Tehontatró:ris event added
The May Tehontatró:ris event has been added to the calendar. Click on the calendar at the top left to find out more.
Family
Event added - Dads Play an Important Role BBQ
Information about the Father's Day BBQ has been added to the calendar. Click on the calendar on the top left to find out more. The BBQ happens next week!
Gardening workshop added to calendar
Information for a two-day gardening workshop has been added to the February calendar.
Nobody’s Perfect Program
(for parents of children 0-5)
8 week skills building workshop
Communications
The communications team
Communications correspondents
Ensure there is a consistent flow of information going out to the community. To address the health and social priority issues identified in Kahnawake’s Community Health Plan activities include:
- Articles
- Newspaper advertisements
- Radio announcements/commercials
- Talkshows
- Public service announcements
- Posters
- News releases
- TV shows, infomercials
- Annual reports
Communications correspondents’ assist the promotion/education efforts whenever feasible. This is in addition to communications’ general KSCS public relations responsibilities and human resources support.
How to access:
A call to 450-632-6880 during office hours will put you in touch with the appropriate resource person.
Assisted Living Services
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.
How to access:
Call ALS at (450) 632-7730 and ask to speak with the Manager.
Home Care Nursing
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
External support:
Psychological Services
- 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.
How to access:
A call to 450-632-6880 will put you in touch with the appropriate resource person. In the event of an emergency in the evenings, weekends and holidays call the Peacekeepers 450-632-6505 and ask to speak with an on-call worker.
Youth Protection
To receive all reports of children being at risk, investigate allegations of child abuse, to include abandonment, neglect, psychological abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, and serious behaviour disturbances and provide follow-up to address the risk.
How to access:
A call to 450-632-6880 will put you in touch with the appropriate resource person. In the event of an emergency in the evenings, weekends and holidays call the Peacekeepers 450-632-6505 and ask to speak with an on-call worker.
Intake Services
Receives all calls for services, provide immediate support to clients when necessary and to refer clients to appropriate KSCS Prevention and Support resources.
How to access:
A call to 450-632-6880 will put you in touch with the appropriate resource person. In the event of an emergency, in the evenings, weekends and holidays call the Peacekeepers 450-632-6505 and ask to speak with an on-call worker.
External support: