Community Integration Leadership Meeting

Presented in partnership by:Barrie Area Native Advisory Circle and Best Start Network of Simcoe County

First Nation, Métis & Inuit in Canada• In Canada, Aboriginal is understood to mean a category that includes First Nation, Métis and Inuit

(FNMI) people. The National Household Survey (NHS) shows 1,400,685 Aboriginal people in 2011, representing 4.3% of the population. In 2006, we accounted for 3.8% of the population census.

• It also shows that the FNMI population increased by 232,385 people, or 20.1% between 2006 and 2011, compared with 5.2% for the non-Aboriginal population.

• In Ontario, 37.0% of First Nations people with registered Indian status lived on a reserve and 63% living in rural and urban centres.

• In 2011, 451,795 people identified as Métis. They represented 32.3% of the total Aboriginal population and 1.4% of the total Canadian population. In Ontario (86,015), where they represented 19.0% of all Métis with 10.0% of the population from Midland .

• In 2011, 59,445 people identified as Inuit. They represented 4.2% of the total Aboriginal population and 0.2% of the total Canadian population.

• Ontario was the province where the largest number of Aboriginal people lived, 301,425 people, representing 21.5% of the total Aboriginal population.

Demographics For FNMIThe Aboriginal population is young

Aboriginal children aged 14 and under made up 28.0% of the total Aboriginal population and 7.0% of all children in Canada. Non-Aboriginal children aged 14 and under represented 16.5% of the total non-Aboriginal population.

Aboriginal youth aged 15 to 24 represented 18.2% of the total Aboriginal population, and 5.9% of all youth in Canada. Non-Aboriginal youth accounted for 12.9% of the total non-Aboriginal population.

About 6% of the total Aboriginal population were seniors aged 65 and over, less than half of the proportion of seniors in the non-Aboriginal population (14.2%).

Inuit had a median age of 23, the youngest of the three Aboriginal groups. The median age of First Nationspeople was 26, followed by Métis at 31, 13 years younger than the median of 41 years for the non-Aboriginal population.

Living arrangements of children

Less than half (45%) of First Nations children live with both parents 37.1% (96,045) lived in a lone–parent family, and 8.7% (22,445) lived in a stepfamily as stepchildren.

Almost 8,500 First Nations children (3.3%) were not living with their parents, but instead lived with one or both of their grandparents in a skip-generation family. Additionally, 10.5% of First Nations children, or 27,100, lived in multi-generational families.

Over 11,700 First Nations children aged 14 and under (4.5%) were foster children. First Nations children who were Registered Indians were more likely to be in foster care than those who were not registered (5.0% compared with 2.9%).

More than half (58%) of Métis children live with both parents, 29.8% (31,095) lived in a lone–parent family, and 8.6% (8,935) lived in a stepfamily as stepchildren. Just over 1,400 Métis children (1.4%) did not live with either of their parents, but with one or both of their grandparents. Additionally, 5.6% of Métis children, or 5,870, lived inmulti-generational families. Nearly 1,800 Métis children (1.7%) were foster children.

About six in ten Inuit children live with both parents - one in four (25.8%, or 5,200) lived in a lone-parent family, and 6.3% (1,280) lived in a stepfamily as stepchildren. Almost 470 Inuit children (2.3%) lived in skip-generation families, that is, with one or both grandparents where no parents were present.

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LOOKING AT OUR COMMUNITIES

Aboriginal SIMCOE

The catchment area for the Barrie Area Native Advisory Circle includes Simcoe, York and Muskoka. The total Aboriginal population according to Stats Can 2006 is 18,045 which includes 13,035 in Simcoe, 3,595 in York and 1,415 in Muskoka. The average in Simcoe is 3% which is higher than the provincial average of 2%.

The Aboriginal population includes 9,465 First Nation, 7,900 Metis and 680 Inuit. 54% are under age of 29 years and youth are the fastest growing demographic.

Long-established network of organizations have focused on serving the needs of Aboriginal families. i.e., BANAC and D’naagdawenamog Binnoojiiyag Child & Family Services which includes 7 FN’s from Central East catchment area.

Within the Aboriginal community, there is limited understanding of mainstream systems and services.

White Buffalo: “symbol of hope and renewal for humanity and for harmony between all peoples, all races”

Census population is 416,995

Established network of organizations focused on serving the FAMILY since 2001 via Simcoe County Coalition

The Coalition is made up of 35 non-FNMI agencies, boards & committees that impact Aboriginal people. This includes other planning tables such as Best Start and Compass to name a few.

