Dilico Anishinabek Family Care provides a range of responsive individual, family, and community programs and services for the complete life journey of all Anishinabek people

Evolution of Mikinaak Service Model Indian Act - 1867 Residential/Boarding School Legacy 60’s Scoop 70’s & 80’s 1984 – Changes to the CFSA

Legislative Mandate In 1984 the CFSA was amended to recognize Native rights to culturally appropriate child welfare services under Part X. Part X allowed for the creation of Native Children’s Aid Societies and allowed for exemptions to be made to legislative requirements to reflect services that are culturally appropriate.The First Nation has the inherent authority to make decision on child welfare matters with regards to individuals that are community band members. This inherent authority is recognized under Part X of the CFSA.

Evolution of Mikinaak Service Model Continued… Dilico Ojibway Child & Family Services – July 23, 1986 Kitchi-Gaa-Ming Anishinabek Ogemaag – September 21, 1994 Dilico’s Child Welfare Mandate – April 1, 1995 Pre-Standards ORAM, 2000 Differential Response, 2007 Mikinaak Service Model, 2012 Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2018

Mikinaak Service Model A framework for the delivery of Child Welfare services in the agency Prevention Model of Care: strength based approach, will implement supports with family, help for parents Recognition of the intergenerational trauma of the residential school legacy and the sixty’s scoop An agreement between: Caregivers Family children safely cared for First Nation Mikinaak Case Conferencing

Mikinaak Case Conferencing Dilico has a responsibility to work collaboratively with the family, extended family, First Nation and community resources. Dilico staff are accountable to the First Nations under our First Nations mandate and legally responsible under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act. Dilico is a multi-service agency with many services and programs that provides an integrated approach. There will often be several workers and Managers involved from different programs in the case management approach of each family and/or child(ren).

Mikinaak Case Conferencing Dilico requires Mikinaak Case Conferences to be held at both the community level and within the agency. The agency’s First Nation mandate and Mikinaak Service Model require families, extended family members, First Nations, children in care, and community resources to be involved in decision making. At the same time, internal agency Mikinaak Case Conferences are required at a number of key decision making points in order to co-ordinate services and have a clear agency decision on important issues.

Mikinaak Service Model Dilico’s Mikinaak Service Model is culturally based where the First Nation community, family and extended family are involved in ensuring a child’s safety and well-being At the core of the Mikinaak Service Model, it is the belief that it takes a “community” to raise a child. It is the role of the worker to ensure that the “community” guides the decision making for families and children of the First Nation

Customary Care Customary Care is defined by each First Nation First Nation implements Customary Care according to their own customs and practices Customary Care encompasses prevention, protection, healing and reunification Respect for the inherent authority of the First Nation and their involvement/partnership in the planning and decision making for the child

Customary Care Con’t… First Nation Declaration and a Customary Care Agreement when a child needs safety intervention A commitment to ensuring that children remain connected to their families, communities, land, culture and language given an underlying belief that children permanently belong to their extended family, clan or community

Customary Care Parents Language Extended family Customs Leadership Land base Teachings Natural Helpers Spiritual teachings Elders Family Relationship Culture Social Political systems Traditional teachings

Mikinaak Service Model Service Delivery First Nation Protocol’s Dilico has engaged with First Nation’s for the development of a collaborative working relationship to outline an established protocol with the First Nation. Inter-agency Protocol’s Dilico has developed Inter-agency Protocol’s to work collaboratively with other First Nation Child Welfare agencies in recognition of providing customary care to provide culturally appropriate services that recognizes the traditions and customs of the families and children served.

