Neecheewam’s Programs
Neecheewam offers seven different programs:
Eagle Warriors (Mikisii Ogitchitag): Structured support for young men between the ages of 12-17.
This residential resource is a four-bed unit for male identified youth aged 12-17. This facility is specific to Indigenous youth who have limited involvement with the justice system but have demonstrated behaviour that indicate a need for additional structure and support.
White Butterfly (Wabshke Memengwa): All nations support for young women ages 12-17 years.
This facility is a four-bed home for all nations young women ages 12-17 years old. White Butterfly offers long term placement and programming. This home is also specific to youth who have demonstrated behaviours that indicate a need for additional structure, supervision, and support.
Memengwaans (Little Butterfly): All nations support for young women, ages of 12-17.
This facility is a three-bed home for all nations young women ages 12-17 years old. Little Butterfly offers long term placement and programming. This home is also specific to youth who have demonstrated behaviours that indicate a high need for additional structure, supervision, and support.
Wapshki Agwah Nahn (White Shawl Women): All nations support for young women, ages of 12-17.
This facility is a three-bed home for all nations young women ages 12-17 years old. White Shawl Woman offers long term placement and programming. This home is also specific to youth who have demonstrated behaviours that indicate a high need for additional structure, supervision, and support.
Strong Hearted Buffalo Women (Zongi’de Mushkodebizhike Ikweg): All nations crisis intervention for young women, aged 12-17.
The CSU is a secure, short term four-bed crisis intervention program for young women of All Nations aged 12-17 years. The CSU works in partnership with Mobile Crisis Team and Street Reach to provide a safe space for youth who have been identified as being at high risk of sexual exploitation.
Golden Eagle (Zawe Ginew): An alternative to hotel placements for children and youth.
Golden Eagle is an eight-bed emergency resource that commenced shelter care in November 2007. Neecheewam endeavoured on the development of this emergency resource in direct response to the provincial government’s “Changes for Children Initiative” that focused on providing an alternative to the use of hotel placements for children and youth in the Child Welfare system.
Ata Chiminis Mikisiw (Eagle Embracing You): Long term, healing space for female and female identifying, 12-17.
Eagle Embracing You is a four-bed facility providing long term, healing space for female and female identifying youth 12-17 who are experiencing a multitude of issues such as: mental health concerns, life threatening addictions, complex traumas and many other obstacles.