Anishinabek
Gamik Pikwàkanagàn Child & Family Services encompasses a variety of
services intended to protect and strengthen families.
The goal of Anishinabek Gamik is to develop, promote, deliver and assess
programs, materials and resources that are made available to Pikwàkanagàn
Members with the intent of strengthening family and Community Unity
without the use of abuse or violence towards any living being.
STAFF:
Hilda
Tennisco, Supervisor, Pikwakanagan Child & Family Services
Email: supervisor.fac@pikwakanagan.ca
Barbara Sarazin, Prevention
Worker
Email: prev.worker@pikwakanagan.ca
Danielle
Meness, Administrative Assistant
Email:
reception.prev@pikwakanagan.ca
Pikwàkanagàn
Child & Family Services
Is responsible and accountable for planning, designing and the delivery
of the following services:
1.
Family & Individual Counseling:
Counseling services are provided that will assist family members with
day to day problem solving skills, encouragment, understanding and strengthen
family relationships, and providing support and education for mothers
& fathers who are experiencing special life crisis.
2. Assessment
Services:
Pikwàkanagàn Child & Family Services will assess family
units to determine the strengths and needs of the family system.
3. Tangible
Support Services:
Tangible support services are temporary emergency measures, which will
stabilize a crisis situation and reduce the risk of child protection/intervention.
4. Advocacy
and Liaison Services:
To promote and affirm the efforts of the family to address child welfare
related concerns Pikwàkanagàn Child & Family Services
will act as their advocacy.
5. Educational
and Life Skills Development Services:
Pikwàkanagàn Child & Family Services Worker(s) will
provide educational resources and tools for families who require assistance
in dealing with child behaviour management, relationship building, problem
resolution and communication techniques.
6. Plans
for Services:
Pikwàkanagàn Child & Family Services Worker(s) will
implement a plan for service with families to ensure effective services
are provided based on the strengths and needs of the family.
7. Plans
of Care Assistance:
Pikwàkanagàn Child & Family Services Worker(s) will
assist the Family & Children's Services of Renfrew County to facilitate
the development of appropriate plans of care for children in conjunction
with the Band Court Representative and Parents on child protection matters.
8. Information
Support and Referral Services:
Pikwàkanagàn Child & Family Services Worker(s) will
encourage families to utilize ppropriate resources available within
Pikwàkanagàn Where no appropriate services are available
to meet the needs of the child, they will ensure that referrals are
completed to external service provider and programs. They will assist
in implementing, ensuring and developing a coordinated and cooperative
strategy in response to the needs of clients.
9. Traditional/Counseling
Workshops:
The program offers counseling to support Members in traditional methods
of healing the mind, body, spirit and emotion. These services may include:
· history · social impact · healing circles ·
traditional ceremonies
10. St. John's
Babysitting Course:
Ages 10 - 16 years This program has successfully graduates 9 youth yearly.
This award winning course teaches the skills necessary to care for infants,
toddlers and pre-schoolers. It emphasizes safety, dealing with emergencies,
and first aid basics.
11. Teen
Facts Ages 11 - 16 years:
This program began in September 1998, and continues to be one of our
most popular Programs among our Pikwàkanagàn Teens. This
program promotes Youth & Sexuality such as Peer Pressure, Positive
Assertiveness, and Resolving Conflict.
12. Kids
Facts Ages 7-11:
This program began in September 2005, and was so well received that
it has become part of our regular programming. This program promotes
awareness in issues such as Bullying, Stranger Danger and Drug Awareness/Prevention.
Catchment
Area
- The catchment areas of Pikwàkanagàn Child & Family
Services will focus on Pembroke, Killaloe, Barry's Bay, Eganville and
to the extent that the resources are available.
- Pikwàkanagàn Child & Family Services may also rely
on inter - agency cooperation with other Native Child and Family Service
Agencies, when servicing members who live off - reserve.
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