Good Minds
Upcoming Events
Tyendinaga Youth Drop In Centre! May FLYER
All Youth of Tyendinaga are welcome to come out and participate in games and activities with other Youth.
The Drop In Centre is located at the Ball Diamonds. For more information please see above flyer.
STUDENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - FLYER
Moon Ceremony - June 4th, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.
Participation in Moon Ceremonies is for Women only, must bring a skirt and water, and a potluck to follow.
Enyonkwa’nikonhriyo:hake Program
The Good Minds Program ensures that MBQ is able to deliver counseling services, youth programming, circles (groups), elder support, addictions counseling, and NNADAP prevention programming. Our goal is to build linkages and relationships with on and off Territory agencies to provide services of utmost quality.
Mission Statement
The Enyonkwa'nikonhriyo:hake Program will build safety, encourage and promote wellness through practicing: Peace, inclusiveness, and respect inspired by our cultural beliefs, values and teachings.
Functions and Activities
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One to one counseling
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Grief Recovery, one-on-one and circles (groups)
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Elder visits and support
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Moon Ceremony
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Fasting Camps (Spring and Fall)
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Sweat Lodge
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Addictions Prevention, Promotion and Follow-up
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Referrals
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Trauma Counseling
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Youth Programming
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Youth at Risk
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Speaking Engagements
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Workshops
Services
The Good Minds Program has several programs to offer with the purpose of providing holistic services through the following departments:
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Good Minds- Oversees the programs listed to ensure that the services being provided are offered in a wholistic manner that best suit the needs of our community. We are building our capacity to better meet the needs of the community.
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Traditional Community Wellness Program - Provides Counseling Services to Tyendinaga Mohawk Community members on or off Territory or any Indigenous person requesting services. This is done through one-on-one counseling, circles, grief recovery, ceremonies, workshops and information sessions.
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National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program (NNADAP)- Provides prevention, intervention, aftercare and follow-up services. To increase community awareness regarding the negative effects of alcohol, drugs and solvent abuse. This is done through speaking engagements at schools, workshops, and community based activities. Teaching our youth a healthier lifestyle, because they are our future. Doing one-on- one counseling, circles, grief recovery, workshops, and information sessions.
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Youth Program- Overall purpose is to improve the wellbeing of and access to culturally appropriate wholistic and community directed good minds, children development and recreational activities at the community level.
Traditional Community Wellness Program
The purpose of the Traditional Community Wellness Program is to provide counseling services through Traditional practitioners to Tyendinaga Mohawk Community members on or off Territory, and any Indigenous person requesting services.
Our goal is to assist community members in understanding and processing feelings as well as take ownership of their feelings; teachings of the unburdening process; the effects of trauma and the impacts of residential schools and family violence.
We will support each individual as they journey through the healing process. We believe in supporting the whole human being, emotionally, intellectually, physically and spiritually.
Services
We offer circle (groups), an unburdening process;
organize and offer ceremonies; support for court appearance; organize community workshops and/or information sessions as well as speaking engagements.
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We offer one-on-one counseling sessions, circles (groups) such as grief recovery, woman’s, men’s, healing, talking, sharing, etc.
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We organize and offer ceremonies; these can vary and are offered throughout the year.
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Fasting camps are held 2 times a year (spring/fall)
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Moon Ceremony is held every month
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Sweats at various times throughout the year, as requested
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We organize community workshops and/or information sessions as well as speaking engagements. We speak on a variety of topics from cross cultural training, family violence, trauma, lateral violence, etc.
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We speak to different groups such as Loyalist College, Sisters in Spirit, National Day of H
ealing & Reconciliation, Soap Stone Carving, etc.
WHO THIS APPLIES TO:
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Tyendinaga Mohawk Community members on or off territory
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Any Indigenous person requesting services
REFERRALS:
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Can be made by calling (613) 967-3603 and speaking to either Betty or Candice.
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If it is an agency calling, they usually share general information.
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We request to speak to the person wanting to use the services.
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We do not take mandated clients; they must want to use the services.
National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program (NNADAP)
NNADAP provides prevention, intervention, aftercare and follow-up services. Prevention strategies conducted by the program provide culturally appropriate programs to educate and create awareness about addictions and addiction free-lifestyles.
Intervention strategies provide assessments and referrals to treatment centres, preparation of clients for entry to treatments centres or rehabilitation treatment programs. Strategies also include short-term counseling in crisis situations and out-patient counseling services.
After care and follow up services also provide support to clients returning home or to their community from treatment and provide ongoing client care.
Objective:
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Reduce the incidence of alcohol and drugs
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Build capacity to develop and deliver culturally appropriate community based addictions programs and services.
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Increase awareness and understanding concerning alcohol and drugs to the community & children from school age and up.
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To promote self-worth and the development of self- esteem and to decrease the issues surrounding peer pressure among young offenders.
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To promote a wholistic approach to deal with healing and wellness for the youth.
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To provide support circles, one-on-one counseling, workshops, education sessions, etc.
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Strengthen relationships between community-based programs
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Provide support to individuals and family post-treatment
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Provide a short-term counseling to address crisis and outpatient counseling services.
Youth Program
Our youth programs are culturally appropriate activities and wholistic at the community level to help create healthy families and community environments in which community members and children can thrive. We hold theme dances, educate on Mohawk culture, survival camp, sports, workshops such as self-esteem, identity & land skills and other ongoing activities dedicated to youth. We have a drop in centre located in the Canteen at the Tyendinaga ball diamonds. We also fund before and after school age program.
We’re on Facebook! Check us out at “Tyendinaga Youth Group”!
Objective:
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Increase the awareness in using the good mind, child development, healthy habits and parenting skills.
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Build on the knowledge and skills of front line health workers
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Role model healthy lifestyles and healthy relationships
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Provide circles such as young men’s group, grief recovery, girls circle & boys circle
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Teach Rights of Passage, fasting & sweats to our youth
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Assist parents and professionals with information on the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively contribute to the improved health and development in children.
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Support community development and provide opportunity for communities to find their own solutions to the health and development needs of children, youth, family and community.
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Ensure integrated and coordinated care for children and families by coordinating human service sectors (health, social services, justice, education, employment, etc.)
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Support optimal health and social development
Our Youth meet at the Ball diamonds on the following nights :