Parallel Systems CYFSA Mainstream Child Protection System Mandate Dilico’s Mikinaak Customary Care Model Mainstream Child Protection System Mandate 1. Kitchi-Gaa-Ming Anishinabek Ogemaag 2. First Nations Mandate 3. Child and Family Services Act (Part X) Child, Youth and Family Services Act Intake and Investigation 1. Mikinaak Service Model 2. Risk Assessment Model 3. Child Protection Standards 1. Risk Assessment Model 2. Child Protection Standards Supervision Voluntary Service Plan Supervision Order Emergency Care Customary Care Declaration 1. Brought to a place of safety 2. Interim Care & Custody Order Temporary Care Mikinaak Short-Term Customary Care Agreement 1. Temporary Care Agreement 2. Interim Society Care Permanent Care Mikinaak Long-Term Customary Care Agreement Extended Society Care After Care Support Continued Care Youth Support Program Emergency Alternative Care Resource Mikinaak Customary Care Home Declaration Emergency Foster Home Provisional Alternative Care Resources 1. Mikinaak Customary Care Home 2. Foster Home Foster Home Group Care Resources 1. Agency Staffed Home 2. Group Home 3. Outside Purchased Resource CYFSA

Mikinaak Service Model Service Delivery Intake Investigations: Child Welfare investigations include consultation with the First Nation on reports received and investigated Intake investigation workers will contact the designated Band Representative First Nation protocol’s outline the working relationship with the First Nation on investigations

Mikinaak Service Model Service Delivery Family Services: Family Service Case Managers work collaboratively with the designated Band Representative with the ongoing case management within Family Services that include: Ongoing Mikinaak Case Conferencing that include the extended family, designated First Nation Band Representative, Health, Mental Health, and others that are part of the family and child(ren) Service Planning Integrated approach to least intrusive approaches The First Nation is consulted and part of the ongoing case management on any new child welfare reports

Mikinaak Service Model Service Delivery Children Services: Children Services Worker will work collaboratively with the designated Band Representative with the ongoing case management within Children Services that include; Case Managers and/or Managers and the designated Band Representative will work collaboratively should a child be required to be brought into the care of Dilico Mikinaak Service Model teaches us of the Medicine Wheel teachings to have balance in our physical, emotional, mental and spiritual being. For a person to be healthy, each quadrant must be balanced and nourished

Mikinaak Service Model Service Delivery Alternative Care Services: Mikinaak Customary Care Homes are declared by the First Nation to provide a safe and nurturing home that is culturally appropriate to meet the child’s safety and well-being. The Mikinaak Customary Care Home ensures that First Nations maintain full involvement in protecting and caring for their children. The Mikinaak Customary Care Home promotes and reinforces community-based decision making which involves the child, his or her family, extended family members and community members Kitchi-Gaa-Ming Anishinabek Ogemaag Mission Road Group Home

Quality Assurance Program Ministerial Reports & Reviews Policies & Procedures Quality Assurance of programs, integration, communication, tools, assessments, etc. Training & Mentoring Program In-Services, Community Training and Engagement, Student Program etc.

Integrated Services Team Agency initiated process Targets risk related to family breakdown No barrier access Leveraged internal resources 546 individuals served since 2015

Natural Family Helper Supports caregivers from a traditional perspective Prevention Focus Funded pilot project Learning lead to agency changes in delivery of Family Services program

Medication Review Committee Initiated in 2014 as a response to alarming number of children in care being prescribed multiple psychotropic and “natural” health medications Multidisciplinary Continuous service for all children in care prescribed medication

Abiinojiishiik-amino-yawook Early ON Child & Family Centre 1st Anishinabe-led EarlyON Centre in Thunder Bay Onsite – Dilico developed Traditional Parenting Program June 1, 2018- Sept, 30 2018 320 visits by caregivers 432 visits by birth to 6yrs

Clinical Triage Multi-disciplinary Cultural Knowledge & Norms Prevention Focused: Parenting capacity Medication review and requests Interventions

Research Advisory From CANS Child Mental Well-being Measure Culturally relevant Strengths -based Assessment Wellness Through Water Housing Outreach Program – Collaborative Kookum’s Garden Project Culturally relevant Stop Now and Plan Adverse Childhood Experiences

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