Foster Family and Guardianship Resource Team
Child Services, Family / Parenting, Indigenous Services, and Youth Services
Provided by Carrier Sekani Family Services
Recruits, develops, and maintains a range of homes in which to place children (aged 0-19) in foster care in Prince George, Vanderhoof, Burns Lake, and the 11 Carrier Sekani Family Services Member Nation communities.
The Resource Team serves children and youth from 0-19 years of age in the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD), Nezul Be, and Carrier Sekani Family Services (CSFS) care. The team provides services in Prince George, Vanderhoof, Burns Lake, and the 11 CSFS Member Nation communities.
The goals of the Foster Family Resources Team are to:
- place the child in care in an appropriate home in order to meet their needs
- recruit caregivers in and outside of the 11 communities we serve
- have children placed with their siblings
- ensure standards are met
- provide appropriate relevant training to foster parents
- support foster parents
The Guardianship Program provides delegated social workers to work with children who are in care and are from the 11 communities served by CSFS. The majority of client paperwork is completed within CSFS agency offices. Program workers also meet with children and families in their homes, foster homes, and group homes. As the guardians of the children, program workers attend appointments in the community (e.g. courthouse, doctor's offices, schools, hospitals, etc.) to ensure the wellbeing of children in care. The program works with individuals in all areas of the life cycle. Social workers meet with foster families every 90 days and with children-in-care every 30 days. Some children-in-care are seen more often (bi-weekly) due to high needs.
Services are provided free of charge to children in care and caregivers.
The Resource Team's mandate is to go into the foster homes or group homes every 90 days as per government standards; however, we communicate with our caregivers more frequently at training, during phone calls, over text, and at community events.
250-561-7016 (Prince George) ext. 1132
Toll Free: 1-800-889-6855
Public email: carly@csfs.org
Website: http://www.csfs.org/services/foster...
987 4th Avenue, Prince George, British Columbia, V2L 3H7
250-567-2900 (Vanderhoof)
Toll Free: 1-866-567-2333
Public email: juanita@csfs.org
240 West Stewart Street, Hazelton, British Columbia, V0J 3A0
250-692-1800 (Burns Lake)
Public email: juanita@csfs.org
653 Highway 16 West, Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, V0J 1E0
Service is available in English.
Cost: No cost
Referral options:
- Self-referral
- Ministry of Children & Family Development referral
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Availability
Service area: Northern Health Area + show cities
Service Types Provided
Child Services
Family / Parenting
Indigenous Services
Youth Services
Ways to Access
- Provided at home
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