Focus
Family Well-being program is designed to deliver prevention-focused, culturally-responsive supports to Indigenous children and youth in child welfare and youth justice systems and their families
Core components
- Family well-being workers will increase access supports to children and youth and their families and connect them to existing services
- Provide community-based culturally programming to children, youth and their families who have experienced, or been exposed to violence and;
- Create a safe space where children, youth and their families can receive culturally appropriate support and refer them to community and/or urban resources that will support them in their journey.
Program Outcomes
The family well-being program aims to support community in achieving three outcomes
- Reduce violence in families
- Reduce the need to bring children, youth into the child welfare and youth systems
- Improve the over-all health and well-being of the community
Background
Funded by the Ministry of Children and Youth Services. An Initiative under the Long-term Strategy to interrupt the cycle of violence against Indigenous women
Project started: December 17, 2017. Project End Date: March 31, 2019