Stockbridge-Munsee Community
Family Services
Staff
Mission
The Stockbridge Family Center/Family Services Program seeks to provide educational programming, healthy family and youth activities, tutoring services, fitness and direct services to families and individuals of the Stockbridge Munsee Community. We believe that strong families are vital to the wellbeing of the individual and community as a whole. We strive to deliver enriching programs in a safe and nurturing environment, to motivate leadership, self-awareness, respect and responsibility. By drawing the community strength, we can foster positive growth and change. We understand the importance of our Native American culture and spirituality as we take part in creating and sustaining a strong, healthy community. To fulfill our mission, the following services are offered:
- Sexual Assault victim services
- Fitness -cardio and weight room
- Recreation activities
- Youth Education Program (after school care grades k-12th)
- Community / Family Events
- Self-Care Education- HIV, STD, AIDS
- Emergency Shelter
- Independent living skills for adults and teens
- Domestic Violence victim services
Monthly Newsletter
Our Services
Fitness Center Staff – Steven Duffek and Anthony Sullivan
The Mohican Family Center fitness staff strives to provide our community with a positive and productive environment in which our members can achieve their health and fitness goals. To help our members achieve those goals we continue to provide a variety of services.
Fitness Center hours of operation are Monday through Friday 6am to 7:45 pm. Mohican Family Center has a very welcoming fitness staff available. Our staff has two certified Personal trainers. We are willing to help increase your knowledge and your safety of exercise. We can offer you many things such as programs specifically made for you, spotters on all pieces of equipment and knowledge of different exercises for specific muscle groups. We also offer fitness assessments and tests.
Equipment Available
- Fitness -Leg press/hack squat
- Leg curl (seated or lying)
- Bench Press
- Cable cross-over
- Lat pull down
- Assisted pull-up/dip
- Dumbbells
- Bosh balls
- Balance boards
- Medicine balls
- Resistance bands
- Swiss Exercise balls
- Hurdles
- Agility ladder
- Polymeric Ring
- Treadmills
- Elliptical
- Bikes
- Steppers
Recreation Activities Staff- Cheryl Pieper
Community services workers plan day to day activities for youth and their families and welcome visitors and volunteers to participate in the events
Activities include:
- Table Games
- Card games
- Sewing classes
- Field Trips
- Family Nights
- Native American Games
- Regalia making
- Community Events
Youth Edcuation Program Staff- Linda Rudesill, Rikki Gulbronson and Trinity Malone
The Youth Education Program (YEP) starts the first day of school and is for youth in kindergarten through 12th grade. The youth participate in activities, fitness, prevention lessons, gym and outside time, crafts and other fun activities and are provided with nutritious snacks.
There is no charge to participate in any of the activities offered at the Mohican Family Center. Current medical forms, permission slips and registration forms are required for participation for all youth.
Monthly calendars and monthly newsletter are available and located in the lobby of the Mohican Family Center.
For more information, please contact and Community Services members they will be happy to assist you!
Tutoring Services- Skylar Hill
Tutoring services will be available four days a week within the locate schools and after school at the Mohican Family Center. Tutors will be responsible for intensive one on one tutoring to students from the Stockbridge Munsee Community who attend in person school, home school or online schooling.
Tutors will monitor youth progress and meet with teachers and parents to discuss any particular concerns.
Direct Services to Individuals and Families- Jadin Parker
The Family Services program provides services to low income, domestic violence victims, sexual assault victims, Youth services and Child care. The goal of the Family Services Program to promote self-sufficiency, promote positive development and prevention for youth, child care services to provide short term child care and respite care service. Counseling, advocacy and support to help victims and survivors heal from trauma related to abuse.
Services include:
- Job Skills
- Resume Writing
- Budgeting
- Setting Goals
- Resources and Referrals
- Safety Planning
- Crisis Intervention
- Community Activities
- Counseling
- Court Advocacy
- Transportation
- Home Visits
- Employment training
- Independent living skills
- Client Services
- Emergency service
- Parenting education
Self-Care Education- Trinity Malone
Community Services worker provides education on Sexually Transmitted Disease, HIV, AIDS, Hepatitis. Free condoms, and other resources.