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Family Preservation: A Counselor’s Perspective

February 6, 2025 by Diana Smith Leave a Comment

Filed Under: News Tagged With: advocacy, child welfare, children, colonization, Counselor, families, family preservation, family services, first nations, Indigenous, Indigenous child welfare, indigenous children, Indigenous communities, Indigenous community, Indigenous families, Indigenous identity, Indigenous teachings, reconciliation, restorative, restorative practice, social work, social worker, trauma informed, VACFSS, Vancouver Aboriginal Child and Family Services Society

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