- Description
Youth Lodge (Tsi Tionkwatention A'no:wara Rason:ne, a Mohawk word meaning "My Home On Turtle Island")
- a co-ed residence for First Nations youth ages 12-18 experiencing serious difficulties in their lives
- provides a therapeutic approach intended to help participants to recognize their less effective behaviours and through self-evaluation, to learn to make more effective choices
- residents share in the daily upkeep of the lodge, attend school or a work/volunteer program, and participate in programming
Ratiweintehta's (They are Learning) Alternative Learning Classroom located at the Youth Lodge- clients that are high school age and are no longer attending regular classes in a mainstream secondary school are eligible to attend the Section 23 classroom
- educational program is designed to address student's individual academic, social and emotional needs while obtaining high school credits
- Eligibility
- Ages 12 -17 years
Priority is given to members of Six Nations or Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, followed by other First Nations youth- does not accept youth assessed as psychotic, suicidal or medically unstable, unless these conditions are under effective control by medical professionals
- youth on probation may be considered for admission at the Supervisor's discretion
- Application Process
- By referral (pre-assessment screening, completion of intake package, supervisor interview/screening)
Referrals are completed by the Intake Worker at Ganohkwasra Family Assault Support Services - Documents Required
- Documents may be required for some services
- Office
- 519-445-0216
- Crisis
- 519-445-4324
- Fax
- 519-445-0623
- Web Site
- https://www.ganohkwasra.com
- [email protected]
- Mailing Address
- PO Box 250
Ohsweken, ON, N0A 1M0
Canada - Languages
- English
- Contact
- Alana McDonald, Manager of Residential Services
- Fees
- None
- Topic(s)
- Abuse / Assault - Counselling for People Experiencing Abuse
- Abuse / Assault - Crisis Lines for People Experiencing Abuse
- Abuse / Assault - Sexual Assault Support
- Abuse / Assault - Shelter for Women Experiencing Abuse
- Emergency / Crisis - Crisis lines
- Emergency / Crisis - In-Person Crisis Services
- Housing - Transitional Housing
- Social Media
- Agency Information
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- Copyright
- Contact Brant
- Last Updated On
- October 8, 2025
- Last Verified On
- October 8, 2025
- Address
- 15 Sunrise Court
Six Nations of the Grand River , ON, N0A 1M0
Cross street: Sunrise Crt and Chiefswood Rd
Open in Google Maps - Accessibility
- Fully Accessible
- Hours of Operation
- Open 24/7Mon-Sun 24 hours
- Service Area(s)
- Brantford
- Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation
- Six Nations of the Grand River
