Conference Materials

At the Indigenous Child Welfare Research Network Provincial Conference: Gathering and Sharing Wisdom, presenters, delegates, Elders and Youth shared presentations and resource materials with through workshops and keynote presentations.

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Presentation Materials

The following power point presentations have been converted into PDF format as it is the most accessible format.

* Please note, there were some glitches with the files and they are being re-formatted and will be posted here soon!

• Re-Thinking "It Takes a Community To Raise a Child"
  By Cheryl Williams, M.S.W.
  
  
• Signs of Safety: Recognizing and building strength and safety with Aboriginal families in crisis
  Ktunaxa Kinbasket Child and Family Services
  by Heidi Hebditch & Donna Bone
  
  
• Islands of Safety: A Safety Planning Model for Urban Aboriginal and Metis Families in Cases of Violence
  By Cathy Richardson and Allan Wade
  See also Evaluation of Islands of Safety
  
  
• Starting from a Traditional Place: The AOPSI Practice Standards Redesign
  Caring for First Nations Children Society
  Nota Bene Consulting Group
  Presented by Linda Lucas, Executive Director
  
  
• Healing and Empowerment through Honouring our Sacred Talk
  Rembering our Sacred Talk in Research
  by Gwen Gosek