What to Expect
The Family Preservation worker encourages participation in healing, skill development and provides support to families affected by the Ministry of Children and Family Development;
- Ensures family visits are occurring regularly either supervised, in community, at MCFD office or at home
- Attend MCFD meetings alongside Metis family members
- Attend and advocate for families during mediations
- General support when families are required to attend Family Court
- Support families while they are in Trial Court
- Attend MCFD beside families while their Social Worker creates a Family Plan
- Attend family case planning conferences
- Attend family group conferences
- Attend family decision making circles
- Support children and families at the Child Advocacy Centre
- Facilitate Circles
- Assist women to protective shelters when needed
Opportunities include:
- Women’s Sharing Circle (every 3rd Thursday)
- Assistance in navigating systems
- Follow up support
- Advocacy and support for meetings with MCFD
- Culture Night – invite only
How to access services?
Referrals can be made by a parent or guardian, family doctor, community workers and agencies, school staff, and correctional facilities.
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