Native Child and Family Services of Toronto provides support to Indigenous families in need. They operate several programs, including Aboriginal Head Start locations that provide early childhood education. Families access support for issues like poverty, addiction, family violence, and homelessness. The agency aims to protect children and support families through housing, education, life skills training, and cultural programming. Support is gradually tapered off as families meet exit criteria for residential programs, which can last up to 18 months. The agency also partners with other Indigenous organizations in Toronto to best help the community.
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There are many a charities in UK which are authorized by the government and are into various different charity programs and initiatives for the welfare and upliftment of the poor and downtrodden people which includes oldies, kids, women and men as well. Many a charities concentrate on the regions of the world which are the most affected like Pakistan, Afghanistan and more.
Providing Care to Trans Clients: Considerations for Pregnancy, Birth, and P...Andy Inkster
Providing Care to Trans Clients:
Considerations for Pregnancy, Birth, and Post-Partum Care and Support
Presentation by:
Andy Inkster, MA
Health Promoter
LGBTQ Parenting Network
Sherbourne Health Centre
Toronto
Alanna Kibbe, RM
Registered Midwife
Seventh Generation Midwives
Toronto
Drawing on their professional experiences, Alanna Kibbe, RM, who is a practicing midwife with Seventh Generation Midwives in Toronto, and Andy Inkster, who is a health promoter for the LGBTQ Parenting Network, will provide an overview of specific concerns of providing appropriate prenatal, birth, and postpartum care and support for trans parents. Trans people experience birth both as pregnant people themselves, and through a co-parent’s pregnancies.
Pregnancy and birth are very gendered experiences in our culture, which present an implicit challenge to trans people. That challenge is also an opportunity for care providers to provide a high level of client-centred care, while examining the gendered component of their own practice.
The intended audience for this workshop is midwives, doulas, nurses, and other birth professionals who have an interest in providing trans-competent support and care to their clients.
4. ABORIGINAL ONTARIO
EARLY YEARS CENTRE
The Aboriginal Early Years Centre is a place for
parents, caregivers and their children to have fun and make new
friends, while learning and growing together.
5. ABORIGINAL WOMEN AND CHILDREN'S
APARTMENTS - AWCA
"Zhigidminaan Nda-niijaansag" - Anishnawbe for "Growing together with our
children"
AWCA is a sister building to Ndawemo My’iingan (Native Women’s Transitional
House)
AWCA will work with Ndawemo My’iingan to further support single led families to
move toward permanent housing and prepare for routine tenancy obligations.
For more information about AWCA, call 416.969.8510 or speak with your NCFST
6. Locations
• Kiiwednong
• 2784 Keele Street, Toronto ON M3M 2G4 MAP
• Telephone: 416.630.3423 · Fax: 416.630.9581
• Shaawnong
• 935 Dundas Street East, First Nations Public School, Toronto ON M4M 1R4 MAP
• Telephone: 416.469.8417 · Fax: 416. 393.0552
• Waabanong
• 20 Waldock Street, Eastview Public School, Toronto ON M1E 2E5 MAP
• Telephone: 416.283.7082 · Fax: 416.283.2118
• Epnigishmok
• 611 St. Clair Avenue West, St. Michael’s Church, Toronto ON M6C 1A3 MAP
• Telephone: 416.656.3773 · Fax: 416.653.7984
For more information about Aboriginal Head Start programs, call the Centre in your area or 416.969.8510.
7. Circumstances
What are some of the circumstances leading up
to families choosing to access support through
this agency?
8. The significance of Native Child
Family Services of Toronto
It is a fact that there are great number of native
children are affected by these issue such as
poverty, addictions, family violence and
homelessness in our city. Families become
recognizing that their whole family or one family
member need support or help, so the importance
of this child protection agency is obvious.
9. The child and Family services act
recognized that…
“Indian and Native people should be titled to
provide, wherever possible, their own child and
family services, and all the services to Indian and
Native children and families should be provided in a
manner that recognizes their culture, heritage and
traditions and the concept of the extended family.”
http://www.nativechild.org/our-history
10. The History about Native Child
Family Services
In 1985, Ontario government officially
acknowledged the need that providing
child services to Native People.
11. History (con’t)
From 1985 to 1988, the developmental phase took
place, including extensive consultation within the Native and
non-Native communities, the setting of laws, statement mission
and the objectives of services.
12. Foundation
In 2004, Native Child
Family Services of
Toronto became an
organized Children’s
service institution after
as long as 20 years of
negotiating under the
Family Services Act.
13. How we support our people?
• Protecting Children
a. Children have the right to
feel safe.
b. Children have the right to
have someone look after
them.
c. Children have the right to
stay connect with the
family.
14. How we support our people?
• Provides educational
program and life skills
training program.
• “Aboriginal Youth Skill
Building Program”
• Provides
housing, tokens, food, interne
t cafe, and work experiences.
• The “healing room”.
15. How we support our people?
• Supporting families
a. Provides housing, food,
finance, consulting, and jobs
to help the families to cope
with the stresses of everyday
life.
b. Provides extra care for the
teen-parents.
17. Supporting Process
What is the process through which support to
families is eventually tapered off and how is
that decided?
18. Eligibility and Registration
• Services mainly to Aboriginal people, including First
Nations, Inuit and Métis
• Children in need of protection under the Child and
Family Services Act
• Registration is required before getting services
• People can apply via phone or by drop in to the office
19. Residency Program Exit Criteria
• Three main residency programs
• Exit policies vary with the program
• Different exit criterions to ensure that beneficiaries
leave the program.
20. Three main Residency programs
• Women Transitional House:
– For single women (16 to 24 years) and children
(newborn to 6 years)
– Up to 18 months while making the transition into
independent living and stable housing
• Men Transitional House:
– For native youth aged 16 to 24 who are homeless or
under-housed.
– Can stay for up to 18 months.
21. Three main Residency programs cont.
• Aboriginal women and children apartments
– For mothers of ages 16 to 30 years with children up to 16 years
– Units are self contained and families are placed according to
family size.
– Residents may occupy a unit up to 18 months with their
child(ren).
23. Tokens provided
Job opportunity
A story about one of their clients
Ritual, Be a member
24. COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto
Anishnawbe Health Toronto
Association of Native Child and Family Agencies of Ontario
First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada
Miziwe Biik
Mothercraft
Native Learning Centre
Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies
Toronto Council Fire
Toronto District School Board
http://www.nativechild.org
