English - Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies
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Aboriginal Healing Foundation (AHF). (2006). Final report <strong>of</strong> the Aboriginal Healing Foundation. A healing journey:<br />
Summary points (p.35). Ottawa, ON: AHF.<br />
EFFECTIVENESS IN HEALING ACTIVITIES<br />
The AHF also reviewed effectiveness <strong>of</strong> the healing activities and found that the more<br />
culturally based the services, the greater the effectiveness. For child welfare<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essionals this finding reinforces the importance <strong>of</strong> collaborating with a wide<br />
range <strong>of</strong> Aboriginal community organizations that are able to provide a cultural<br />
context in order to support Aboriginal families in their healing.<br />
An understanding <strong>of</strong> the individuals, family unit, and extended community is critical<br />
in all child protection work, but takes on perhaps even greater importance in First<br />
Nations communities. Understanding the particular demographics <strong>of</strong> the local<br />
community and being able to navigate the different peoples that you might encounter<br />
is an important part <strong>of</strong> a child welfare pr<strong>of</strong>essional’s helpful response in working with<br />
children and families. The rich and complex histories, traditional healing methods<br />
and resilience in First Nations communities are evidence <strong>of</strong> considerable strengths<br />
upon which a child welfare pr<strong>of</strong>essional can build when interacting with families.<br />
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