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3. What interventions are offered to the family Which interventions can mediate harm and keep the family together Is your child welfare organization open to assessing alternatives to family separation as a response to domestic violence 4. What happens when children witness violence What are the tools needed by workers to support children who witness violence, to reduce the violence in the family and to maintain the family as a cohesive unit RECOGNIZE THE COMPLEX DYNAMICS OF FAMILY VIOLENCE Women are sometimes so scared to lose their children through child welfare that they will reconcile with violent men. Through their risk management committees, some police services have helped women to leave a violent situation and keep their children. Collaboration between community service providers and families strengthens a child welfare approach to family violence. 138 In situations of family violence, it is too often the wrong person who has to leave the house. Frequently, women and children are uprooted.
Many Aboriginal youth who have been displaced are seen as “broken spirits” and having child welfare involvement may exacerbate their cultural disenfranchisement. This cultural isolation and legacy of colonization has resulted in high levels of institutionalization. Unfortunately for some Aboriginal youth, a sense of community revolves around the social service sector; and not to their cultural community. Child welfare can promote a positive sense of culture with young people by providing meaningful opportunities to engage in: > > Cultural ceremonies > > Drumming and dancing > > Connections to Elders > > Aboriginal language > > Cultural support services > > Community story telling and understanding history > > Positive Aboriginal youth mentor By creating alternative community connections, it is anticipated that Aboriginal young peoples can recreate a positive sense of self. The justice system seeks to punish men for their behaviour, not to help them understand the reasons for their violent responses. A Partner Assault Response program (PAR) with Aboriginal content can address the healing of the men who are most often the perpetrators of the violence. Examples of PAR programs which include Aboriginal content are: Native Child and Family Services of Toronto, Thunder Bay Native Friendship Centre, Men for Change Program, and the United Chiefs and Councils of Manitoulin. ONTARIO HOUSING Ontario public housing policies present a number of issues for Aboriginal peoples. Public housing policies vary across communities, but in many cases municipalities will require that women notify the housing authority if there has been a change in “family size” — that is, if the woman no longer has legal custody of her children. If this notification results in a move to a unit with fewer bedrooms, women may be at risk of encountering difficulties regaining appropriate-sized living accommodations to prepare for the return of children to their care full time. Child welfare professionals can act as an ally to advocate for housing support, by familiarizing themselves with the policies and procedures of local community housing authorities. FINANCIAL SUPPORT Financial and human resources are an issue. Child welfare resources can be used to respond to the crisis in families or work with the families in an ongoing way to strengthen resiliency. How will child welfare maintain balance between immediate 139
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SUPPORTING ABORIGINAL FAMILIES Than
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THE STEERING COMMITTEE Native Child
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The historical trauma of Aboriginal
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VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Adapted from
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FAMILY VIOLENCE Family violence in
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General characteristics of lateral
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G. ATTACHMENT Culture has commonly
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MILLENNIUM SCOOP In her report, Pro
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