-mission organization whose value proposition is built on cultural safety, regulatory monopoly status, and Indigenous governance rather than technological differentiation.

Name

Aboriginal Health and Wellness Centre of Winnipeg

Legal name

Aboriginal Health and Wellness Centre of Winnipeg Inc.

Website

https://ahwc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AHWC is a non-profit, Manitoba's only Urban-Indigenous Community Health Agency, delivering 13 culturally safe clinical and social programs to Winnipeg's First Nations, Metis, Inuit, and 2SLGBTQQ+ constituents through a medicine wheel framework blending traditional healing with contemporary medicine.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Indigenous Community Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Primary Care for Underserved Populations (e.g., migrant, homeless, refugee clinics) (HLAFAGAN)

Keywords

• Indigenous community health
• Culturally safe healthcare
• Harm reduction services
• Housing first programs
• Addictions medicine clinics

Headquarters

HQ city

Winnipeg

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Healthcare Funding: Funded as Manitoba's only Urban-Indigenous Community Health Agency. Operates as a non-profit with WRHA (Winnipeg Regional Health Authority) Community 1 WRHA Funded Site designation. Services are provided at no cost to constituents.
2. Manitoba Association of Healthcare Professionals (MAHCP): Nursing positions unionized under MAHCP with salaries as per MNU (Manitoba Nurses Union) salary rates. Indicates government-funded staffing model.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AHWC delivers a continuum of culturally safe, holistic health and wellness services to Winnipeg's urban Indigenous population across 13 programs. Core offerings include physician-led primary care, a mobile outreach clinic, a walk-in Rapid Access to Addictions Medicine (RAAM) clinic, the upcoming Safer Consumption Site, Housing First programs (Ni-Apin, A Place to Call Home, Stepping Forward), and family/men/children wellness programs. All services blend traditional Indigenous healing practices with contemporary medicine and are provided free of charge to constituents under Manitoba's public healthcare system.

Product overview

The Aboriginal Health and Wellness Centre of Winnipeg operates as Manitoba's only Urban-Indigenous Community Health Agency, established in 1994. The organization offers a unified portfolio of 13 programs organized into clinical services and social support programs. Clinical programs include the Primary Care Clinic, Mobile Healthcare and Wellness Clinic, Rapid Access to Addictions Medicine (RAAM) Clinic, and the upcoming Safer Consumption Site. Social support and housing programs include InSight Mentoring Program, Abinotci–Mino Ayawin (Children's Healing), Mino-Pimatiziiwin Men's Healthy Living Program, Headstart Program, Indian Residential School Resolution Health Support Program, A Place to Call Home, Ni-Apin, Stepping Forward, and Movember/BROS. All programs operate from a holistic medicine wheel approach combining traditional Indigenous healing practices with contemporary healthcare, delivered through wraparound multidisciplinary teams.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• InSight Mentoring Program: Three-year outreach program providing intensive support to Winnipeg Indigenous women who are pregnant and/or have had a baby within the last 12 months.
• Abinotci–Mino Ayawin
• Mino-Pimatiziiwin – Men's Healthy Living Program (MHLP)
• Headstart
• Indian Residential School (IRS) Resolution Health Support Program
• A Place to Call Home
• Ni-Apin
• Stepping Forward
• BROS (Brothers Rekindling Our Spirits)
• Rapid Access to Addictions Medicine (RAAM)
• Primary Care Clinic
• Mobile Healthcare and Wellness Clinic

