Our Guardianship & Permanency Team is responsible for acting as legal guardians to urban Indigenous children and youth who are in the continuing care of the Director under the Child, Family & Community Services Act.
The goal of our Guardianship & Permanency Planning Workers is to find, explore and plan for permanency for a child in care. Our Guardianship Team works to ensure that the children and youth in our care are connected to their families, cultures, and communities.
Other responsibilities of our Guardianship & Permanency Workers include:
Ensuring the ongoing safety and well-being of urban Indigenous children and youth in the care of the agency while providing child/youth focused services strongly rooted in Indigenous cultural values and beliefs.
Building trusting and engaged relationships with the children/youth in our care, their families, and Nations.
Prioritizing and providing regular opportunities for children/youth in care to be meaningfully engaged in their culture(s) and have regular opportunities to visit their ancestral territories.
Ensuring culturally appropriate and child/youth specific Care Plans are developed, implemented and reviewed.
Working collaboratively with the urban Indigenous community to provide services to children and youth specific to their cultural identity and needs.
Working closely with caregivers and family to ensure stability and continuity for children and youth.
Working alongside youth in care to transition into adulthood at 19 years of age.
If you are a child or youth and would like to talk to someone call the Helpline for Children at 310-1234.