2012-13 - Saskatchewan First Nations Family and Community Institute

2012-13 Annual Report
Saskatchewan First Nations Family and Community Institute Inc.
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Table of Contents
Organizational History .................................................................................................................... 2
Vision............................................................................................................................................... 2
Mission ............................................................................................................................................ 2
Membership .................................................................................................................................... 2
Board of Directors ........................................................................................................................... 3
Institute Employees ........................................................................................................................ 6
Chairperson’s Report ...................................................................................................................... 7
Executive Director’s Report ............................................................................................................ 8
The Year in Review .......................................................................................................................... 9
Introduction................................................................................................................................. 9
Research, Policy & Standards Development ............................................................................... 9
Training & Professional Development ...................................................................................... 14
Strategic Partnerships ............................................................................................................... 17
Conclusion ................................................................................................................................. 20
First Nations Child and Family Service Agencies & First Nations Group Homes .......................... 20
First Nations Child and Family Service Agencies ....................................................................... 20
First Nations Group Homes ....................................................................................................... 25
Financial Statements ..................................................................................................................... 27
Independent Auditor’s Report .................................................................................................. 27
Statement of Financial Position ................................................................................................ 29
Statement of Changes in Net Assets ......................................................................................... 30
Statement of Operations........................................................................................................... 31
Statement of Cash Flows ........................................................................................................... 32
Notes to Financial Statements .................................................................................................. 33
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Saskatchewan First Nations
Family and Community Institute Inc.
Organizational History
The Terms of Reference for the Saskatchewan First Nations Family and Community Institute
were ratified by Resolution of the Legislative Assembly of the Federation of Saskatchewan
Indian Nations on February 28, 2007. The Terms of Reference are foundational and an
important reference as the Institute continues to develop. The Vision, Mission, Goal, Guiding
Principles, Functions, Governance, Financing and Initial Operational Priorities are outlined in
the Terms of Reference.
Vision
Excellence in Child and Family Services based on First Nations Culture, Traditions, and
Knowledge.
Mission
The Institute will conduct research, deliver training, and develop policies and best practice
standards to support First Nations Child & Family Services Agencies in Saskatchewan.
Membership
The Institute is a non-profit organization, incorporated under the Saskatchewan Non-Profit
Corporations Act. The Institute has two classes of members: voting members and non-voting
members. Currently, sixteen of the seventeen First Nations child and family services agencies in
Saskatchewan are voting members.
Associate membership has been extended to the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations,
the Saskatchewan Ministry of Social Services, and to Aboriginal Affairs and Northern
Development Canada Saskatchewan Region. A nine member Board of Directors is responsible
for Institute governance. An Elder sits with the Board by appointment.
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Governance
Board of Directors
The Institute’s Board of Directors is committed to developing and delivering high quality
research and professional support services for the benefit of the First Nations child and family
service agencies in Saskatchewan. It is also the Board’s stated intent that Institute operations
will be conducted in a manner that establishes a benchmark for professional practice in the
delivery of First Nations child and family services.
There are nine elected board members that govern the Saskatchewan First Nations Family &
Community Institute Inc. All nine are currently Executive Directors of First Nations Child and
Family Services in Saskatchewan.
Left to Right Back Row: Vera Sayese, Rhea Crane, Yvonne Wolverine, Marlene Bugler, Eleanor Brazeau, and Gladys Blackstar.
Left to Right Front Row: Raymond Shingoose, Dexter Kinequon, and Derald Dubois.
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The following Board of Directors members were elected for a one-year term at the Annual
General Meeting on September 5, 2012.
Gladys Blackstar, Agency Chiefs Child & Family Services Inc.
Gladys has served on the board from 2011-13. Agency Chiefs serves three First Nation
communities in north central Saskatchewan. Gladys has been the Executive Director at Agency
Chiefs Child & Family Services for five years.
Yvonne Wolverine, Atahbasca Denesuline Child & Family Services Inc.
Yvonne has been on the board since the opening of the Institute in 2008. Yvonne has been an
Executive Director for six years with Athabasca Child and Family Services; serving three
northern Dene communities.
