You may call your lawyer, Probation Officer or Social Worker, when you request. These are important people during your stay and we know you need contact with them.

Phone calls to and from family members are allowed daily. All other contacts are to be approved when you are at the Case Management Plan meeting. Remember everyone needs and wants these contacts so Mee-Quam Youth Residence has designated certain hours for telephone calls. Telephone calls can be placed or received between the hours of 2030 – 2200 on weekdays and from 1000 – 2200 on weekends.

Phone calls are to be an average of 10 minutes to ensure that all youth get a chance to use the phone. However, we understand that things may happen in your life that you may need more phone time to talk to your family or significant others and we will do our best to accommodate you.

A list of approved visitors will be confirmed during the Case Management Plan meeting based on your specific needs. Your family will be encouraged to visit, unless there are legal restrictions preventing such visits. Mee-Quam Youth Residence can accommodate up to 4 visitors at a time.

Mee-Quam Youth Residence makes it a priority to ensure that all youth in the facility have the opportunity for visits, and arrange the visiting schedule as such. The length of visits will be determined in planning for the visit as sometimes the visit needs to be longer due to circumstances such as how far the visitor has traveled from and the purpose. Visits take place Wednesday evenings from 1800 to 1900 and Saturdays and Sundays 1400 to 1600. If your family has difficulty with these times, some special accommodations can be made, let us know so we can plan.

Visitors are asked not to bring any food/beverages/tobacco.

Your birthday is important. Let us know what your favourite meal and birthday cake is and we will try our best to make it happen!