Healing Homes

The Knowles Centre Healing Homes Program serves youth aged 12 to 17. We have two open units on our campus.

Each client is assigned to work with a Knowles Centre therapist who provides individual, family, and group counseling. Youth also have access to resources, including a consulting psychiatrist, doctor, dentist and optometrist, and attend John G. Stewart School, located on the Knowles Centre's grounds.

The Program is suited to clients whose lives have been affected by neglect, emotional, physical and/or sexual abuse, the impacts of intergenerational trauma and racism, and feelings of hopelessness, which often contribute to behavioural and emotional difficulties.

However, there are some young people who present certain symptoms and needs that are significantly different from the resources available at Knowles Centre. Therefore, exclusionary criteria include intellectual or developmental disabilities, acute suicidality, psychosis (hallucinations and delusional behavior), or uncontrollable violence.

For referrals or more information

For more information, click to print a Healing Homes Program brochure, or contact:

Lauren Hershfield
Acting Director, Healing Homes Program
Telephone: 204-339-1955
Fax: 204-334-4173
Email: lhershfield@knowlescentre.org

Tiffany Waite
Assistant, Healing Homes Program
Telephone: 431-815-9283
Fax: 204-334-4173
Email: twaite@knowlescentre.org