Marlene Bugler, Kanaweyimik Child & Family Services Inc.
This was Marlene’s first year on the board, 2012-13. Marlene has been the Executive Director
of Kanaweyimik for one year; the Agency serves four First Nations communities.
Dexter Kinequon, Lac La Ronge Indian Band Child & Family Services Inc.
Dexter has served on the board as chair in 2008, and again as a member in 2011-13. Dexter has
been the Executive Director of Lac La Ronge Child and Family Services for seventeen years; the
Agency serves six Northern First Nation communities and provides services to the town of La
Ronge.
Rhea Crane, Nechapanuk Centre Child & Family Services Inc.
Rhea has served on the board 2008-2010 and 2011-13. Rhea has been the Executive Director of
Nechapanuk for eleven years; the Agency services three Northern First Nations communities.
Vera Sayese, Peter Ballantyne Child & Family Services Inc.
Vera has been on the board since the opening of the Institute in 2008. Vera has been an
Executive Director for seventeen years at Peter Ballantyne; serving eight northern First Nations
communities.
Eleanor Brazeau, Sturgeon Lake Child & Family Services Inc.
Eleanor has served on the board 2010-11 and 2012-13. She has been the Executive Director of
Sturgeon Lake Child and Family Services for five years.
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Derald Dubois, Touchwood Child & Family Services Inc.
Derald has served on the board in 2008-2010 and 2011-13. Touchwood Child and Family
Services six First Nations communities in south central Saskatchewan; he has been the
Executive Director for nineteen years.
Raymond Shingoose, Yorkton Tribal Council Child & Family Services Inc.
Raymond has been on the board since the opening of the Institute in 2008. He has been the
Executive Director of the Yorkton Tribal Council Child and Family Services for seventeen years;
servicing sixteen First Nations communities in southern Saskatchewan.
The Board elected an Executive Committee consisting of:
Board Chair:
Raymond Shingoose, Yorkton Tribal Council Child & Family Services Inc.
Vice Chairperson:
Vera Sayese, Peter Ballantyne Child and Family Services Inc.
Treasurer:
Marlene Bugler, Kanaweyimik Child & Family Services Inc.
Elder Ken Seesequasis was appointed Board Elder in November 2012.
Board Meetings for 2012-13:
Meetings were held in the boardroom at the Institute office in Saskatoon on the following dates
for the 2012-13 fiscal year:
April 19, 2012
June 7, 2012
September 5, 2012 (brief meeting after the
Annual General Meeting to elect the Executive
Committee)
June 28, 2012 (via conference call)
November 20, 2012
July 25, 2012
January 30, 2013
March 28, 2013
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Institute Employees
Institute Employees
Tischa Stefanowski, Executive Director
Tischa is a member of Sturgeon Lake First Nation and
has been employed with the Institute since April 2013.
Gloria Lee held the Executive Director position from
April 2012 – November 2012.
Karen Chamakese, Executive Assistant/Finance
Officer
Karen is a member of Pelican Lake First Nation and has
been employed with the Institute since March 2008.
Dean Weenie, Project Manager
Dean is a member of Poundmaker First Nation and has
been employed with the Institute since June 2012.
Shelley Thomas Prokop, Development Researcher &
Writer
Shelley is a member of Beardy’s & Okemasis First
Nation and has been employed with the Institute since
November 2012 in this new position. Shelley had
previously worked on contracted services with the
Institute on special projects.
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Chairperson’s Report
On behalf of the Board of Directors for the Saskatchewan First Nations Family and Community
Institute I am pleased to present the 2012 Annual Report.
The three areas of core business that the Institute is focusing on in its current five year plan
include: Research, Policy & Standards Development, Training & Professional Development and
Strategic Partnerships.
Meegwetch, ekosi, and thank you to the staff of the Institute for their continued dedication and
hard work. As you read through this report you will see the commitment of the staff at the
Institute who worked toward implementing and delivering training and support services aimed
toward building capacity in First Nations Child Welfare.
Raymond Shingoose
Chairperson
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Executive Director’s Report
On behalf of the employees for the Saskatchewan First Nations Family and Community Institute
I am pleased to present the 2012 Annual Report. Within this report is a highlight of
achievements for the past fiscal year made possible by our funders Aboriginal Affairs and
Northern Development Canada Saskatchewan Region, and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Social
Services.
