Welcome to the Indigenous Child Welfare Research Network! Join with us in celebrating the strength of our families, communities and people and highlighting what's working in our communities in relation to research, community projects and practice.
The goal of the Network is to link you with resources, people and Indigenous research projects that have been effective for our communities and our children. Ultimately, we want this site to be a place to share ideas and provide you with access to resources that will enrich the work that is done for our children in the province of British Columbia.
Fish Soup for the Indigenous Soul: A Tool Kit for Indigenous Child Welfare Research and Practice
This toolkit is designed as a skill sharing resource for Indigenous people and those working in Indigenous child welfare and research, and/or within Indigenous communities. It is meant to highlight the stories and projects that are effective in our own communities.
Interviews with Shelly Johnson, Dr. Jeannine Carrière and Dr. Robina Thomas are now available as video podcasts on You Tube. Please visit our channel site to check out the latest in Indigenous Child Welfare Research. We have also created a new webpage specifically for our video podcasts. Be sure to let us know what you think of them and leave your feedback or comments.
Final Reports for the Cultural Planning, Adoption and Aboriginal Children research project "You Should Know That I Trust You," are now available on the Featured Research webpage. Developed by Dr. Jeannine Carrière, the project focuses on evaluating the MCFD Cultural Planning Policy created in 1996 and how it has impacted the adoption of Aboriginal children into non-Aboriginal families.
A class action suit against the Government of Canada was filed by Sharon Russell on behalf of Aboriginal British Columbians who were apprehended as children by provincial welfare authorities in between 1962 and 1996 in what is known as the "Sixties' Scoop". Please review the News Release for further information.
