Kaniikaniit Consulting is passionate about children and families. We provide consulting services to First Nations as they pursue jurisdiction through the Federal legislation - An Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Children, Youth, and Families (commonly referred to as Bill C92).  C92 is enabling legislation that provides Nations with the opportunity to exercise jurisdiction by enacting child and family laws and creating services that meet the needs of their children, youth, families, and communities.

 

Kaniikaniit Consulting founder, Kathy Waddell, has dedicated the past 17 years supporting families and developing child and family services for First Nations. She is currently working with several BC First Nations to develop and expand their child and family services programs, conduct community engagement, develop service delivery models and plan for the implementation of their own Indigenous laws to address the crisis of Indigenous children in care. This work actively moves Indigenous People towards reconciliation, self-determination and resuming jurisdiction over their children.

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Services include:

• Analysis of your Nations strengths and gaps in service (community needs assessment)

• Funding proposals to support planning and capacity building

• Identify your Nation's Best Interests of the Child principles

• Informative presentations on the opportunities and challenges of the Act

• Community engagement facilitation and activities

• Support in planning all the work required to get to jurisdiction

• Policy writing

• Developing your Nation's Child and family Service Delivery Model including figuring out the organizational structure, job descriptions and HR policies

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For more information about how we can help your Nation, please call 250-720-6640 or drop us an email at kathy@kaniikaniitconsulting.ca.

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