The year was full of challenges with employee turnover and new additions to the team. The
perseverance and commitment of Institute staff have demonstrated passion toward working on
improving standards and services that will benefit First Nations Children, Families and
Communities in our province.
We look forward to the opportunities to build capacity through nurturing strategic
partnerships, providing timely and relevant training for our child and family support workers
and finding ways to promote First Nations Culture, Traditions and Knowledge into policy,
standards and best practices.
Thank you.
Tischa Stefanowski
Executive Director
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The Year in Review
Introduction
The Institute is involved in three main areas of service delivery and development: Research,
Policy & Standards Development, Training & Professional Development, and Strategic
Partnerships. These activities have included the participation of the First Nations Child and
Family Service Agencies, First Nations Group Homes, and Ministry of Social Services staff. This
year many activities have been jointly attended by First Nations agencies and Ministry of Social
Services staff.
Institute funding for projects is provided by Aboriginal Affairs Northern Development Canada
and the Ministry of Social Services. Aboriginal Affairs Northern Development Canada focuses
on funding governance projects: while Ministry of Social Services focuses on funding projects
and activities that build the capacity of First Nations and Ministry of Social Services workers to
work together and develop the infrastructure of First Nations child welfare policies, procedures,
and standards.
The Institute strives to provide services and projects that reflect the needs of the membership
and improve the overall services provided to First Nations children.
Research, Policy & Standards Development
First Nations Child and Family Services and Group Homes Accreditation Feasibility and Costing
Study
The Institute entered into an agreement with the Commission on the Accreditation of
Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) Canada to assist First Nations Child and Family Service agencies
and First Nations Group Homes to determine their readiness to enter a process of
accreditation. These activities included identifying the costs associated with that preparation
and the accreditation process that would follow. From an initial information workshop on
accreditation that was given to a number of the First Nations Child and Family Service agencies
and First Nations Group Homes in November 2011, five agencies and five group homes pursued
an interest in moving forward with accreditation.
One of the First Nations Child and Family Service agencies moved forward with the preparation
of the accreditation process during 2012-2013. This project will be carried over into 2013-2014.
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Develop Performance Measures Phase IV
The working session to Develop Performance Measures Phase IV took place in September of
2012 at the Best Western Hotel in Saskatoon. The Institute contracted Bill Wong, WHW
Performance Management Consulting Incorporated, to provide services to thirty-six Executive
Directors, Senior Prevention and Protection staff from fourteen First Nations Child and Family
Service agencies. The attendees participated in the design, development and reporting of a set
of common and consistent performance measures for child protection, prevention and
community engagement programs that reflect the five goals of the Saskatchewan First Nations
Enhanced Prevention Agreement.
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada Child Welfare Manual
The Institute will coordinate the printing of the Child Welfare Manual. No activity took place for
this project during the 2012/2013 fiscal year.
Operational Standards Development Project – Phase I
First Nations Child and Family Services have indicated a need for a collective discussion of
Human Resource Standards and Financial Standards. The intent of the discussion is to share
resources of excellent quality that can support the position of First Nations Child and Family
Service agencies to meet the requirements of accreditation and enhance the management and
administrative capacities of the agencies.
In March of 2013, the Institute identified contractors to carry out the two activities;
implementation of the activities were deferred to 2013-14.
Implementation of the Orientation to Customary Standards of Care PowerPoint’s
The three Orientations to Customary Standards of Care PowerPoint’s were completed by the
contractor, Shelley Thomas Prokop, Thomas Research. Extensive speaking notes and
presentation aids were developed to assist the presenter to inform and educate their various
audiences with the Customary Standards of Care. The PowerPoint’s were vetted through focus
groups and applicable edits were made to improve the presentations. The three PowerPoint’s
were developed for three main groups of stakeholders: thirty minute presentation:
chiefs/councils/boards/committees, two hour presentation: boards, managers, supervisors,
community based organizations, and two day presentation: staff of First Nations Group Homes.
