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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

VACFSS advocates for Indigenous rights to self-government in child welfare

March 1, 2023 by Angela Shen 1 Comment

Filed Under: News Tagged With: bill c92, child and family services, child welfare, first nations, Indigenous, intervener, off-reserve, on-reserve, self-government, supreme court of canada

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

PRESS RELEASE: Providing Respite Care for Indigenous Children and Youth

September 20, 2022 by Angela Shen 4 Comments

Filed Under: News Tagged With: children and youth, first nations, Indigenous, Inuit, metis, orange shirt day, September 30, TRC, truth and reconciliation day

Cultural Connections: Gathering the C.I.R.C.L.E.

July 13, 2020 by Angela Shen Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Cultural Connections Tagged With: caregivers, child wellbeing, cultural educators, Elders, first nations, foster care, fostering, Indigenous child welfare, indigenous children and youth, Indigenous community, Indigenous cultural practices, Indigenous families, Indigenous identity, Indigenous teachings, knowledge keepers, metis

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