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, in the shape : an Ojibwa Nishnawbe hand drum, was chosen to signal a strong Aboriginal presence

• The sign deliberated and bold and it becomes very clear who owns the place.

The Main floor• Historical art works,

and certifications.• Accessibility 

 

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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