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The review of the Customary Standards of Care has been started, hence, the PowerPoint roll
out is deferred till applicable edits from the review are included. The expected implementation
is January-February 2014.
The advisory group for the project, First Nations Group Home and Ministry of Social Services,
developed the implementation strategy to include several methods: Institute presentation,
training of presenters, and supporting staff to present within their own organizations. The
Institute will support, guide and evaluate the implementation of three PowerPoint’s on its
effectiveness in educating stakeholders regarding the standards used in First Nations Group
Homes.
Review of the Customary Standards of Care
In the three years since the completion of the document: provincial policies in which the
standards stem from have had some changes, First Nations Group Homes have had the
opportunity to practice the standards, while some First Nations Group Homes are seeking
accreditation. From these actions comes a need to review the document and make applicable
changes to ensure it is up to date and relevant to the First Nations Group Homes and the
clientele they serve. The Institute has developed a working group to guide the project. The
working group created a review process and will begin the review in September 2013.
The intention is to complete the review by November 2013 and start the appropriate vetting
processes by December 2013.
Customary Standards of Care, for First Nations Group Home, Assessment and Stabilization,
Therapeutic and Treatment Programs Manual
The Customary Standards of Care is currently awaiting the equivalency letter from the Ministry
of Social Services. The new Executive Director of the Institute has sent another letter to
reengage the Ministry of Social Services in sending the letter to complete the Customary
Standards of Care document.
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Customary Standards of Care, Local Policies and Procedures
The Institute has provided support to three First Nations Group Homes to develop their local
policies and procedures ensuring they are in line with the Customary Standards of Care. An
additional two First Nations Group Homes have recently indicated their readiness to complete
their local policies and procedures; hence, the Institute will be assisting them in 2013-14 to
complete their respective policies and procedures.
Transition Planning for Youth Aging Out
The Institute spent most of the year clarifying the scope of the project; consulting with subject
matter experts and researching policies, procedures and guidelines to consider when
facilitating a forum on Transition Planning for Youth Aging Out, hence, this project is deferred
to the 2013/2014 fiscal year.
With a working group of relevant stakeholders, the project aims to collectively develop and
deliver a resource with agencies who work with youth aging out of care. The resource will
better equip agencies to be able to recognize the needs of youth who are about to age out and
prepare the youth with the necessary skills and knowledge to make a successful transition into
independent living.
Accreditation Presentation
The Institute Board of Directors identified a need for more information on accreditation in the
First Nation’s Child Welfare field, hence, the Institute hired a contractor: Shelley Thomas
Prokop, Thomas Research to complete two PowerPoint presentation’s that First Nations child
welfare agencies can use to further understand and educate their boards, committees and
staff. Two standalone PowerPoint’s were developed and vetted: one PowerPoint on general
accreditation and the second is more in-depth and specific information on moving forward with
accreditation. Both PowerPoint’s include extensive speaking notes allowing the presenter to
have additional information and examples on the accreditation and its process. The
PowerPoint’s were placed on compact discs and distributed to all First Nations Child and Family
Services agencies and all First Nations Group Homes. The resource is available to all First
Nations Child and Family Services agencies and First Nations Group Homes.
Responses from membership on the PowerPoint’s have been positive and user friendly.
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Culturally Relevant Practice
The purpose of the Culturally Relevant Practice project is to better understand the meaning and
utilization of Culturally Relevant Practice in Saskatchewan First Nations Child Welfare. For the
purposes of the study, Culturally Relevant Practice is defined as recognizing the culture(s),
backgrounds, knowledge, and experiences of the community to inform the organizations
practice.
From the findings of a literature review, discussions and interviews with Saskatchewan First
Nations child welfare organizations; a paper will be developed that will further inform the
application and relevance of culturally relevant practice in First Nation Child Welfare and
provide recommendations to the Institute for additional work in the area.
Child and Youth Continuum of Care Strategy
The Child and Youth Continuum of Care Strategy project was designed to identify the
continuum of First Nations resources currently available for serving First Nations children and
youth who cannot reside with their parents. The project also provided a summary of the child
and youth needs that the resources are designed to meet; to determine the unmet needs for
appropriate placements for children and youth and to propose strategies for establishing a
continuum of care that will meet the full range of child and youth placement needs.
