The Makonsag Aboriginal Head Start Program, located at the Odawa Native Friendship Centre, is a federal program funded by Health Canada. It is a comprehensive program to provide early interventions to First Nations on/off reserve, Métis and Inuit children. It includes the protection and promotion of Aboriginal cultures and languages, education, health, nutrition, counselling and parental involvement. The program serves thirty-two pre-school Aboriginal children aged 2½ to 5 years old.