Geoffery’s Garden provides a sacred space that is drug and alcohol-free and is guided by the 7 sacred Grandfather teachings: Debwewin, Dabasendiziwin, Manaaji’idiwin, Zaagi’idiwin, Gwayakwaadiziwin, Zoongide’ewin, and Nibwaakaawin.
Through ceremony, teachings, and role modelling, families are given the opportunity to learn about their identity as Anishinaabe people and begin the process of decolonization.
They receive their spirit names, learn about their role in the physical world and the importance of passing the teachings on to the next generations to come. They learn how to walk the red road, how to follow and understand the cycle of Grandmother Moon, their role as Women and Men, the importance of traditional medicine, and their uses and how to harvest them.
They develop a relationship with the land by being on the land and receiving land-based teachings. The families attend weekly ceremonies and learn about protocols and how to carry themselves in a sacred way.
Our Philosophy
​
Wahkohtowin - from the Cree language meaning kinship, interconnectedness, and relationships.
At Geoffery's Garden, our purpose is to create a safe, holistic, and community-based healing environment that promotes kindness, compassion, and understanding while working to reunite families.​ We provide family focused, supportive housing initiatives for parents involved in Child and Family Services. We use a holistic, strength and solution focused approach while we help parents heal and reunite with their children. ​
Our intention is to be a resource for parents in the community - to bridge the gap between social and cultural barriers during the healing and reunification process. ​
Each family has individual needs based on their life experiences. This requires a holistic nurturing, solution-focused, and strength-based environment for healing, recovery, and reunification.