The Institute hired a contractor, Charlotte Ross, in October 2012, to work on the project. A
second contractor, Donna Heimbecker, was hired in January 2013 to work on the project.
Guided by a project advisory committee, the project developed a proposed strategy for
establishing a continuum of care that will meet the full range of child and youth placement
needs.
Thank you for the guidance of the project advisory committee: Elders Walter and Marie
Linklater; Betty Watson, Yorkton Tribal Council Child and Family Services; Debbie Shingoose,
Pi Kiwek Cote Group Home Incorporated; Misty Whitstone and Gwen Fox, Onion Lake Child and
Youth Care Home; Marlene Bugler, Kanaweyimik Child and Family Services Incorporated; Janet
Mitchell, Advocate for Children and Youth; Heather Carter, Ministry of Social Services.
The final document will be distributed to interested parties as well as placed on the Institute
website.
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Custom Adoption Research Project
Through a competitive proposal process, the Institute selected and hired Marilyn Poitras and
Norman K. Zlotkin, University of Saskatchewan to conduct the Custom Adoption Project. The
goal of the project was to identify Saskatchewan First Nations citizen’s individual experiences,
successes, challenges and barriers to the practice of custom adoption and, to determine
possible options for having custom adoption recognized by the Government of Saskatchewan.
The contractors held two consultation sessions with Elders in the province and consulted with
First Nations Child and Family Service agencies on their cultural/historical knowledge and
experiences of customary adoption. A completed custom adoption document was distributed
to interested parties as well as posted on the Institute website as a resource for general
viewing.
Training & Professional Development
First Nations Group Home Core Training
First Nations Group Home Managers have collectively identified a number of core skills for First
Nations Group Home workers. Some of the eight identified core skills include: case
management practices, child protection overview, documentation, basic individual counseling,
and management training.
The Institute has developed a working group of First Nations Group Home Managers,
Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations and Ministry of Social Services Representatives. The
group has come together to develop and review the project charter, work plan and provide
guidance to the overall progress of the project.
The intent is to develop curriculum for the eight core competencies, explore accreditation of
the curriculum, determine the most effective delivery methods, and pilot test them with two of
the First Nations Group Homes by December 2013. The Institute and the working group will
monitor and evaluate the work plan, and develop a report outlining lessons learned and further
recommendations.
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Group Home Training
Through the quarterly network meetings, First Nations Group Home Managers indicated a need
for additional training for employees that would lead to improved accountability and enhanced
services to children and youth in care. The Institute worked with the Ministry of Social
Services, Program Consultant to deliver training.
Group home training took place in December 2012 at the Travelodge Hotel in Saskatoon. Thirtytwo group home employees from seven First Nations Group Homes participated in a two day
training session facilitated by Pam Metz, a Program Standards Consultant with the Ministry of
Social Services. Topics covered during the group home training included crisis management,
case management processes as well as documentation and critical incidence reporting.
Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI)
The Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Train the Trainer session took place in Saskatoon in March
2013. The training was provided by Safe Guard Training for Children and Adult Services,
Toronto. The training provides skills development for First Nations and Ministry of Social
Services group home staff in a new, more preventative approach to managing crisis situations
with youth living in group home settings.
Twenty First Nations Group Homes and Ministry Community Based Organization employees
were in attendance where they studied de-escalating crisis situations. Those in attendance who
were successful in the training are now in a position to be trainers in Therapeutic Crisis
Intervention training within their respective work places.
Lateral Violence
A Lateral Violence Train the Trainer session took place in February 2013 at the Travelodge Hotel
in Saskatoon. Neil Burrows and Joanne Mills of First Health Solutions were contracted to
facilitate the lateral violence train the trainer session. Six agencies were represented at the
training and are now in a position to provide the awareness and skills to address lateral
violence issues and concerns in work places.
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Business Plan Template Training
Thirty persons from fourteen agencies attended a one day training session on the approved
business plan template for enhanced prevention in January 2013 at the Best Western Hotel in
Saskatoon. This training forum was a deliverable from Aboriginal Affairs and Northern
Development Canada.
