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ALIGN’s Ongoing Engagement Executive Director’s Update: Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs Assembly
We are pleased to share that ALIGN recently attended the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Special Chiefs Assembly (SCA) on Long-Term Reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services (FNCFS) Program, held from October 16-18, 2024, on Treaty 7 Territory, in Calgary, Alberta.
MCHB: Centering Stories in an Ecological Framework (ALIGN's Well-Being Eblast Oct. 2024)
This month we feature Hannah Goa’s experience of piloting the toolkit at the Multicultural Health Broker Cooperative (MCHB) in Edmonton. Hannah has been supporting the Intercultural FRN work for the past 4 years and is responsible for reporting to funders. She became interested in joining the toolkit pilot group to inspire her work on their Evaluation Framework that uniquely reflects the values and principles of cultural brokering.
Updated Statistics Overrepresentation of Indigenous Children in Care (Indigenous Watchdog)
The number one issue in Child Welfare is the overrepresentation of Indigenous children in care. The majority of Indigenous children-in-care are First Nations (69.1%)
Updated Reformed Approach to First Nations Child and Family Services
The Caring Society's positions on the long-term reform of the First Nations Child & Family Services Program to stop the discrimination against First Nations children, youth, and families, and prevent it from happening again
Alberta.ca Open Data Child Intervention Permanency Outcomes Achieved by Indigenous/non-Indigenous Status Sept 2024
Intervention services are provided when there are concerns that a child or youth is being neglected or abused by their parent or guardian, with the goal of keeping families together
Loving Our Children: Finding What Works for First Nations Families (FNCFS)
Canada Research Chair in First Nations Child and Family Services Implementation 2023-2030
Book - Walking Together The Future of Indigenous Child Welfare on the Prairies
Walking Together is the seventh title in the Voices of the Prairies series. Developed by the Prairie Child Welfare Consortium, this edited collection brings together accomplished Indigenous and non-Indigenous scholars from the prairie provinces
How to Get Started with Prevention Services for Child Welfare (FNCS)
An informative and helpful infographic on how to get started with prevention services for child welfare from First Nations Child & Family Caring Society
Bent Arrow’s Experiences with an Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis Children, Youth and Families
Bent Arrow partnered with PolicyWise on a wisdom-seeking journey. The purpose was to learn, document, and share Bent Arrow’s experiences with the implementation of An Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Children, Youth and Families.
