As leaders in Indigenous child and family well-being, ANCFSAO offers technical expertise to our agencies as as they work to build a better life for all Indigenous children, families, and communities.
As the sector evolves, it will be necessary to ensure that agency and community-based workers have the training and research they need to provide culturally and evidence-based holistic child and family care.
ANCFSAO supports the sector through the following initiatives:
Developing and delivering family preservation and prevention training programs for agency and community-based workers.
Supporting family reunification initiatives.
Establishing core competencies for Indigenous child and family well-being prevention and protection workers.
Engaging in evidence-based research to improve outcomes for Indigenous children and families.
Continuing to develop key performance indicators and reporting systems for child and family well-being prevention and protection programs and services.