Board Training
The Institute delivered two types of board training: basic board training and advanced board
training. Each is delivered to develop board governance capacities within the First Nations
Child and Family Services agencies in Saskatchewan. The Institute contracted specialists in their
respective field to facilitate Basic Board Training and Advanced Board Training.
Using the Board of Directors Training Manual, training was provided by the contractor, Vern
Bellegarde; it took place February 2013 at the Travelodge Hotel in Saskatoon. Seven First
Nations Child and Family Service agencies were represented.
The Advanced Board Training included specific areas identified by the Institute Board of
Directors. The training was delivered in March 2013 at the Travelodge Hotel in Saskatoon.
Seven First Nations Child and Family Service agencies attended. The focus of the advanced
session was on Dealing with the Media, presented by Leanne Nyirfa of Reach Communications;
and Contractual Obligations, Labour Relations, and Legal Liabilities and By-Laws, presented by
Chris Woodland and Robert Frost-Hinz, of MacPherson Leslie & Tyerman LLP.
Structured Decision Model (SDM) Implementation Support for First Nation Child and Family
Services agencies
The Institute contracted Myrna Whitehawk, a subject matter expert to support two First
Nations Child and Family Service Agencies to pilot three tools from the Structured Decision
Model (SDM). The contractor provided a report after the pilot that outlined a number of
recommendations for further work in the area and concerns for Structured Decision Model
implementation including but not limited to: cultural appropriateness of tools, staff capacity to
meet increased workload, interfacing with other systems like Aboriginal Information System
and Linkin.
In addition to supporting the two First Nations Child and Family Services agencies in the pilot,
the Institute also approached all First Nations Child and Family Services agencies to discuss their
readiness for Structured Decision Model implementation. The results from both studies indicate
that additional people will need to be hired to further support First Nations Child and Family
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Services agencies to implement the Structured Decision Model. Support was identified in
levels: information, on-site agency workshops, on-site training, ongoing training for First
Nations Child and Family Services agencies already using the tools or adding a tool, and support
for First Nations Child and Family Services agencies who have implemented the tools and are
prepared to start evaluating their impact.
The Institute is currently looking into options for supporting the First Nations Child and Family
Services agencies to implement Structured Decision Model.
Multiyear Training
The Institute contracted Glenda Cooney to develop a multi-year and an eighteen month
training plan; completed in May 2012. After reviewing the results and understanding the need
to prepare for the transformation of child welfare, the Institute hired an additional contractor
to assist First Nations Child and Family Services agencies and First Nations Group Homes to
identify and prepare training plans. The training plans have recently been completed and will be
vetted in the fall 2013 and subsequently disseminated to the respective First Nations Child and
Family Services agencies and First Nations Group Homes.
Strategic Partnerships
Networking Forums
The goal of the networking forums was to strengthen the working relationship between the
Ministry of Social Services and First Nations Child and Family Services staff and between First
Nations agencies resulting in a more coordinated and integrated effort to deliver services to
First Nations children, youth and families.
Three networking forums were provided in three geographical regions throughout the province.
The south forum took place in Regina, March 2012 with 200 plus attendees. The north forum
took place in Prince Albert, SK. September 2012 with 200 plus participants from First Nations
Child and Family Services agencies and Ministry of Social Services. There were all levels of staff
in attendance ranging from front line to directors and executive directors. The central forum
took place in Saskatoon, November 2012 with 200 plus attendees.
Networking Forums included activities that promote the overall goal to strengthen working
relationships, these include: general introduction of staff agency/ministry, meeting and
networking with various agency and organizational staff, discussing mutual issues, an overview
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of the Touchstones of Hope, and an update on the shared planning for children and families
policy.
Supervisors Forum
The objective of the supervisors’ forums was to strengthen supervisory skills and build
supervision capacity with First Nations Child and Family Service agencies. These forums also
promoted knowledge exchange with the Ministry of Social Services supervisors in order to
further develop effective working relationships which would assist in improving services to First
Nations children and families residing off-reserve.
