Final Prorgam for the 2016 ANCFSAO Annual Conference - Reconciliation Through Culturally Appropriate Child Welfare Practices

1. Reconciliation Through Culturally Appropriate Child Welfare Practices
ANCFSAO Annual Conference
April 26-28, 2016 | Sarnia, ON
ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE CHILD AND FAMILY
SERVICE AGENCIES OF ONTARIO
&
MNAASGED CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
6:30 - 7:30 AM SUNRISE CEREMONY HOTEL PATIO FIRE PIT
7:30 - 8:30 AM BREAKFAST Great Hall
8:30 - 9:15 AM Traditional Opening & Welcoming Remarks
Elders Mike Plain and Sheila Firth
Chief Chris Plain, Aamjiwnaang First Nation
Micheal Miller, ANCFSAO Board President
Mnaasged Board President
Alex Bezzina, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Children & Youth Services
Steven Vanloffeld, Executive Director, ANCFSAO
Sue Doxtater, A/Executive Director, Mnaasged
9:15 - 10:15 AM PLENARY: DR. MARIE WILSON, FORMER COMMISSIONER, TRUTH AND
RECONCILIATION COMMISSION OF CANADA
10:15 - 10:45 AM COFFEE BREAK / NETWORKING EVENT
Networking Question: What barriers exist that prevent you from working
in a more culturally response way?
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM MEN'S WALKING GROUP PRESENTATION Great Hall
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM LUNCH Great Hall
PLENARY: ALEX BEZZINA, DEPUTY MINISTER, MINISTRY OF CHILDREN &
YOUTH SERVICES
1:00 - 2:15 PM CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS (6 BREAKOUTS)
Pathways to Reconciliation Between Indigenous Leaders and Child Welfare in West Hall
Waterloo and Wellington Counties
Presenters: D. Dube, E. Smith, W. Stewart, A. Scott, & E. Harvey, Family & Children's Services of
Guelph and Wellington County
Customary Care as a Primary Model of Intervention Centre Hall
Presenters: John Dixon, Mental Health & Addictions Services Director, Dilico Anishinabek Family
Care
ANCFSAO’s Heart and Spirit: An Indigenous Care Provider’s Training Program Venetian B
Presenters: Leslie Snake, Melissa Patriquin, Steven Vanloffeld, Amanda Parriag
Wholistic Evidence-Based Practice Venetian A
Presenters: Ela Smith, Akiesha Absolon, Shannon Pride, White Owl Native Ancestry Association
Motherisk Commission of Inquiry: Meaningful Participation by Indigenous Communities Bluewater Rm
Presenters: Commissioner Beaman and Marian Jacko, Counsel, Motherisk Commission

2. Reconciliation Through Culturally Appropriate Child Welfare Practices
ANCFSAO Annual Conference
April 26-28, 2016 | Sarnia, ON
ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE CHILD AND FAMILY
SERVICE AGENCIES OF ONTARIO
&
MNAASGED CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES
Customary Care & First Nation Consultations East Hall
Presenters: Allan Kennedy, Band Engagement Worker, Native Child and Family Services of Toronto
2:15 - 2:45 PM COFFEE BREAK / NETWORKING EVENT Great Hall
Networking Question: What supports do you feel you need to work in a more
culturally responsive way?
2:45 – 3:45 PM PLENARY: DR. KATHY ABSOLON-KING, WILFRED LAURIER UNIVERSITY
3:45 – 4:30 PM DIALOGUE: Report on Networking Session/ Lessons Learned
5:30 – 6:30 PM TRADITIONAL FEAST: Aamjiwnaang Community Centre
6:30 - 8:00 PM COMMUNITY SOCIAL: Aamjiwnaang Community Centre

3. Reconciliation Through Culturally Appropriate Child Welfare Practices
ANCFSAO Annual Conference
April 26-28, 2016 | Sarnia, ON
ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE CHILD AND FAMILY
SERVICE AGENCIES OF ONTARIO
&
MNAASGED CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
7:30 - 8:45 AM BREAKFAST Great Hall
8:45 - 9:00 AM RECAP: DAY ONE
9:00 - 10:15 AM PLENARY: DR. BARBARA FALLON, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
10:15 - 10:45 AM COFFEE BREAK / NETWORKING EVENT
Networking Question: What opportunities exists to support your ability to
work in a more culturally responsive way?
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS (6 BREAKOUTS)
Paediatric Death Review Committee and Deaths Under Five Committee West Hall
Annual Report for 2015
Presenters: Dr. Dirk Huyer, Chief Coroner for Ontario
Our Journey beside our First Nation Partners Centre Hall
Presenters: Sarnia-Lambton CAS Indigenous Working Group
Talking Together: An Aboriginal Approach to Alternative Dispute Resolution Venetian B
Presenters: Carol Buzwah, Manager, Nishnawbe Aski Legal Services
Aboriginal Approaches to Child Welfare: Circles Venetian A
Presenters: Tibby Johnson, Circle Facilitator, Simcoe Muskoka Family Connections
Creators Four Laws: Teaching our Youth Bluewater Rm
Presenters: Paul Pentahtegoose, Cultural Coordinator, Eagle’s Nest
Customary Care: Anishinaabeg Naagdo-wendiwag East Hall
Presenters: M. Trudeau, & F. Hare, Kina Gbezhgomi Child and Family Services
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM LUNCH Great Hall
PLENARY: MARY BALLANTYNE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFER, ONTARIO
ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN’S AID SOCIETIES
1:00 – 2:15 PM CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS (6 BREAKOUTS)
Partnerships to Improve Care for Aboriginal Children and Families Involved West Hall
in the Child Welfare System
Presenters: Drs. B. Fallon, B. King, T. Black, University of Toronto, and S. Vanloffeld, ANCFSAO
Customary Care as a Primary Model of Intervention Centre Hall
Presenters: John Dixon, Mental Health & Addictions Services Director, Dilico Anishinabek Family
Care

