CONTINUED THANKS TO OUR …

• ELDERS

• BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• MEMBERS (FNCFS AGENCIES)

• FUNDERS

• PARTNERS

• STAKEHOLDERS

A SK FN GRASSROOTS INITIATIVE…

2002

SK Regional Tripartite Table recommends establishment

of First Nations Centre of Excellence to support First

Nations Child Welfare

2005

Business Plan for Development of SFNFCI

submitted to INAC and MSS

2006

FSIN accepts draft Terms of Reference for SFNFCI, MSS funding secured

2007

Interim Board of FNCFS Executive Directors

Incorporate SFNFCI as a non-profit

2008

SFNFCI opens, Board starts strategic planning; core

areas are research, training & strategic partnerships, &

staff hired

20 YEAR VISION – AUGUST 2014

• IS THERE STILL A COLLECTIVE VISION & VOICE?

• LONG TERM PLANNING FOR SFNFCI

• PESTLE SWOT OF 9 AREAS: HR, FINANCE, CORE

ACTIVITIES, EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGY,

MEMBERS, GOVERNANCE, COMMUNICATION &

LOCATION

• VETTED AT MEMBER MEETING NOVEMBER 2014

• FEEDBACK ON GOVERNANCE & GROWTH OF

SERVING MULTI-DISCIPLINARY MEMBERS

5 YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN 2016-2021

• 5-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATED IN 2015

• UPDATE TO VISION, MISSION, VALUES & GP

• REVISED BYLAWS TO ADD OTHER DISCIPLINES

TO BOARD BASED ON MEMBER FEEDBACK

• PRESENTED TO MEMBERS AT 2015 AGM

• VOTED AGREEMENT TO CHANGES IN BYLAWS

• SUPPORTIVE OF RESEARCH, TRAINING PLANS &

PROGRAM AREA DEVELOPMENT

STRATEGIC PLAN REVIEW 2015-16

SFNFCI 5-Year Plan Goal:

Growth Toward

Sustainability & Autonomy

Expansion of Product

Offerings

Expansion of Organizations Being Served

Facility Expansion

Operations Expansion

Research & Professional

Learning Provider

Ongoing Board

Development

CARF ACCREDITATION WORK PLAN

• YEAR 1 OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN FOCUS WAS TO

PREPARE FOR CARF ACCREDITATION WITH THE

GOAL OF BECOMING ACCREDITED IN YEAR 2

• ACCREDITATION FOUNDATION TO NEXT STEP OF

BECOMING CERTIFIED TRAINING INSTITUTE

OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES OUTCOMES

• 5-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN REVIEW

• OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES UPDATE

OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES 2016-21

Growth from Existing

Operations

Growth of Existing

Programs & Services

Growth by Expanding

Programs & Services

Growth by Replication

Growth by Innovation

GROWTH FROM EXISTING OPERATIONS

• 2012 = 4 STAFF : 2017 = 11 STAFF

• EXPANDED SPACE

• DEVELOPMENT OF POLICIES & SOP’S

• ACCREDITATION WORK PLAN

• COMPLETE DEFERRED REVENUE PLAN

Readiness/Willingness

Capacity

Infrastructure

GROWTH OF EXISTING PROGRAMS & SERVICES

FIRST NATIONS LENS

• PRACTICE SUPPORT & SDM

• PREVENTION

• GROUP HOME

• YOUTH TRANSITIONS & ACTION PLAN

• HR, FINANCE & BOARD TRAINING

NEW AUDIENCES FOR EXISTING ?

• DISABILITIES RESEARCH FOR FNCFS

• EAGLE’S NEST

• FIRST NATIONS FOSTER FAMILIES

• MSS

• CHILD WELFARE REFORM RESEARCH FINDINGS

GROWTH BY EXPANDING PROGRAMS & SERVICES

NEW PROGRAMS & SERVICES

• CAREGIVERS

• SHELTER FACILITIES

• SUPERVISORS

CHILD WELFARE REFORM FINDINGS

GROWTH BY REPLICATION

• YOUTH MOBILE APPLICATION

GROWTH BY INNOVATION

• OTHER MOBILE APPLICATIONS

• CONTINUE REQUIREMENTS GATHERING

• EVALUATION & FEEDBACK

• NEW SYSTEMS

• WEB CONFERENCING

• DIGITAL LEARNING

ONGOING BOARD DEVELOPMENT

• BOARD COMPOSITION

• BOARD GOVERNANCE POLICIES

• BOARD COMMITTEES

• AUG.2017 RISK MANAGEMENT & MITIGATION

PLANNING COMPLETED BY BOARD

SK FIRST NATIONS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT RESEARCH REPORT 2017

5 THEMES 16 ACTION PRIORITIES

• COMPLETED THE “VOICES FOR REFORM: OPTIONS FOR CHANGE TO

SASKATCHEWAN FIRST NATIONS CHILD WELFARE, AUGUST 2017”.

• DESCRIBES AN INDIGENOUS LED ENGAGEMENT AND RESEARCH

PROCESS THAT DEMONSTRATED THE IMPORTANCE OF

INCORPORATING INDIGENOUS WAYS INTO PROFESSIONAL

PRACTICES.

• REPORT SHOWS THAT CAPACITY EXISTS WITHIN FIRST NATIONS

TO DESIGN, IMPLEMENT AND COMPLETE RESEARCH THAT

ESTABLISHES HIGH QUALITY AND RIGOROUS RESULTS.

• BY FIRST NATIONS FOR FIRST NATIONS.

• LED BY AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE

• 6 WEEK DATA COLLECTION PERIOD. TOTAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE

ENGAGED IN THE CHILD WELFARE ENGAGEMENT PROJECT WAS

4499 OF WHICH 1333 PARTICIPATED IN RESEARCH ACTIVITIES.

TOGETHER WE CAN DO SO MUCH!