Eagle Of Many Colors

Child intervention Practice framework supports the safety, well-being and permanency for young children and youth. The Signs of Safety approach used compliments the Tipi Teachings. It is strength based, safety organized, solution- focused, therapeutic, collaborative, assess's, and creates an evolving safety plan. It is a tool created from the teachings and adapted to fit any person in any situation. The past trends in Child Intervention have not adequately met the needs of Indigenous children and families. This knowledge provides the motivation to turn to our Indigenous Elders to seek guidance, support and expertise that has always been present within Indigenous communities. Once we are willing to listen and learn, we place ourselves in a position to become allies to work together in true partnership towards the healing of Indigenous children, families and communities. Practice that has at its foundation the honoring of relationships will benefit all children, families, and staff, Indigenous and non-Indigenous alike. The overrepresentation of Indigenous children in care and the number of Indigenous children placed in foster, kinship and permanent placements that are not culturally appropriate is the focus of the business. Working towards a more complete understanding of the root cause of this overrepresentation and identifying present practices that contribute to this problem will provide the opportunity to see improved outcomes for Indigenous children and families served by Child Intervention Services. Eagle of Many Colors is a new business. It is located in Beaver Lake, Alberta. It is owned and operated by Dana Nepoose. Dana has over 10 years experience working in Child Intervention and counseling. There is support for addressing this overrepresentation. Despite the important shifts in practice, values and guiding principles that Child Intervention has undertaken such as implementing Collaborative Service Delivery, the Signs of Safety Approach and embedding the Practice Framework throughout, there remains an overrepresentation of Indigenous children in care. It is important throughout the discussion of Indigenous identity and social cohesion to acknowledge the diversity of Indigenous Nations. It is seen as critical to avoid a "pan-Indigenous" approach in supporting Indigenous clients as that would not honour the unique histories of Indigenous, Métis and Inuit peoples represented. Consequently, it is vital to acknowledge that the expression of Indigenous identity and social cohesion should reflect the protocols of the Indigenous community with which the client identifies – and not have other cultural processes imposed by the program or funder. As a result of the variation between Indigenous peoples, it may be difficult for any one agency to fully support the range of clients that would form their client base. As a result of this challenge, it was felt that the focus of the business and outcomes work should be on foundational teachings that appear to be fairly common across a number of Indigenous worldviews - while still acknowledging and respecting that there may be variation in the application of these teachings. These teachings represent the essence of the seven teachings, the Natural Laws, Circle Process, Tipi Teachings, and various levels and types of ceremony; as long as these concepts are provided only as foundational concepts, transferability between various Indigenous groups should be relatively problem-free. These teachings include love, honesty, courage, respect, wisdom, humility, and truth with the Natural Laws including Love, Honesty, Sharing and Determination. If agency programming relies on embracing these teachings and their core values, the issue of Indigenous diversity can be supported and respected across programs and services.
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