The Institute hosted a joint supervisor’s forum with First Nations Child and Family Services
supervisors and Ministry of Social Services supervisors in December 2012 at the Travelodge
Hotel in Saskatoon. This forum brought both First Nations Child and Family Services agency
supervisors and Ministry of Social Services supervisors together to network and share ideas on
new and innovative programs, prevention techniques and supervisors best practices.
First Nation Group Home Managers Network
The First Nations Group Homes Network met four times this past year. All meetings are
coordinated by the Institute and take place at the Treaty Commissioners Office, next door to
the Institute. All nine Group Homes were represented throughout the meetings that discussed
policy, practice, trends, training and challenges.
The discussions in policy led some of the network in become more involved in the legislative
review process; while the discussions on practice led many First Nations Group Homes assisting
a new Group Home in the North develop. The group discussed trends and training and potential
solutions that assist the work they do. The training discussions led the institute to provide
additional training to the First Nations Group Homes specific to case management,
documentation and working with youth. The challenges discussed at the round table assist each
of the First Nations Group Homes to find solutions and support from one another.
Overall, the meeting of the group helps build management and staff capacity within First
Nations group home, assessment and stabilization and therapeutic and treatment programs.
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Research Advisory Committee
The Research Advisory Committee was developed in December 2012 to support the
development of a research agenda and ethical framework for the Institute. The committee
has met monthly since January 2013 and has completed a terms of reference which has guided
the group to also complete a draft ethical framework and provide guidance for Institute
research projects.
As the Institute continues to develop their overall work plan, the group will work towards
assisting staff to develop the research agenda. The Institute is very fortunate to have four
dedicated professionals participate in the research Advisory committee: Elder A.J. Felix,
Sturgeon Lake First Nation; Dr. Maggie Kovach, University of Saskatchewan; Dr. Monty
Montgomery, University of Regina; Warren Seesequasis, Montreal Lake Child and Family
Services.
Foster Parent Conference
The Institute provided flow through monies from the Aboriginal Affairs Northern Development
Canada to the First Nation Family Support Working Group to host “Empowering our Caregivers”
training gathering May 21-24, 2013. The event was hosted in Saskatoon and provided an
opportunity to further enhance the role of foster parents/caregivers.
Saskatchewan Regional Table
A Saskatchewan Regional Table meeting was held January 31, 2013. The role of the Institute
with the Saskatchewan Regional Table meetings are to coordinate meeting space, chair the
meeting, distribute the agenda, take notes and distribute meeting minutes to the attendees.
Agenda topics for the January 31 meeting included a report on Enhanced Prevention, Enhanced
Prevention Business Plan for 2013-14, new Maintenance Report, Presentation by Aboriginal
Affairs and Northern Development Canada Indian Registry Unit and Presentation by Ministry of
Social Services on Building Health and Safety Standards.
Attendee’s include Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada Staff, Ministry of
Social Services Staff, Agency Executive Directors, Managers and Supervisors and Institute Staff.
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Conclusion
The Institute would like to thank their Elders, board, staff, contracted service providers, and
project participants for contributing and providing leadership to a productive year of projects
and activities. Aboriginal Affairs Northern Development Canada and the Ministry of Social
Services have been very supportive in the Institutes endeavors to build capacity and the ability
to provide professional services to First Nations child welfare organizations in Saskatchewan.
First Nations Child and Family Service Agencies & First Nations Group
Homes
The Saskatchewan First Nations Family & Community Institute provides support services and
capacity building for the seventeen First Nations Child and Family Service Agencies in
Saskatchewan and nine First Nations Group Homes.
First Nations Child and Family Service Agencies
Agency Chiefs Child and Family Services Inc.
Executive Director: Gladys Blackstar
P.O. Box 329
Spiritwood, SK S0J 2M0
306-883-3345
Agency Chiefs Child and Family Services serve the following First Nations Communities: Big
River First Nation, Pelican Lake First Nation and Witchekan Lake First Nation.
Ahtahkakoop Child and Family Services Inc.
Executive Director: Anita Ahenakew
P.O. Box 10
Mont Nebo SK S0J 1X0
306-468-2520
Ahtahkakoop Child and Family Services serve the following First Nations Communities:
Ahtahkakoop First Nation.
