SERVICES

At Bonafide Wellness, we provide both direct support and custom program development for Indigenous youth transitioning out of the child welfare system.

Our post-majority services are culturally grounded and built on wâhkôhtowin (kinship), helping young adults move forward with confidence, connection, and care.

We offer one-on-one mentorship, mental health therapy, life skills coaching, housing support, and access to traditional knowledge and community-based resources.

In addition, we work with organizations and Nations to design and deliver short- and long-term post-majority programs that reflect local needs, culture, and capacity.

Whether you're a youth seeking support or an agency looking to create meaningful transition services, we walk with you every step of the way.

Gladue refers to a right that Aboriginal People have under section 718.2 (e) of the Criminal Code of Canada.

Gladue is a sentencing principle which recognizes that Indigenous people face racism and systemic discrimination in and out of the criminal law system, and attempts to deal, with the crisis of overrepresentation/inequities of Indigenous people in custody, to the extent possible, through changing how judges sentence.

Gladue instructs judges, when sentencing or setting bail, to consider: "all available sanctions other than imprisonment that are reasonable in the circumstances with particular attention to the circumstances of Aboriginal offenders"(Gladue Primer, 2011).