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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

Staff Spotlight: Leah Delorme, Family Preservation Counsellor

February 14, 2023 by Angela Shen Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Staff spotlight Tagged With: child protection, child welfare, family preservation, first nations, Indigenous, opioid crisis, overrepresentation of indigenous children in child welfare, social worker, strength-based, systemic racism

Restoring the Roles of Indigenous Fathers in Our Communities

November 2, 2020 by Angela Shen Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Cultural Connections Tagged With: child welfare, colonization, culturally-based, family change, family preservation, family services, fathers, historical adversity, Indigenous child welfare, indigenous children, Indigenous families, Indigenous identity, Indigenous teachings, indigenous traditions, Indigenous worldview, intergenerational trauma, parenting program, reconciliation, residential school, restorative practice, social worker, social workers

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