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(Kahnawake – April 21, 2022) Kahnawà:ke Shakotiia’takehnhas Community Services (KSCS) wishes to announce today that we are experiencing an outbreak of COVID-19 at the Turtle Bay Elders Lodge (TBEL), where two (2) residents have tested positive for the virus. The two identified residents have been in isolation, have mild symptoms, and are being monitored daily. It is considered an outbreak when two or more positive cases are connected by epidemiological link. KSCS will be working closely with Kahnawà:ke Public Health on measures to contain the outbreak.

(Kahnawake – December 7, 2021) Kahnawà:ke Shakotiia’takehnhas Community Services (KSCS) wishes to inform the community that renovations will begin shortly to the old Canada Post office location, on the first floor of the Kahnawake Services Complex. The renovations will provide some much-needed office space for KSCS employees.

Kahnawake – November 19, 2021 - Kahnawake Shakotiia’takehnhas Community Services (KSCS) wishes to inform the community that due to the volume of requests for mental health services, we will be re-implementing a wait list system. A triage system will be initiated whereby the individuals on the wait list can expect to receive weekly check-ins to assess and prioritize their current situation. In addition, they are encouraged to reach out to us at 450-632-6880 if their situation changes.

KSCS Assisted Living Services is pleased to present this first-edition guide to support families and ease the stress of navigating an often complex system of services and information for individuals living with special needs. You can find the guide on the ALS page or by typing "special needs" in the search bar.

KSCS is seeking to fill one (1) community member seat on its Board of Directors.

The Emergency Food Basket, a partnership between the Orville Standup Memorial Food Basket and Kahnawà:ke Shakotiia’takéhnhas Community Services (KSCS), has been offering services since March 2020 to families in need during the state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are now in a new phase of the pandemic.

VACCINES REQUIRED FOR VISITORS TO LONG-TERM RESIDENCES

(Kahnawake – August 30, 2021) Kahnawake Shakotiia’takehnhas Community Services (KSCS) announced today that effective September 1, 2021, all visitors to the Turtle Bay Elders Lodge and the Independent Living Center must have received two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in order to be granted access to these facilities.

(Kahnawà:ke — June 24, 2021) As of Monday, June 21, 2021, the Kahnawà:ke State of Emergency regarding the COVID-19 pandemic has come to an end. Kahnawà:ke Shakotiia’takehnhas Community Services was tasked with providing essential services during a declared emergency and that includes providing emergency food and an emergency isolation shelter along with our Support and Prevention services that provided emergency psycho-social support. In addition, we continued to provide residential care at the Turtle Bay Elder’s Lodge and the Independent Living Center.

Providing shelter during a pandemic can be particularly tricky when lengthy isolation and social distancing are required. Thankfully, Kahnawà:ke businesses stepped up and answered the call to help. In addition to providing an isolation shelter for Kahnawa’kehró:non, we also made the shelter available to community frontline workers that reside outside the community who may have lacked resources to properly isolate in their own areas.

Kahnawake – June 4, 2021, Kahnawake Shakotiia’takehnhas Community Services wishes to inform the community that it has prepared the Whitehouse next to Mohawk Council of Kahnawake for elders wishing to get relief from the heat.

Environment Canada has issued a heat warning that will last to early next week. The highs are expected to reach between 30 and 34 Degree Celsius. The temperatures combined with humidity will give humidex values between 35 and 40 degrees.

Let’s talk about consent! Consent is all about communication – verbal and non-verbal. Consent is about setting your own boundaries and respecting the boundaries of the other person. Silence or unconsciousness does not mean yes. Consent is never implied, and you can change your mind at any time. Practicing consent every time can prevent sexual assault.

To learn more about sexual violence and where you can go for help, check out the video presentations with CALACS by scanning the QR codes.

Kahnawake Shakotiia’takehnhas Community Services (K.S.C.S.)is seeking to fill two (2) community member seats on its Board of Directors

Board Nominations (Extended)

will be accepted by telephone 450-632-6880 on:

Thursday, June 3, 2021

11:30 – 1:00 pm

Potential candidates must meet the following criteria: