Training Programs

Aboriginal Social Worker Training Project (ASWTP)

ABSW is required training delivered to social workers employed by the Aboriginal Child and Family Services Agencies in BC. This training combines "best practice' in Aboriginal child welfare with the Provincial Legislation and Standards. The curriculum for the training is built upon a competency-based model of training which incorporates competencies and skills that an individual must possess in order to carry out the various responsibilities of a Voluntary Services, Guardianship and Child Protection social worker. The Aboriginal Social Work training incorporates the Aboriginal Operational and Practice Standards and Indicators (AOPSI) – the practice standards of First Nations Child and Family Service Agencies. Each week of comprehensive classroom instruction is enhanced by a week of field practice. The field component builds on the classroom experience and grounds practice within the Agency setting. The uniqueness of this program is that the training is placed within the context of the First Nations and Aboriginal Child and Family Service Agency and Aboriginal communities and culture.

Voluntary Services Weeks 1-2 (91 KB)
Voluntary Services, Weeks 3 to 5 (54.5 KB)
Guardianship Course Outline (35.5 KB)
Child Protection Course Outline (35 KB)
Training Dates (127 KB)
Summer 2008 Registration Package (42.3 KB)
Fall 2008 Registration Package (60.5 KB)

Supervisory Training

This training has been developed specifically for supervisors working in a delegated First Nation/Aboriginal Child and Family Service agency (FNACFS)

The training is comprised of 3-3-day modules as follows:

Module I: Fundamentals of Supervision

Module II: Supportive (Clinical) Supervision

Module III: Administrative Supervision

Currently these modules build on the one before it so the modules need to be taken in order.

The Outline for these modules is listed below. Please contact Caring for First Nations Children Society for more information regarding training dates.

Supervisory Course Outline (39 KB)

Board Training

This training is provided to the Boards of First Nations and Aboriginal Child and Family Service Agencies. The outline for this training is listed below. Please contact CFNCS at 250-652-9899 for further information regarding scheduling of these training sessions.

Training Outline

Policy Support

The Policy Analyst studies and interprets broad or general policy direction and develops or provides advice and counsel regarding specific policy/program options or Society changes. The Analyst also reviews and evaluates regulatory, statutory and other changes to determine their impact on First Nation agencies.