• 31
    August
    2020

    Traditional Parenting Train the Trainer August 25-28th 2020

    From August 25-28th, 2020 SFNFCI held its first trainings since returning to work during COVID-19. Due to the overwhelming registration for the first training of Traditional Parenting , originally to be held in March, but then postponed to August 25 and 26, we decided to hold two trainings of the sa...

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  • 06
    July
    2020

    Income Assistance Working Group Virtual Meetings

    On June 16th, 17th, and 23rd SFNFCI hosted six 2 hour virtual meetings for Income Assistance Workers on reserve. SFNFCI utilized the Zoom platform to host these meetings online. Participants had the opportunity to either video in or phone in, conference style. SFNFCI staff had also made themselves a...

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  • 20
    May
    2020

    QBOW Child and Family Service Agency COVID19 Response

    SFNFCI has been reaching out to members in a Champion Stories blog series to highlight the great work that First Nation Child and Family Service Agencies do on a regular basis for their communities, while high-lighting their current responses to the worldwide pandemic of COVID19. QBOW Child and Fami...

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  • 14
    May
    2020

    Awasisak Nikan Child and Family Service Agency COVID19 Response

    In efforts to share the positive work happening in the communities during this Covid-19 pandemic experience a blog series dedicated to SFNFCI Champion Stories was created. Recently SFNFCI coworkers Rachel Melymick and Jocelyn Kakakaway had the opportunity to speak with Protection Supervisor Karen Mc...

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  • 11
    May
    2020

    Montreal Lake Child and Family Agency COVID-19 Response

    SFNFCI has been reaching out to members in a Champion Stories blog series to highlight the great work that First Nation Child and Family Service Agencies do on a regular basis for their communities, while highlighting their current responses to worldwide pandemic of COVID-19. Montreal Lake Child and...

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  • 07
    May
    2020

    YTC Womens Safe Haven COVID-19 Response

     SFNFCI is connecting with those we work with to hear about the kind of work being done in our First Nation communities during COVID-19.  Our intention is to share the stories in a series of blogs on the SFNFCI website.    On April 21st 2020, I spoke with Nola Mahingen, Director of Yorkton Tri...

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  • 05
    May
    2020

    Athabasca Womens Shelter COVID-19 Response

    SFNFCI is connecting with those we work with to hear about the kind of work being done in our First Nation communities during Covid-19.  Our intention is to share the stories in a series of blogs on the SFNFCI website.      I spoke to Tammy Kostiuk on April 28, 2020, Manager of Women’s Safe ...

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  • 27
    April
    2020

    Yellowquill First Nation and Yellowquill Child and Family Prevention Services INC. Covid-19 Response

    SFNFCI is connecting with those we work with to hear about the kind of work being done in our First Nation communities during Covid-19.  Our intention is to share the stories in a series of blogs on the SFNFCI website.    Throughout the week, I had conversations with members of the Yellowquill C...

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  • 25
    February
    2020

    CTRI – Trauma Informed Care for Kanaweyimik Staff

    On January 30 & 31, 2020 Kanaweyimik staff and caregivers received training on Trauma Informed Care at the Western Development Museum in North Battleford. Kanaweyimik and SFNFCI are working on a disabilities project funded by Indigenous Services Canada.  Part of the intent of the project is to work...

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  • 13
    February
    2020

    Prevention Workshop 2020

    On January 29-30 2020 SFNFCI held a Prevention Workshop at Saskatoon Travelodge. Over 100 participants attended this event. SFNFCI would like to thank all those involved in making this event a success. Emcee Dion Tootoosis, Knowledge Keeper Gilbert Kewistep, Elders Melvina Eagle, Violet Naytowhow, ...

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