Yellow Thunderbird Lodge
Member Nation Services
Helping youth and young adults transition into adulthood.
We help you navigate provincial ministries, build lifeskills, and ease the transition from care to adulthood.
Member Nation Services can be accessed by any individual from one of our member Nations:
Cote First Nation
Kahkewistahaw First Nation
Keeseekoose First Nation
Little Black Bear’s Band
Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation
Nekaneet First Nation
Ocean Man First Nation
Ochapowace Cree Nation
Pasqua First Nation
Peepeekisis Cree Nation
Pheasant Rump Nakota First Nation
Star Blanket Cree First Nation
The Key Band First Nation
White Bear First Nation
Zagime Anishinabek First Nation
Our Services
Family Advocate Program
We advocate on behalf of our Member Nation families and children throughout Canada and across Turtle Island. We work to ensure every First Nation youth in care is connected to their family, First Nation and Culture by navigating and advocating with the Ministry of Social Services.
Through the Family Advocate Program, we support:
Parents
Grandparents
Extended Family Member
Children
Youth
Leaders
Nation Resources
Nation Members
What We Offer:
Mental Health Services
Training & Life Skills
Linkages to Prevention Services
Our Services
Post Majority Support Services
We provide advocacy and support for youth and young adults to transition from care into adulthood.
Learning & Development
Financial Support & Housing
Health & Wellbeing
Connection to Culture & Community
Early Supports and Intervention
Mentorship and Support
Mentorship and Support
Who It Serves:
Nation Members
Youth
What’s Involved:
- Provides youth with guidance and support before and after exiting care
- Understand that needing support and mentorship is normal
Cultural Learning Opportunities
Who It Serves:
Nation Members
Youth
What’s Involved:
- Nurture a sense of community and belonging
- Maintain connection to identity, language, culture, and ceremony
Health, Relationships, Boundaries and Personal Safety Counselling
Who It Serves:
Nation Members
Youth
What’s Involved:
- Heal from generational trauma
- Break the cycle
Training and Life Skills
Employment Skills
Who It Serves:
Youth
What’s Involved:
- Workshops, programs and training for employment skills
- Help for young adults entering the workforce
Self-care
Who It Serves:
Youth
What’s Involved:
- Form healthy routines and habits
- Access mental health services
- Access pre- and post-addictions services
Bill Payment
Who It Serves:
Youth
What’s Involved:
- We ensure critical bills are taken care of and our youth are not going without after leaving care
Life Skills
Who It Serves:
Youth
What’s Involved:
- Budgeting, credit and money management
- Set youth up for success after care
- Help with scheduling and resources to navigate the city
- Resources to navigate moving back to your home Nation
Assistance Getting Government Issued Identification
Who It Serves:
Youth
What’s Involved:
- Overcome barriers to obtaining identification
- Support obtaining or restoring a drivers license
- Assistance with birth certificates, health cards, treaty registration, Social Insurance Numbers, and other navigation supports
Home Skills
Who It Serves:
Youth
What’s Involved:
- Housekeeping, planning and cooking
- Give youth the skills needed to care for themselves
- Skill building and knowledge building based on youth needs to support a healthy life
YTL Post-Majority Safe Homes
Post-Majority Safe Homes
Who It Serves:
Youth
What’s Involved:
- Safe home for youth
- Access to resources to help and support
- Access to other programs like Life Skills and Mentorship
Member Nation Prevention
Member Nation Prevention provides services to:
Nekaneet First Nation
Ocean Man First Nation
Pasqua First Nation
We work to keep families together and ensure children are safe and connected. At the Nation's request, we implement prevention projects and services based on Nation needs. Together, our teams are empowered with skills to build supportive networks and strengthen self reliance.
In-home support
Counselling
Parenting classes
Wellness and mental health support
We’re here to help, any time you need.
Children have a Right to their family, languages, and cultures.
Yellow Thunderbird Lodge supports and provides services to anyone from our Member Nations, whether seeking assistance for themselves or on behalf of someone else.
