Mental Health

Assisted Living Services (ALS)

is comprised of the Independent Living Center (ILC) and Family Support and Resources Services (FSRS). The ILC is a residential program for community members living with mental health issues. FSRS includes the Family Support Caseworkers, Young Adults Program, the Teen Social Club, and Lifeskills Support Workers.

Please check out our Special Needs Resource Guide 2021. The link to the PDF is below under Resources.

Services Provided

The Homecare nurses of KMHC work collaboratively with KSCS's Home and Community Care Services and other professionals to provide health care to individuals who cannot seek medical attention due to diminished mobility, illness or their physical condition.

The program is aimed towards the elderly, chronically ill, disabled, terminally ill, and those convalescing from major hospitalizations necessitating nursing care. Ongoing nursing visits provide support and supervision needed to maintain an independent lifestyle and safely meet the demands of daily living.

Referrals to the Kahnawake homecare team are made by physicians, other agencies, family members, neighbors and patients themselves.

Home care services are provided Monday to Friday 8:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M. and on weekends for scheduled patients.

•  On-call services are provided for palliative care patients.
•  Evening dressing changes.
•  Intravenous therapy

• Psychosocial Support

To screen, assess and make recommendations for referral for individuals, couples and families who are referred to or requesting psychological support

• Psychological Consultation

To provide support and consultation to related services, programs, projects and activities in the area of psychology.

The following is offered only on an “as needed” basis with sufficient amount of people and client preparedness

• Anxiety Support Group

In collaboration with prevention services, to provide group support to clients with anxiety and depression.

• Critical Incident Stress Debriefing

To provide crisis support following a traumatic event to reduce negative psych-social reactions.

To respond to community or family crisis as it arises, such as a critical incident stress debriefing, family dynamic issue, social support, etc.

Receives all calls for services, provide immediate support to clients when necessary and to refer clients to appropriate KSCS Prevention and Support resources.

This is a list of topics we are currently prepared to offer as groups on an “as needed” basis” with sufficient amount of people and client preparedness

• Sexual Abuse Survivor
• Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
• Parenting Teens
• How To Talk So Kids Will Listen
• Sensitivity Skills
• Abusive Relationship
• Moon Ceremonies
• Grief Support Group (Death and Loss)
• Divorce and Separation
• Pregnancy Loss Support Grp.

KSCS Prevention based initiative whose primary goals are to provide information and education to individuals and community organizations, by providing trainings and support regarding fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), healthy sexuality, HIV/AIDS, and suicide awareness.

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

The Teen Social Club (TSC) is an after school program for individuals aged 12-18 years, who have physical and developmental disabilities. Programming is offered to enhance life skills, to promote socialization and to provide recreational outings. In the summer months, the TSC offers a regular program which runs 5 days/week.

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.