ALIGN CONNECTIONS For Indigenous Children/Youth & Caregivers November 2024

 November 28, 2024

CONNECTIONS is monthly newsletter designed to support Foster and Kinship Caregivers to ensure First Nations, Metis & Inuit children in their care have access to cultural resources, activities and events that broaden their cultural awareness.

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Inuit-Specific Child Welfare Data Discussion Paper Nov. 2024

 November 26, 2024

An Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit and Metis children, youth and families has created national standards, the commitment to resources and the ability to exercise jurisdiction over child and family services by Inuit Treaty Organizations. It has the potential to change outcomes for Inuit children and families across the country.

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Celebrating Success at the "Our Children, Our Way" Conference

 November 23, 2024

We were honored to present at the Our Children, Our Way conference this year, hosted by the incredible Mary Teegee and her team. Mary, a recent presenter at ALIGN’s own Walking the Children Home event, graciously invited us to share our work, and we were thrilled to connect with so many passionate professionals and community members dedicated to Indigenous child and family well-being.

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Honoring the Legacy of Senator Murray Sinclair: A Beacon of Truth and Reconciliation

 November 11, 2024

With a heavy heart, we at ALIGN honor and remember the remarkable life and work of Senator Murray Sinclair, who recently passed away. Senator Sinclair has been a guiding light in Canada’s journey towards Truth and Reconciliation, especially in advocating for the well-being of Indigenous children and the essential need for them to reconnect with their communities and culture.

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ALIGN’s Ongoing Engagement Executive Director’s Update: Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs Assembly

 November 8, 2024

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.

Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Special Chiefs Assembly (SCA) on Long-Term Reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services (FNCFS)
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MCHB: Centering Stories in an Ecological Framework (ALIGN's Well-Being Eblast Oct. 2024)

 October 24, 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.

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ALIGN CONNECTIONS For Indigenous Children/Youth & Caregivers October 2024

 October 23, 2024

CONNECTIONS is monthly newsletter designed to support Foster and Kinship Caregivers to ensure First Nations, Metis & Inuit children in their care have access to cultural resources, activities and events that broaden their cultural awareness.

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Updated Statistics Overrepresentation of Indigenous Children in Care (Indigenous Watchdog)

 October 13, 2024

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%)

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Listen to Tanya Tourangeau ALIGN's Reconciliation Consultant on CFWE Radio

 October 7, 2024

ALIGN’s Reconciliation Strategist Consultant Tanya Tourangeau, recently did an interview with CFWE and you don’t want to miss this! Learn more about ALIGN’s Empowering Futures: A Gathering for Indigenous Child Welfare Sovereignty

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