Estrangement between Aboriginal & main-stream is beginning to change ie: Inclusiveness/sense of Belonging is one of the Coalition’s top 3 goals for the next 3 years

Community Issues Systemic Issues Poverty; poor housing, homelessness

Substance abuse; parenting capacity; fetal alcohol syndrome

Racism; discrimination

Children and youth mental health

Education issues

CULTURAL IDENTITY, LOSS OF CONNECTION LOSS OF BALANCE (Medicine Wheel)

Sensitivity training for each organization – anti oppression

Service coordination (referrals, resource manual) - protocols

Inclusion in systems planning - protocols

Aboriginal representation in governance

Meaningful consultation – policies

Data Collection – Tracking Clients

Daphne Odjig, Wikwemikong, Manitoulin Island

BANAC

Native Friendship

CentresGeorgian Bay

& Barrie

NATIVE WOMEN’S GROUPS

Orillia, Georgian Bay, York Region,

Rising SUN

MÉTISMétis Nation of

Ontario and Georgian Bay Métis Council

ABORIGINAL SERVICE

AGENCIESEnaahtig, SUN

Housing, Medicine Horse

FIRST NATIONS

Beausoleil, Rama, Moose Deer,

Wahta, Georgina Island

Barrie Area Native Advisory Circle (BANAC)

A COMMUNITY BASED MODEL

First Nations require BCR’s& orgs require BOD’s motions

Inclusive & respectful approach

Participation varies depending on need or community capacity

Bringing communities together to develop solutions to regional issues.

COLLABORATION PROJECTSNeeds Assessment 1988 BANAC Inc 1989

HAAMB

Huronia Area

Aboriginal Management Board 1992

AETCAnishinabe

Education & Training Circle

1992

EHL&LC

Wiidookdaadiwin

Alter Abled Circle1994

BRAWC

Regional Aboriginal Women’s

Circle 2000

Aboriginal Early Years

Study, Conference

And Program2001

ACBCBCC - BMO2008

AADRMedici

ne Horse2009

BANAC Planning TablesABORIGINAL

CAPACITY BUILDING

CIRCLE

BANAC

ACBC

Traditional

Systems

What Is ACBC?

CMHA – Canadian Mental Health AssociationYJAG – Youth Justice Advisory GroupSCDSB – Simcoe County District School BoardSMCDSB – Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School BoardAETC – Anishinabe Education & Training CircleCYFS – Child , youth and family servicesLHIN’s – Local Health Integration NetworkMCYS – Ministry of Children & Youth Services

CoalitionCouncil

Coordinator/Admin Aboriginal Capacity

Builder

Biinojinsauk Children’s Planning

Circle, AHC

Community Engagement Planning

A Sample Model for Planning

BANAC

 

ACBC

Children's Mental Health

Children’s

Special Needs

Children’s

HealthYouth Justic

e

Child/Youth

Education

Child Welfar

e

Children’s

Services

Best Start & Planning

ToolKit

Organizational Structures

4 day CCAT manual

25 Trained CCAT facilitators

CCAT DVD with

Elders

Interactive Community

Service Lifecycle Wheel

211 Service Maps & rack

cards

Newsletter & Medicine Wheel

Boards

Glossary of Terms &

Acronyms

Draft FNMI tool for MH

FNMI Initial Contact Sheet

(ICS)

Quick list of FNMI Agencies

New Models

Nanoogdwenji-jik Circles an Aboriginal

Alternative Dispute Resolution Process

for CER CULTURE CARD Suggested list of do’s and don’t,

steps for building relationships,

cultural safety, wise practices, etc.

PROTOCOLS including Single Plan

of Care, FNMI Community Bundle

for suicide prevention and

intervention and community

engagement

Mobile Units of Service

including MH, SPOC and child &

family hubs

Miikaanaake Community Justice in partnership with

EHLLC

Medicine Horse

A successful culture and land based youth program

Creating a blue print for other groups to look at ie: Francophone & New Comers

INTEGRATION OF

SERVICES

POTENTIAL FUNDING MODELS such as Best Start

20% allocation, SSL allocation

SERVICE NAVIGATORS 12 existing staff act as navigators and require more

for year 2

NEW SERVICE CONTRACTS

established to deliver FNMI

specific service ie: AADR

REGIONAL FNMI CYF SERVICE

TEAM including CAF and referral framework such as initial Contact Sheet (ICS), WTFKMH, LHINS, COALITION, ETC

DESIGNATED FNMI POSITIONS 8 new positions

were created last year require 10

for this year

INCREASE AWARENESS

OF EACH OTHERS

SERVICES

FNMI Best Practices Integration Team

• In Simcoe County, and throughout Canada, the Aboriginal population is young, and is the fastest growing population.

• Through the project period, BANAC will engage in a series of consultations with Elders and FNMI communities to discuss and provide feedback on proposed concepts for integrated child and family centres.

• This process will include our mainstream partners in discussion, feed-back and recommendations for improving access to child and family centres for the Aboriginal population.

Anticipated Results• Produce draft guidelines for the use and access of traditional healing

services and practices including sample policies and procedures to support the integrity of traditional healing practices.

• Document best practices and common protocols to improve access

and integration for child, youth and family systems. • Ensure advice on best practices and common protocols are provided

to child and family centres and other systems that affect children, youth and families ie: child welfare, education, health, social services, etc.

• Demonstrate that collaboration is an effective approach to address and reduce barriers to access for Aboriginal families

For More Information About CIL Project

Please contact:

• Brenda Jackson acb@banac.on.ca• Lora D’Ambrosio

lora.dambrosio@simcoe.ca