Adults

Shakotisnien:nens- Support Counselors

One on one counseling

Individual counseling offered to clients where by a service plan is developed to offer support to various individual issues. Some areas: stress management, depression, anxiety, self esteem etc. Support can be given through traditional approaches as well as more contemporary delivery methods

Crisis Intervention

To support individual with support of listening, talking, sharing immediate issues. Able to respond to crisis immediately in the community

Couple and Family Counseling

To provide counseling services to couples and their families. To provide a safe and comfortable environment for Kahnawa’kehró:non.

Anger management

Individual anger management sessions provided to help support and provide guidance to individuals. In collaboration with Support services, is provided as individual need or group basis (as needed).

Prenatal Workshops This parenting component provides and promotes programs and services which will enhance parenting skills for Kahnawa’kehró:non mothers and fathers. Parenting Teens Workshop This workshop will provide skills and tools to parents on a weekly basis. Delivered by parenting workers. Parent-Infant Interactive Workshops These workshops promote parent-child interaction through activities that stimulate development and build self-esteem as well as; it will generate parent-discussions, baby massage, presentations, parent-child exercise, snack time, tenderness time, arts and crafts, and singing songs are some of the planned activities. Nobody’s Perfect This six to eight week program is for parents with children 0-6 years old. A series of booklets are provided for parents. This program offers interactive and experiential learning exercise, and fun activities.

Shakotisnien:nens - Support Counselors One on one counseling and individual counseling is offered to clients whereby a service plan is developed to offer support to various individual issues. Some areas:

• stress management
• depression
• anxiety
• self esteem etc.

Support can be given through traditional approaches as well as more contemporary delivery methods Sweats Individual sweats for one’s issues. Provided by traditional staff. Each individual is assessed and an individual service plan is developed with the individual and worker together. Traditional Cultural Teachings The traditional component of the Family and Wellness Center provides a variety of support services to enhance and or to heal the individual person, using both natural and spiritual realms of Iroquois teachings Crisis Intervention To support the individual with support through listening, talking, and sharing immediate issues. We are able to respond to crisis immediately in the community Couple and Family Counseling To provide counseling services to couples and their families. To provide a safe and comfortable environment for Kahnawa’kehró:non.

A community based service provided to all elderly Kahnawa’kehró:non who may need nutritional meals.

To provide elders or individuals in need of socialization access to activities and a meal in a central location

Elders’ Case Workers provide casework; care planning and service delivery to the elderly population of Kahnawake with social issues.

The Adults and Elders’ Services Counsellor offers information and liaison services for:

• income security programs
• disabilities
• civil status
• estate planning and management

and provides Commissioner of Oaths and other services as required.

The Independent Living Center (ILC) is a residential program for community members living with mental health issues.

The ILC focus is to foster and maintain independence and quality of life for Kahnawa’kehró:non living with mental health issues

The ILC provides a structured and supportive environment that promotes wellness and social integration.

(FSRS)

This team is comprised of Caseworkers who work with individuals, families, and other professionals, to assess needs and develop a service plan. Services available include Lifeskills Support Workers, the Young Adults Program (YAP) and the Teen Social Club (TSC) The programs provide services to promote inclusion and work towards enhancing the quality of life for our clients.

The Young Adults Program (YAP) is a day program for adults, aged 19 and over, with physical and/or developmental disabilities. The YAP offers basic academic activities and programming to provide lifeskills, inclusion, recreation and social integration.

In the summer months, the YAP focus on social and cultural activities and outings.