Discusses practices developed by the Ottawa Inuit Children's Centre and the Ottawa Children's Aid Society. They fall into the categories of: recognition of the uniqueness of the Inuit community; institutional commitment and leadership; partnerships with local service providers, cultural competency; hiring Inuit staff; clinical practices; admission-prevention services; and practices for children in care.
Joint Steering Committee Urban Aboriginal Task Force (UATF)
Description
Study undertaken to provide information for development of strategic resource allocation, understanding of current policy approaches and legislative frameworks, and on-going issues faced by the population in the cities of Thunder Bay, Ottawa, Barrie/Midland/Orillia, Sudbury and Kenora.