4. Reconciliation Through Culturally Appropriate Child Welfare Practices
ANCFSAO Annual Conference
April 26-28, 2016 | Sarnia, ON
ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE CHILD AND FAMILY
SERVICE AGENCIES OF ONTARIO
&
MNAASGED CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES
Anishinabek Approach to Reconciling Child Well-Being and Child Welfare Venetian B
Presenters: Adrienne Pelletier & Tracey O’Donnell, Union of Ontario Indians
Inside the Fishbowl: An Inside look at Child Welfare & Protecting our Children Venetian A
Presenters: Brandi Hildebrand, Program Manager, Mohawk Family Services, Mohawks of the Bay
of Quinte
Wholistic Evidence-Based Practice Bluewater Rm
Presenters: Ela Smith, Akiesha Absolon, Shannon Pride, White Owl Native Ancestry Association
Customary Care & First Nation Consultations East Hall
Presenters: Allan Kennedy, Band Engagement Worker, Native Child and Family Services of Toronto
2:15 - 2:45 PM COFFEE BREAK / NETWORKING EVENT Great Hall
Networking Question: How will your practice change/benefit by working in a
more culturally responsive way?
2:45 – 3:45 PM PLENARY: KENN RICHARD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NATIVE CHILD & FAMILY
SERVICES OF TORONTO
3:45 – 4:30 PM DIALOGUE: Report on Networking Session/ Lessons Learned

5. Reconciliation Through Culturally Appropriate Child Welfare Practices
ANCFSAO Annual Conference
April 26-28, 2016 | Sarnia, ON
ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE CHILD AND FAMILY
SERVICE AGENCIES OF ONTARIO
&
MNAASGED CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES
Thursday, April 28, 2016
7:45 - 8:45 AM BREAKFAST Great Hall
8:45 - 9:00 AM RECAP: DAY TWO
9:00 - 10:15 AM PLENARY: DR. CINDY BLACKSTOCK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FIRST NATIONS
CHILD & FAMILY CARING SOCIETY
10:15 - 10:45 AM COFFEE BREAK / NETWORKING EVENT
Networking Question: What steps will you take to work in a more culturally
responsive way?
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS (6 BREAKOUTS)
Towards an Indigenous System of Prevention Performance Measurement West Hall
Presenters: Dr. Vandna Sinha, McGill University & Steven Vanloffeld, ANCFSAO
Talking Together: An Aboriginal Approach to Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre Hall
Presenters: Carol Buzwah, Manager, Nishnawbe Aski Legal Services
Motherisk Commission of Inquiry: Meaningful Participation by Indigenous Communities Venetian B
Presenters: Commissioner Beaman and Marian Jacko, Counsel, Motherisk Commission
Creators Four Laws: Teaching our Youth Venetian A
Presenters: Paul Pentahtegoose, Cultural Coordinator, Eagle’s Nest
Pathways to Reconciliation between Indigenous Leaders and Child Welfare in Bluewater Rm
Waterloo and Wellington Counties
Presenters: D. Dube, E. Smith, W. Stewart, A. Scott, & E. Harvey, Family & Children's Services of
Guelph and Wellington County
Equine Assisted Wellness: The Horse as Counsellor East Hall
Presenters: Lynn Hazen, Mental Health Worker, Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation,
Weechi-it-te-win Family Services
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM LUNCH Great Hall
PLENARY: RENU MANDHANE, CHIEF COMMISSIONER, ONTARIO HUMAN
RIGHTS COMMISSION
1:00 – 2:15 PM CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS (6 BREAKOUTS)
Walking a Good Path Together: Perspectives from a Heart & Spirit Pilot Agency West Hall
Presenters: ANCFSAO & Sarnia-Lambton CAS
Aboriginal Approaches to Child Welfare: Circles Centre Hall
Presenters: Tibby Johnson, Circle Facilitator, Simcoe Muskoka Family Connections

6. Reconciliation Through Culturally Appropriate Child Welfare Practices
ANCFSAO Annual Conference
April 26-28, 2016 | Sarnia, ON
ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE CHILD AND FAMILY
SERVICE AGENCIES OF ONTARIO
&
MNAASGED CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES
Cedar Bath Teaching Venetian B
Presenters: Maureen Trudeau & Wilma Debassige, Kina Gbezhgomi Child and Family Services
Inside the Fishbowl: An Inside look at Child Welfare & Protecting our Children Venetian A
Presenters: Brandi Hildebrand, Program Manager, Mohawk Family Services, Mohawks of the Bay
of Quinte
Family Circle of Care Program Bluewater Rm
Presenters: Candice Snake & Jackie French, Mnaasged Child and Family Services
Aboriginal Child Welfare: An Ontario Works Perspective East Hall
Presenters: N. Albert, C. Dolson, P. Thunderchild & E. Cloud, Steppping Stones Support Services
Program
2:15 - 2:30 PM COFFEE BREAK
2:30 – 3:30 PM PLENARY: DR. RAVEN SINCLAIR, UNIVERSITY OF REGINA
3:30 - 4:00 PM CLOSING REMARKS / CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
4:00 - 4:30 PM CLOSING: TRADITIONAL CEREMONY