ACFS CULTURAL CAMP
Akwesasne Child & Family Services will be hosting a variety of activities from August 14-18 as part of their Cultural Camp! Join us for pottery, basket-making, canoeing, a museum visit, and more.
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COLLEGE BUG OUT BAGS
The Akwesasne Child & Family Services Traditional Support Unit will be giving away book bags to college-bound students! Book bags include items such as sage to smudge, relaxation teas, and stress relief tools to help with overall physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. If you’ve received a bag in the past, you will not be eligible for this year’s […]
Read moreHOME ALONE SAFETY FOR KIDS
Akwesasne Child & Family Services would like to inform the community that registration for the Home Alone Safety Training! This training will be held on July 24 & July 31 and is designed for youth ages 9-12 (who haven’t already received certification). 30 spots are available. Participants register by messaging the ACFS Facebook, via email at dorian.benedict@akwesasne.ca, or […]
Read moreMOON BASKETS WORKSHOP WITH GLENN SWAMP
The Akwesasne Child & Family Services Program is offering a Moon Baskets Workshop, hosted by Glenn Swamp, on June 15th and 16th, for youth girls age 9 – 18. The workshop will take place at the Housing Authority Training Center, located at 378 State Route 37 from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. Attendees MUST have a chaperone. No drop offs […]
Read moreAMBE HOSTS PART TWO OF 2023 CULTURAL CELEBRATION
Today, the Ahkwesahsne Mohawk Board of Education hosted the second part of their 2023 Cultural Celebration! Last week, AMBE held the celebration for their Early Years students and now Grades 4-8 got to join in on the festivities. It was a beautiful day at the A’nowara’ko:wa Arena, full of songs, dancing, traditional outfits, and plenty of smiles! Nia:wen to […]
Read moreNATIONAL FOSTER CARE MONTH
May is National Foster Care Month and Akwesasne has an urgent need for kinship/foster/customary care homes! If you, or someone you know, is interested in becoming a foster home, please call 613-575-5020.
Read moreLAND-BASED HEALING PROGRAM PROVIDES CCVS STUDENTS WITH DRUM
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Land-Based Healing Program, a program within the Department of Health (DOH), provided a drum to the students at Cornwall Collegiate & Vocational School (CCVS) last week. Land-Based Healing Program Coordinator, Brandon David, and Akwesasne Child & Family Services (ACFS) Traditional Support staff member, Allen Smoke, had been working with CCVS students who established and participated […]
Read moreACFS DEVELOPING INDIGENOUS-LED SOFTWARE SYSTEM
On April 20th and 21st, the staff of MCA’s Akwesasne Child and Family Services (ACFS) and Information Services (IS) worked with RedMane, an indigenous-led software solutions and system integration firm, to commence a two-day kick-off of ACFS’s new, indigenous-led software system. This new and innovative software will be utilized by ACFS for record-keeping and to report statistics to the […]
Read moreEASTERFEST
The community is invited to hop on down to Easterfest, happening on Thursday, April 6 at Generations Park! Join us on the “bunny trail” for a community walk, outdoor games, free food, and some family fun. From 10 a.m. – 7 p.m., participants can walk the bunny trail and receive a prize ballot entry for every lap completed! There will […]
Read moreOPEN GYM & CRAFT NIGHT AT KANA:TAKON SCHOOL
Akwesasne Child & Family Services is excited to host an open gym and craft night for youth ages 11-18! Join us from 6-9 p.m. at Kana:takon School on the following dates: March 10, April 7, and May 19. Food and drinks will be provided. Drop-offs are welcome and please bring indoor shoes. For more information, please email dorian.benedict@akwesasne.ca. […]
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