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Native Child and Family Services of Toronto
Group Members:Erica AddohLu ChenLe Yao HuaHyunah Kim Liping Shen
Mission
• For children and families in TO Native Community
• Life of quality• Well being• Caring & healing
Mission
• Creating a services model that• Culture-based• Respect• Values of Native peoples• Extended family • Right to self - determination
Location
CENTRAL OFFICE
30 College Street, Toronto ON M5G 1K2
(west of Yonge Street on the north side)
SCARBOROUGH FAMILY LIFE CENTRE
156 Galloway Rd. Scarborough, ON M1E1X2
The entrance
• In front of building there is a big sign, and banners.
• The sign: an Ojibwa Nishnawbe hand drum, was chosen to signal a strong Aboriginal presence on culture.
The Main floor• Historical art works,
and certifications• Easy accessible
Second floor & Third Floor
• Longhouse• Childcare center• Release room for
Drug addiction • Meeting room, office
Fourth floor
• Kitchen for staff and the children
• The children can have cooking activities
• Office room
Roof Garden
Services provide by NCFSTServices provide by NCFST
Situation which lead to families search for support in NCFST
• Drug addiction• Family violence• Child abuse• Mental illness• Homeless
Supports provided to families
• On going case management• Information, supportive and crisis counseling• Complete psycho-social assessments and service plans• Advocacy, mediation and support with social
conferences
• Support in the home and community
• Personal support for clients involved with Family or Criminal Court
• Connecting clients to Elders, ceremonies, teaching and community events
Community Outreach
Agency provides:• Children & Youth Services
• Early Years Centers• Addiction Services
• Woman’s Counseling • Family Support Services
• Children’s Mental Health • Men’s Healing
• Cultural Programs
• Transitional Houses and Development Services in aboriginal community.
Follow up and tapered off
• In take department• Case management team
assessment
services plan
support in home and community
evaluation
tapered off
Statistic• Capital Source: government
and community funders
• 618 children and 594 caregivers/parents participated in Early Years Services
• 349 families are served by NCSFT
• 306 children are in the care of NCSFT
• 14 adoptions are completed
• 216 families got support services
Analysis
Language in center• English (main language)• Other native languages
Multicultural approach• accept people from all cultures• Seeing them as native people, too
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