The Post Majority Program was developed by the Federal Government to provide support services to children aging out of care at 18 up until the end of the 25^th birth date. 

In 2024 Onion Lake introduced the Ohpikowin Program which would offer support services to children in care as a way to help prepare them before they age out of care.  The intent is to ensure children are given all the life skills they require to reach every milestone there is for them to achieve.  

Ohpikowin is the Cree word for the “act of growing up” and is a natural order of nehiyaw-ayisiyiniw pimatisiwin – Cree persons way of life.  There was no age appropriateness attached to the Cree way of life. While First Nations never aged out, “the law taught to all citizens of the nehiyaw nations from cradle to death; their responsibilities do not end when their child reaches a certain age. It is a lifelong responsibility.” (Saysewahum, 2015, p. 19). 

Onion Lake Ohpikowin Program aims to help children, youth at all stages of their lives.