Discover our programming!
Tasiutigiit offers a diverse range of programming including cultural workshops, information sessions, support groups, events, and activities such as picnics and family outings, as well as immersive culture camps and visits to Indigenous communities near and far. To find out more about upcoming events and programming, become a member!
Parents' Group
Tasiutigiit offers a yearly parents’ support group consisting of seven bi-weekly sessions from January to April led jointly by an Inuk facilitator and a social worker specializing in cross-cultural adoption and fostering. In this group, foster and adoptive parents of Indigenous children explore topics such as Indigenous histories and realities, attachment theory, and grief and loss. They are also introduced to tools for effective cross-cultural communication in order to support the children’s Indigenous cultural identity and to help them maintain ties with their communities of origin. The group also allows parents to hear from adult Indigenous adoptees about their journey and experiences growing up in cross-cultural homes. Contact us to learn more or to register for the next Parents’ Group session.
Camp THRIVE
Camp Thrive 2026 Registration is now open!
Camp THRIVE is a cultural empowerment program for Indigenous youth 13-17 years old living in Montreal and its surrounding areas. Camp THRIVE exclusively works with Indigenous youth living in adoptive or foster cross-cultural families, as well as youth living in group homes or any other residential and rehabilitative placements for youth receiving services from youth protection. This program is supported and run by Tasiutigiit Association. Camp THRIVE promotes positive cultural identity and well-being through culturally immersive experiences and implementing Indigenous values, knowledge, and community connection between youth participants and our Indigenous-led- team of animators and cultural knowledge keepers. Our vision is to support Indigenous youth in building a positive and healthy cultural identity and community belonging and to support their resiliency and positive development. This program addresses the gaps in service delivery for Indigenous youth in the foster care system, accessing culturally safe programs and positive role models.
THRIVE Youth Programming
Throughout the school year we offered bi-weekly youth activities, workshops, and accompaniment to community events. Our youth program coordinator, Destiny Gregoire has been working to created opportunities for youth to stay connected through fun social and cultural activities specifically for youth, in addition to family programming, where the youth are always welcome and included.
In 2023/2024, THRIVE Youth programming hosted drop-ins on weekend afternoon. The goal is to provide a safe, welcoming space for Indigenous teens to hang out and engage in the community in an open, nonjudgmental space. Indigenous animators provide active listening and strong positive role models for youth in care aged 13- 17. The youth drop-in space offers arts and crafts materials, board games, video games, and snacks in a relaxed environment with support from our Indigenous youth animators.
Examples of past activities:
- Youth Drop-ins at Project 10
- Sliding
- Winter Brunch with Beatrice Deer
- Youth Bowling Night
- Halloween Teens Party
- Attending SQIA Easter Feasts, Spirit Offering with Native Montreal
- March break mini Camp Thrive
Tasiutigiit Kids Camp!
The Tasiutigiit Kids Camp project piloted in Summer 2025. It is designed to provide Indigenous children and youth in care aged 5-12 with meaningful learning opportunities and holistic support. By creating an environment deeply rooted in Indigenous culture and guided by a mindful, trauma-informed approach, the camp seeks to nurture the mental, physical, and cultural well-being of each child. A central goal of the project is to offer foster parents reassurance and peace of mind, knowing their children are not only safe but thriving.
Culture Camps
Tasiutigiit offers several immersive cultural camps annually in various regions of Quebec. Going out onto the land provides children and youth in foster care with the opportunity to learn about Indigenous ways of life, to share country food, and to experience living on the land.
Nunavik Trips
It is essential for Indigenous children growing up outside of their communities to understand where they come from. Since a disproportionate number of children in care are Inuit from Nunavik, Tasiutigiit has made it a priority to organize regular travel opportunities to Nunavik for families who may not otherwise have the opportunity to visit.
Workshops
Throughout the year, we offer a range of cultural workshops and information sessions for our members. Our workshops aim to expose Indigenous children and youth in foster care to their traditional practices, and to encourage their foster and adoptive parents to accompany them in learning and mastering traditional skills
We also offer workshops for Foster and Adoptive parents concerning programs and services that the children and youth should have access to, as well as information sessions concerning their status, rights, and benefits.
Examples of past workshops include soap stone carving, drum dancing, sewing, traditional cooking, throatsinging, dogsledding, and more.
Activities and Gatherings
Several times a year, Tasiutigiit hosts family picnics and gatherings for foster families, adoptive families, and Indigenous community members to get together. Throughout the years, we have shared an annual corn roast, an annual sugar shack and countless family activities to help our families connect with one another and with. We strive to organize activities that are inclusive, accessible, and fun for the whole family.
