Collaborative Practices Program - Mediation and Family Justice Services
Child Services, Family / Parenting, Indigenous Services, Mental Health - Adult & Senior, Mental Health - Child & Youth, and Youth Services
Provided by Carrier Sekani Family Services
Specialized facilitation for Aboriginal families in crisis or needing extra support to resolve a family dispute.
This program is based on research conducted around Carrier decision-making practices to ensure that families receive culturally relevant support to address their needs.
A variety of services are available and include the following:
- Family Group Conference: The purpose of the conference is to empower families to play a major role in making plans for their children. The extended family and support people identified by family gather to create a plan that addresses the best interests of the child(ren)and with the assistance of a neutral facilitator. Once a plan is satisfactory to the parents and meets the goals of the protection of the social worker, the plan can be implemented. For children who are in the care of the Ministry of Children and Family Development, or a delegated agency, or are at risk of going into care, the family is eligible to be referred for a Family Group Conference
- Family Case Planning Conference: A 90-minute meeting facilitated by a Carrier Sekani Family Services (CSFS) Family Justice Facilitator and is initiated by a social worker. The social worker determines who will attend the meeting, invites the participants and arranges the time and the place. These meetings are crisis-driven, meant to address immediate safety/protection issues for a child. Ideally, it is a precursor to a Family Group Conference where the family can make long-term plans
- Prevention Meetings: Available for families to address issues that may impact the safety of a parent, or children. Prevention meetings are used to assist family members in resolving conflicts and improve relationships between family members. Anyone can refer a family for a Prevention Meeting including band representatives, service providers, family members, or concerned friends. A meeting can take place any time family members agree there is a dispute and are willing to work with a CSFS facilitator to resolve it. Family members are encouraged to include their cultural ceremonies, prayers or other rituals that are meaningful to them in the meetings.
- Youth Transition Conference: Assists youth from 16 to 19 years of age to successfully create a network of family and friends to support them as they transition into adulthood and beyond. Youth are referred by social workers, band representatives, group home staff, the youth themselves or anyone else who recognizes a gap in services for the youth. The youth must agree to take part in the process. Once a referral has been accepted, the facilitator will work with the youth to identify goals and needs and to create a list of people to invite; together they will determine a date and venue for the meeting. The facilitator will contact everyone identified by the youth and invite them and explain the process, their roles, etc. Depending on the youth's abilities they may or may not lead the meeting
250-562-3591
Toll Free: 1-800-889-6855
Public email: familyjustice@csfs.org
Website: http://www.csfs.org/services...
987 4th Avenue, Prince George, British Columbia, V2L 3H7
Service is available in English.
Cost: No cost
Referral options:
- Self-referral
- Youth Transition Conference and Prevention Meetings from any source; Family Case Planning and Group Conference by social worker referrals
Associated Programs/Services
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Availability
Service area: Northern Health Area
Service Types Provided
Child Services
Family / Parenting
Indigenous Services
Mental Health - Adult & Senior
Mental Health - Child & Youth
Youth Services
Ways to Access
- Provided 1:1 in-person
- Provided at multiple locations
The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.