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The gathering : Compendium of stories and presentations exploring positive, strengths-based outcomes related to enhancing First Nations and Métis child wellbeing of kids-in-care in Alberta

29 Apr 2010

The Gathering:  A compendium of stories and presentations exploring positive,  strengths‐based outcomes related to enhancing First Nations and  Métis child wellbeing of kids‐in‐care in Alberta.    A collaborative project between the Alberta Centre for Child Family and Community Research, Blue Quills First Nations College, and University of Calgary MSW Social Work students at Blue Quill [...] Research, Presentations, and Report Completed By:  Ralph Bodor, Ph. [...] W.          Contents        Summary                  Page 2      The Alberta Centre for Child, Family and Community Research    Page 3      Opening Comments: Dr. Leona Makokis          Page 4      Introduction to the Project              Page 9      Four Areas of Exploration      Successes of Indigenous Kids in Care        Page 14      Successes of Indigenous Adults Out of Care       Page 16 [...] W. and administrative assistant Terri  Suntjens. The project team was predominately from an Indigenous and Métis background.  Many of the team has previous personal or professional experience in the child protection    11     system which served to heighten their ability to connect to their research participants by having  direct knowledge of the systems, terminology and practices that are encount [...] Quality and fit of foster parents ‐ Children stated they liked that their foster parents were  “nice to them” and taught them things they were going to need to know when they were    14     adults, like boundaries and appropriate consequences. Foster parents that accepted and  encouraged the child’s participation in cultural activities (some foster parents even  started learning the Cree language)
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32
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Canada

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