CBC News: We're separating babies from their teenage mothers in care, perpetuating a never-ending cycle
Teens who give birth in care are 11 times more likely to have their babies taken by child protection services
The Southern Network Blog
The Southern Network Blog
CBC News: B.C. court rules against MCFD, permits Indigenous mother and child to return home with supports
A provincial court judge has overturned a Ministry of Child and Family Development sanctioned apprehension and ordered an Indigenous mother to be reunited with her baby.
Southern Network's Youth Group helps prepare for our 14th Annual AGM
It was a great thing to watch the Southern Network Youth Group paint and set up the teepee for our Annual General Meeting on September 29, 2017.
Is it important to have a family?
Kookoonaan speaks of family, a strong community and the foundation of our peoples' teachings.
Grandma, what do you love most about this world?
A child learns how much she is loved and protected.
First Nations CFS agencies tackle funding gaps
First Nations child welfare agencies in Manitoba have been quietly working with Ottawa and the province to bridge discriminatory funding gaps amid loud protests over a longstanding shortfall, the Free Press has learned.
BC Court: Indigenous heritage doesn't overrule other factors in adoption.
Aboriginal heritage must be considered when placing a child with an adoptive family, but it does not overrule all other factors in deciding their best interests, the British Columbia Court of Appeal has ruled.
CBC News: Arlen Dumas elected grand chief of Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs
Arlen Dumas, chief of the Mathias Colomb Cree Nation, has been elected grand chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs.
The Globe and Mail reports that Alberta's child-welfare system failed First Nations youth
Three First Nations children who spent most of their lives in foster care but died after returning to their parents’ care were failed by the Alberta government, according to the province’s child and youth advocate.
Southern Network Annual General Meeting – September 29, 2017
Southern First Nations Network of Care is delighted to invite you to our Annual General Meeting.