Social Services

The Six Nations of the Grand River Social Services Department is mandated to serve our Nation by providing assistance in a non-adversarial, cooperative manner, which draws upon, supports and strengthens the family- based obligations and traditions of caring, sharing, mutual respect, healing and harmony that are rooted in and inseparable from our culture. 

 

The Social Services Department consists of: Social Services Administration, Six Nations Child and Family Services, Six Nations Child Care Services and Six Nations Grand River Correctional Services

 

Youth In Transition

 

Social Servies is now operating a new Youth in Transition Program. This program is designed to help First Nation, Metis or Inuit Youth between the ages of 16-24 transition out of the child welfare system into adulthood.

 

Marsha Reany, Youth in Transition Worker assists and supports youth in identifying, developing and implementing an individual plan based on their individual goals. As well as provides guidance and emotional support to access and navigate through the adult system.

 

Marsha advocates for youth and assists in accessing programs such as:

 

 

Child & Family Services

 

Six Nations of the Grand River Child & Family Services is a Native Child Welfare Prevention program, located at 15 Sunrise Court (across from Iroquois Plaza, just off Chiefswood Road). We offer individual, couple, family and group counseling, as well as a variety of social, recreational and leisure programs and seasonal special events.

 

Who is Eligible?

Children (0-18 yrs) and their families whom reside on Six Nations Grand River Territory and registered Band members residing off-reserve for less than one year.

 

How to Access Service?

Services are accessed through our Service Coordination Unit (519) 445-0230 Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with the exception of Community Support/Resource Development functions and programs.

 

Administration of Units/Services Provided

Child & Family Services Administration

This unit assumes responsibility for administration and coordination of the program.

 

Responsibilities include:

 

Child & Family Services Phone Number: 519-445-0230

Child & Family Services Fax Number: 519-445-0249

 

Service Coordination

 

This unit performs the duty of case manager for all incoming clients seeking services at Six Nations Child & Family Services. Responsibilities include:

 

 

Child Care Services

 

Bi-Centennial Day Care

Provides a culturally enriched, safe learning environment to children of Six Nations membership; provides individual program plans for special needs children; acts as a training centre for students of local public schools, secondary schools and colleges.

 

Bi-centennial Child Care Services Phone Number: 519-445-4411

Bi-centennial Child Care Services Fax Number: 519-445-0026

 

Stoneridge Day Care

 

 

Stoneridge Day Care Centre Phone Number: 519-445-0884

Stoneridge Day Care Centre Fax Number: 519-445-0889

 

Private Home Day Care

 

 

OUR PROGRAM IS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR NURTURING CARING PEOPLE TO CARE FOR CHILDREN IN THER HOMES. 

 

How to become a Caregiver:

 

How to enroll children into the program:

 

 

Resource Drop-In Centre

 

Resource Drop-In Centre is located at 18 Stoneridge Circle in Ohsweken. The Resource Centre is a family based agency that offers many various programs for people of all ages. Some of the programs we are currently running through the year are:

 

The Resource Centre is a Program offered by the Six Nations Council for families that would like a safe and fun place to play at with their children. We offer a nutritious snack and a fun creative each day. We have drop in times Monday mornings, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in the morning and in the afternoon and Fridays in the morning for families to participate in our Program.

 

Although our main focus is children 0-6 years, we do at many times throughout the year offer adult workshops, and adult skill based activities for parents.

 

Breakfast Program-Every Monday from 7:30-9:30 am during the school year and 8:00-10:00 am during the summer months.

 

Supper-Every Tuesday night from 5:00-7:30 pm. Sign up by Friday the week before is required so that Staff is able to purchase enough food available for the participants. Parents come out to help prepare the meal and then sit down to eat with the other participants.

 

Dad’s Program-An evening program offered for Dad’s to come out and meet other Dad’s, a safe place to play with their children and share experiences in parenthood. Dad’s or male role models only please.

 

Sister’s Circle- A place and time for women to share with other women their life skills, and life experiences. A place for women to take time for themselves away from home stressors. Women only (no children please).

 

We offer a Preschool Program one afternoon a week to help prepare children for school. The Preschool Program is geared to children ages 3-5. The skills we focus on will offer support in all developmental areas of the child.

 

We offer various trips throughout the year for parents and children with transportation available. Sign up for trips is the parent’s responsibility.

 

Language Preschool Program is geared to children, and parents that want their child to be exposed to native languages or that are entering into an emersion school. This Program is offered three half days a week. The children are given oral and auditory exposure and experience in language, culture and traditions. This program is partially funded by Community Trust.

 

Correctional Services

 

Adult Native Supervision Program

 

The Native Supervision Program Provides probation, provincial parole and conditional sentence monitoring and supervision to status First Nations people, both male and female, living at Six Nations, New Credit First Nations, Brantford and surrounding areas. Participants have been through the provincial court system or been in front of the Ontario Parole & Earned Release Board. Supervision includes laying failure to comply charges, following Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, procedures and standards and the writing of court ordered reports, including pre-sentence reports and reviews. In relation to parole, pre-parole investigations are completed and warrants are issued for the violations of parole conditions.

 

Community Service Order Program

 

Community Service Order Program Provides monitoring status First Nations, living at Six Nations, New Credit, Brantford and surrounding areas, who have been sentenced to complete community service hours by the provincial courts. This includes the completion of assessments for suitability as ordered by the court or as requested by legal counsel.

 

Youth Supervision Program

 

The Six Nations Grand River Correctional Services (S.N.G.R.C.S.), acts as a link between the Ministry of Children and Youth Services-Youth Justice Services (MCYS-YJS), the Native youth client, the Courts and the Native community.

 

S.N.G.R.C.S. provides a broad range of services to assist in the supervision and rehabilitation of the Native youth client in a manner that is non-threatening and consistent with their cultural background, values and aspirations.

 

S.N.G.R.C.S. also makes referrals to bring the Native youth client in contact with the appropriate agencies and services that will be utilized to assist them, i.e. Reintegration Program. This also gives the Native youth client an opportunity to work in the community and to re-establish relationships and trust.

 

Each Native youth client referred to S.N.G.R.C.S. will be interviewed to complete an intake and Risk/Needs assessment, to establish their needs and level of supervision. More time is allocated to deal appropriately with high-risk supervision cases as determined by the Risk/Needs assessments.

 

Native youth clients that are referred S.N.G.R.C.S. are referred to appropriate agencies according to their personal beliefs as they relate to their cultural background. When necessary, traditional Elders are utilized for ongoing support.

 

Correctional Services Phone Number: 519-445-2628

Correctional Services Fax Number: 519-445-0840

 

Alternatives to Custody Re-Integration

 

The Re-Integration Program will assist Youth on Probation to successfully re-integrate back into the community by providing knowledge and skills needed to transition the youth back into community in an effort to reduce recidivism.

 

Goal: Is to reduce recidivism of incarceration of Six Nations Youth ages 16-17 years of age by providing knowledge and skills that lead to opportunities for change.

 

Objectives: To enhance knowledge, skills and assistance in areas of: Employment seeking, education and life skills by one to one mentoring and case planning, facilitate applications to appropriate agencies to re-enforce mentoring and case plan on an as needed basis.

 

Correctional Services Phone Number: 519-445-2628

Correctional Services Fax Number: 519-445-0840