Lillooet Tribal Council
Kanuk̀wa7stáliha Family Services

Kanuk̀wa7stáliha Family Services

KFS Services:

  • ASI/CSP- Aboriginal Services Innovations/Child Safety and Performance
  • Protective Family Support Program/Toolbox
  • Child Youth Special Needs (Child & Youth Care Worker)
  • Family Group Conferencing
  • Aboriginal Supported Child Development
  • Child Youth Mental Health Aboriginal Development

Mission

Provide cultural sensitive community based holistic services that strengthens belonging and spirituality in Aboriginal children and families.

Our collective goal:

To enhance the lives of our children, their families, and the community by fostering a positive environment for child development and through meaningful family involvement.  Together we are better.

The Purpose

Of the KFS Program is to provide support to our Children, Youth and their Families who are experiencing difficulties with parenting and who are potentially at risk of family or placement breakdown.

To Provide

Culturally relevant Support Services designed to improve and better inform Family Case planning, and, to further help reduce risk through more effective decision making.

Our Mandate:

To improve outcomes for St’át’imc and other Aboriginal children on and off-reserve by providing prevention and early intervention services and supports to either prevent or safely return them to the care of their parents.  Where this is not possible, to find temporary or permanent placements for them with relatives and/or community members that will be in their best interest.