English - Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies

To heal, a person needs to go through these steps as they are foundational blocks
to living a healthy life. It is only when the individual has completed the steps that
the family can grow together to create a healthy family structure that is absent of
all forms of violence. The healthy lifestyle
instructions include:
1. Couples understand each other’s
hearts.
2. Family management without fear.
3. Treating family members with good
attitude.
4. Delegation of chores.
“To make a child’s mind strong the best
way to do this is through balanced
discipline . . . ​you need to be consistent
with them. If you consistently show love
and discipline, the child will grow nicely.”
- Uqsuralik Ottokie, 2007
5. Delegation of specific jobs to partner,
children and parents.
6. Love binds all.
7. Preparing for the future together.
8. Being sensitive to family members in all ways.
9. Protecting children and family members.
10. Household members growing together in life.
11. Showing gratitude to household members.
12. Being able to manage household members without fear.
13. Assigning responsibilities to family members.
14. Having agreements on plans and tasks to be done.
15. Preparing family members to avoid risky situations
The final part of the iglu is the outside porch that extends out of the iglu and reflects
the others in the community. Each block in the porch represents the behaviours that
can help us to live peacefully with community members.
TIKINAGAN’S COMMUNITY BASED APPROACH
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Tikinagan Child and Family Services
works in the 30 First Nations in Northwestern
Ontario and has jurisdiction in
the counties in and around Sioux Lookout.
Most of the communities that they serve
are fly-in communities that cannot be
reached by road except in the winter
when the lakes are frozen.
Tikinagan’s approach uses the Harmony
We believe that our role is to be there in the
community, mentoring young parents,
supporting families who are seeking to regain
their equilibrium, but in the end ensuring
that children are protected when they need it
(www.tikinagan.org).