The Peoples Haven in Dease Lake was once a group home and safe place for people to come who needed help. It has stayed a safe space for people to come and receive services that the Tahltan Band provides in Dease Lake. The staff at Peoples Haven strive to be welcoming, empathetic, inclusive and share their knowledge to carry on culture and traditional practices.
Above: Literacy Camp in Dease Lake, 2024
Service
Family Wellness Program
This program provides support services to all families in Dease Lake and Telegraph Creek, working alongside and with other community support services and the Ministry of Children and Families to provide our families with parenting support, advocacy, special needs support, training, applications, and providing support to children, youth and young adults who need support to navigate applying for services. Our services include teaching cultural and traditional crafts, sewing hide tanning, supporting traditional parenting practices and anyone who needs a safe space to come and talk with our Elder Penny Louie and Carmen Dennis, people are welcome to drop in on weekdays from 9-5 to come and check out their program. Everyone is welcome to reach out or stop by.
Building Blocks Program
This program provides support to all parents of children 0-6 in both Telegraph Creek and Dease Lake. This program provides families with fun family events, such as family dances, Easter hunts, crafting afternoons and other such activities, or just one on one teatime to have someone to talk to. The program can also support childcare for 1 hour to that mom and dad can go and get the shopping done or just have some down time.
This program and the Family Wellness Program liaisons with the Child Development Center in Smithers who visit our communities at least 3 times a year.
We also offer a range of services, including support with EI applications, résumé assistance, Keda Yaze Aboriginal Head Start, the school lunch program, Justice, Victim and SAS services, youth support, and Elders support.
Contact information:
Kim Rowe | Family Services/Dease Lake Peoples Haven Manager
kim.rowe@tahltan.ca | 250-771-5577