Products and services

• Primary Care Clinic Comprehensive physician-led primary care services delivered in a culturally safe environment using a wraparound care model that includes physicians, nurses, a social support counsellor, Community Health Workers, a Cultural Advisor, and a Registered Dietitian for Winnipeg's Indigenous constituents.
• Mobile Healthcare and Wellness Clinic Mobile clinic travelling to encampments, shelters, and bridges offering immediate and ongoing primary care, prevention, treatment, and counselling with a multi-disciplinary team including physician, nurse, crisis counsellor, and Indigenous Social Planner.
• Rapid Access to Addictions Medicine (RAAM) Clinic Walk-in clinic providing culturally safe addictions medicine services including OAT induction, mental health assessments, counselling, and mobile RAAM services for unsheltered community members, with no referral required.
• Safer Consumption Site Winnipeg's first Indigenous-led supervised consumption site providing harm reduction services under an Indigenous-led model, developed through a Community Partner Cohort including Sunshine House, Ka Ni Kanichihk, Main Street Project, and the Manitoba Harm Reduction Network.
• A Place to Call Home Housing First programming providing holistic services for urban Indigenous individuals experiencing chronic or episodic homelessness or at risk, based on the medicine wheel approach.
• Ni-Apin Cree-language Housing First programming offering portable, individualized supports for urban Indigenous individuals experiencing homelessness, using intensive case management and harm reduction.
• Stepping Forward Non-Housing First services providing portable, individualized supports for urban Indigenous individuals at risk of homelessness, using Intensive Case Management and harm reduction approach.
• Abinotci–Mino Ayawin (Children's Healing) Voluntary home visiting program supporting Indigenous families and caregivers in Winnipeg who are expecting a child and/or have children up to six years of age, promoting healthy child development.
• InSight Mentoring Program A three-year voluntary outreach program providing intensive support to Indigenous women who are pregnant and/or have had a baby within the last 12 months, offering addiction referrals, prenatal/infant care access, and support with personal goals.
• Headstart Program Promotes healthy child development for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit children three to five years of age through parental involvement, culture and language, nutrition, social support, health promotion, and education.
• Mino-Pimatiziiwin – Men's Healthy Living Program (MHLP) Provides services to Indigenous men wanting to make positive lifestyle changes, offering advocacy, counselling, access to a Cultural Advisor, and referrals to community services.
• Movember/BROS (Brothers Rekindling Our Spirits) Men's club program building solidarity and support for Indigenous men along their journey to regain or maintain pride and fulfillment through a holistic integrated approach drawing on Elder knowledge, ceremony, and health services.
• Indian Residential School (IRS) – Resolution Health Support Program Provides former IRS and Indian Day School students and their families with access to mental health, safety, wellness, and aftercare supports, including Traditional Healers and professional counselling.

Quantifiable outcome

• Province's first Supervised Consumption Site (SCS) to open in 2025

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supportive.

• Sunshine HousecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 July 2024Community Partner Cohort member for the Safer Consumption Site initiative. Part of AHWC's collaborative all-hands approach to opening Winnipeg's first Indigenous-led Supervised Consumption Site. Sunshine House is a community organization contributing to harm reduction efforts.
• Ka Ni KanichihkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 July 2024Community Partner Cohort member for the Safer Consumption Site initiative. Indigenous-led organization contributing expertise to the Indigenous-led Supervised Consumption Site partnership.
• Main Street ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 July 2024Community Partner Cohort member for the Safer Consumption Site initiative. Contributes to the collaborative effort for Winnipeg's first Supervised Consumption Site.
• Manitoba Harm Reduction NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 July 2024Community Partner Cohort member for the Safer Consumption Site initiative. Provides harm reduction expertise for the Indigenous-led SCS initiative.
• Substance ConsultingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 July 2024Community Partner Cohort member contributing addiction specialist expertise to the Safer Consumption Site initiative.
• End Homelessness Winnipeg (Naatamooskakowin)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 July 2024Coordinates centralized access points for housing programs. Housing programs including Ni-Apin, A Place to Call Home, and Stepping Forward utilize this coordinated access system for intake.
• Honourable Bernadette Smith (Minister of Housing, Addictions, and Homelessness)supportiveOthers · 12 July 2024Minister of Housing, Addictions, and Homelessness and Minister of Mental Health for Manitoba. Long-time friend of AHWC's work, present at SCS announcement, providing government support for the initiative.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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