Outline of Programs and Services

Managed Care

The goal of this program is to provide a continuum of care to young people at risk in the community. The program aims to meet the physical, emotional, spiritual, and social needs of the young person on a 24-hour basis. It offers group living (both secure care and community group care). Young people and their families access this program through referral by their child welfare authority.

Community Group Care
Marymound has a number of group care facilities in Winnipeg, each specializing in caring for specific populations. These are designed for young people who require and will benefit from a structured, community-based living arrangement with professional caregivers. All group home residents have access to clinical services, spiritual care and Aboriginal cultural services. All youth attend either the local community school or Marymound School.

Secure Care
Adolescents at high risk of harm to themselves or others benefit from a very structured, secure setting. Marymound has two secure care units that help maintain youths' safety and stabilize their behaviour. All secure care residents attend Marymound School, have access to treatment and support resources, including psychiatric consultation and support, spiritual care and Aboriginal cultural services.

Foster Care

Individuals, couples and families who have specialized training and/or expertise in working with boys and girls who are at-risk, provide 24-hour care in their homes. Young people and families access the program through referral by their child welfare authority.

Independent Options Program

The Marymound Independent Options Program (IOP) is uniquely designed to meet the needs of teens transitioning from services provided by Child and Family Services to independent living prior to the age of majority. This service includes the Baby Steps program for teen mothers and a service for young adults called Gateway Adult Program (GAP). Young people and families access the program through referral by their child welfare authority.

Marymound School

Provides a specialized education program to children and adolescents from the Managed Care program as well as the broader community through referral by local school division authorities.

Marymound School follows the academic curriculum set out by the Province of Manitoba. It also offers a technical education program, drama, music, art, and athletics.

Youth Emergency Education Service (YEES)

This unique service responds on an immediate basis following a student's crisis in the public school system with the goal of stabilizing the student and maintaining his/her school placement.

Education advisors work closely with families and community schools to develop an education plan to give students in crisis the best chance for success. Students access this program through their local community school, or by calling the Manitoba Youth Crisis Stabilization System at 949-4777.

Crisis Stabilization Program

A six-place unit for girls designed to assist them and their families during acute psycho-social crisis. The goal of this program is to stabilize the crisis situation and prevent young people from moving into other care arrangements. Young people and their families can access this program through the Manitoba Youth Crisis Stabilization System at 949-4777.

Sexual Abuse Treatment Program

Provides therapeutic services to children and their families who have experienced sexual trauma using methods of individual, family, play and group therapy. This program also provides training to other professionals. Young people and their families can access this program by contacting Marymound directly.

Spiritual Care Program

Provides pastoral care and counseling to the children and families the agency serves, through traditional services, groups, and special celebrations.

Stable Path Therapy Program

Marymound's Stable Path program is presently accepting referrals. Stable Path uses Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) to assist young people with issues such as aggressive behaviour, histories of abuse or relationship issues.

EAP is a growing therapeutic technique that uses horses in specifically directed activities to help individuals gain insight and develop strategies to address challenges. The program is seeing great results.

To make a referral or learn more about the program contact Juanita Clayton at 479-6009.

Youth Addictions Stabilization Unit

Provides stabilization to young people who are severely addicted to alcohol and other drugs. Stabilization services are provided by an interdisciplinary team of youth care and nursing staff. The goal is to support the young person to physically withdraw from the substance(s) he/she is using and to explore treatment options available in the community. Parents/guardians access this program through a centralized intake by calling 1-877-710-3999.

Aboriginal Cultural Services

Provides traditional Aboriginal cultural and spiritual services to children and families receiving services from the agency, as well as training to the community.

Marymound North

Located in Thompson, Manitoba, Marymound North provides receiving home services to children awaiting permanent care arrangements. Young people and their families access Marymound North through referral by their child welfare authority.

Futures

Also located in Thompson, Futures provides education, counseling and training to young parents and their children. To access Futures programming, call 204-677-7820.

Professional Training

Marymound is committed to sharing its expertise with others and will provide training/workshops in the following areas:

• Special Education in a therapeutic environment

• Managing an effective Treatment Foster Care Program

• Treatment Foster Care Parent Training

• Sexual Abuse Counselling and Therapy Techniques.

For more information on designing a training session or internship that meets your agency's needs contact us by email .

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