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.
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
To support individual with support of listening, talking, sharing immediate issues. Able to respond to crisis immediately in the community
To provide counseling services to couples and their families. To provide a safe and comfortable environment for Kahnawa’kehró:non.
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:
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.
The FASD program addresses a number of health problems that are associated with alcohol use by mothers during pregnancy, by providing support to families and individuals.
This is a 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
The “Onkwanèn:ra” After School Program, is a community based social/life skills program for Kahnawakehro:non children between the ages of 6-12 years (Grades 1-6). The program focuses on group inclusion, self-awareness, understanding relationships, social skills, culture awareness and the world around us. The program incorporates Kanien’keha:ka values and the cultural aspects of respect, while group members receive the information about healthy lifestyles (mental, physical, social and spiritual well-being).
We offer a variety of activities aimed towards helping the children explore their thoughts and feelings in a safe and relaxed atmosphere. Activities include lessons, guest speakers, arts and crafts, role playing, games and field trips.
The group hours are 3:00pm - 4:45pm Monday to Thursday throughout the school year beginning in October.
KA’NÓN:WE/WHERE: Onkwanèn:ra Programming is held at the KSCS Whitehouse, located across from Mohawk Council.
AKENHNHÀ:KE/SUMMER: Onkwanèn:ra offers summer programming during the months of July/August. Registration is held in May.
For more information on the Onkwanèn:ra Program, contact:
Beatrice Taylor at 450-632-6880 ext. 34102