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Honouring the Circle, Connections and Wisdom Syilx (Okanagan) Nation Family Decision Making: A Cultural Approach TRACK 6 Aboriginal Practices LEVEL Intermediate 3:00 – 3:15 Break Assunta Rosal, Pauline Terbasket and Jennifer Houde, Okanagan Nation Alliance, Westbank, BC, Canada The Syilx (Okanagan) Nation is developing a Child and Family Service Framework based in Syilx language, culture, values and beliefs. While the Nation has engaged in the community planning process, it has also piloted service delivery approaches, such as Wraparound in Indian Country, FGC and Signs of Safety. Each of these approaches was selected because the foundational principles, such as family-centred, family driven, inclusive and strengths-based, are consistent with Syilx teachings. In 2007, the Syilx Nation secured funding to pilot FGC in this territory. Over the past four years of delivery of this program, the Syilx people have adapted the Maori FGC model to reflect its own Nation’s approach. Further, the success of this program has led the Syilx Nation to embed a Family Decision Making approach in all programs and services. This session will look at how the FGC model was adapted to the Syilx cultural context, how it has impacted Aboriginal children and families living on and off reserve, and its success in reducing the number of Aboriginal children in care in its region. The session will also look at how the lessons learned through delivery of this pilot have shaped the emerging Syilx Child and Family Service Framework: Operational Plan. 3:15 – 4:45 p.m. Workshops and Discussion Groups Addressing the Dynamics of Domestic Violence in the Context of the FGC TRACK 1 Innovative Practices and Developments LEVEL Intermediate Suzanne Lohrbach, American Humane Association, Englewood, Colo., USA The literature has described the prevalence of the overlap of domestic violence and child abuse and neglect at rates ranging from 40 to 60 percent—meaning that social workers/supervisors/practitioners are working with the dynamics of domestic violence, either disclosed or undisclosed, on a fairly frequent basis. Many interventions have historically been contraindicated when domestic violence has been reported or disclosed—specific to the FGC is the conflict surrounding bringing victim/survivor and victimizer together. However, many decisions must be made in the context of child welfare/child protective services, and family members often opt to meet together as the very best way to make decisions about their children. This workshop will focus on the steps to take when coordinating an FGC in the context of domestic violence. The session will include questions to explore whether or not the domestic violence has been reported or disclosed; plans to develop when there is known domestic violence; tips for facilitation; and preparation before, during and after the FGC. 1 st Canadian Conference for Family Group Conferencing 14
Honouring the Circle, Connections and Wisdom New Brunswick’s Transformational Journey: Embracing Family Group Conferencing and Other Collaborative Approaches TRACK 3 Collaboration and Implementation Within and Across Systems LEVEL Intermediate Bill Innes, Province of New Brunswick Department of Social Development, Fredericton, NB, Canada The transformational journey from conceptual design, model introduction, staff training and full implementation of New Brunswick’s New Directions in Child Protection Initiative will be explored through the lens of project management structure and the fusion of leading and learning. The primary focus of this session is to discuss at length New Brunswick’s project design for the provincial transformation through presentation of the project management structure that led to systemic support and buy in for Phase 1 of the New Directions in Child Protection Initiative. Communication strategies, establishment of Provincial and Regional Implementation Teams, comprehensive training, and consultation with experts in the FGC and Child Protection Mediation fields will be shared. References will be made to the shift in beliefs and values supported by the implementation of training on collaborative approaches. Initial data will be shared on the various conference formats, including FGC participant feedback. FGC/FGDM through the Lens of ADR: Are We Maintaining Model Fidelity in Ontario? TRACK 4 Implementation: Building a Strong and Sustainable Foundation LEVEL Intermediate Marilee Sherry, The Children’s Aid Society of Brant, Brantford, ON, Canada; Julie Boivin, The Children’s Aid Society of Sudbury-Manitoulin, Sudbury, ON, Canada; and Darlene Sykes, Children’s Aid Society of Simcoe County, Barrie, ON, Canada FGC was legislated in Ontario as one of the approved methods of Alternative Dispute Resolutions (ADR) in 2006. At that time there was a strong commitment both at the Ministry policy level and in the FGC/ FGDM coordinator community to maintain model fidelity, which is based on the New Zealand FGC process. Five years later, we are starting to ask how we are doing in maintaining model fidelity, particularly given the framework of FGC/FGDM as an ADR method. This session will briefly review the steps taken to help FGC/FGDM coordinators maintain fidelity. The facilitators will explore the key factors needed to maintain model fidelity and the impact of FGC/FGDM as an ADR method, as well as explore the impact that short cuts in the process have on compromising safety, planning and family voice empowerment. The facilitators hope to consult with their colleagues in other provinces and countries about what they need to pay attention to in maintaining model fidelity in Ontario. 1 st Canadian Conference for Family Group Conferencing 15
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