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Athabasca Denesuline Child and Family Services Inc.
(Yuthe Dene Sekwi Chu L A Koe Betsedi Inc.)
Executive Director: Yvonne Wolverine
P.O. Box 189
Black Lake SK S0J 0H0
306-284-4915
Athabasca Denesuline Child and Family Services serve the following First Nations Communities:
Black Lake Denesuline Nation, Fond du Lac Denesuline Nation, and Hatchet Lake Denesuline
Nation.
Battleford Tribal Council Human Services Corporation Child and Family Services
Executive Director: Janet Okemow
Box 1426
North Battleford, SK S9A 3M1
306-445-4149
BTC Child and Family Services serve the following First Nations Communities: Little Pine First
Nation, Lucky Man First Nation, Mosquito Grizzly Bear’s Head First Nation and Poundmaker
First Nation.
Kanaweyimik Child and Family Services Inc.
Executive Director: Marlene Bugler
P.O. Box 1270
Battleford SK S0M 0E0
306-445-3500
Kanaweyimik Child and Family Services serve the following First Nations Communities:
Moosomin First Nation, Red Pheasant First Nation, Saulteaux First Nation, and Sweetgrass First
Nation.
Lac La Ronge Indian Band Child and Family Services Agency Inc.
Executive Director: Dexter Kinequon
P.O. Box 1739
La Ronge SK S0J 1L0
306-425-5511
Lac La Ronge Child and Family Services serve the following First Nations Communities: Lac La
Ronge Indian Band - La Ronge, Stanley Mission, Grandmother’s Bay, Hall Lake, Sucker River
and Little Red River.
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Meadow Lake Tribal Council Health and Social Development Authority Inc.
Program Director: Darlene Rediron
8002 Flying Dust Reserve
Meadow Lake SK S9X 1T8
306-236-8240
Meadow Lake Tribal Council Child and Family Services serve the following First Nations
Communities: Birch Narrows Dene Nation, Buffalo River Dene Nation, Canoe Lake Cree Nation,
Clearwater River Dene Nation, English River First Nation, Flying Dust First Nation, Island Lake
First Nation, Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation, and Waterhen Lake First Nation.
Montreal Lake Child and Family Agency Inc.
Executive Director: Warren Seesequasis
Box 120
Montreal Lake SK S0J 1Y0
306-663-5095
Montreal Lake Child and Family Services serve the following First Nations Communities:
Montreal Lake Cree Nation - Montreal Lake and Little Red River.
Nechapanuk Centre Child and Family Services Inc.
Executive Director: Rhea Crane
Box 207
Red Earth SK S0E 1K0
306-768-2443
Nechapanuk Child and Family Services serve the following First Nations Communities: Red
Earth Cree Nation, Shoal Lake Cree Nation, and Cumberland House Cree Nation.
Onion Lake Family Services Inc.
Executive Director: Darlene Bodnariuk
P.O. Box 29
Onion Lake S0M 2E0
306-344-4747
Onion Lake Child and Family Services serve the following First Nations Communities: Onion
Lake Cree Nation.
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Peter Ballantyne Child and Family Services Inc.
Executive Director: Vera Sayese
P.O. Box 158
Prince Albert SK S6V 5R5
306-953-4410
PBC Child and Family Services serve the following First Nations Communities: Peter Ballantyne
Cree Nation – Amisk, Deschambault Lake, Kinoosao, Pelican Narrows, Prince Albert, Sandy Bay,
South End and Sturgeon Landing.
Qu’Appelle Child and Family Services Inc.
Executive Director: Lois Isnana
P.O. Box 753
Fort Qu’Appelle SK S0G 1S0
306-332-4655
Qu’Appelle Child and Family Services serve the following First Nations Communities:
Muscowpetung First Nation, Standing Buffalo Dakota First Nation, Wood Mountain First Nation
and Beardy’s and Okemasis First Nation.
Saskatoon Tribal Council Health and Family Services Inc.
General Manager: Ceal Tournier
200 - 335 Packham Avenue
Saskatoon SK S7N 4S1
306-956-6100
Saskatoon Tribal Council Child and Family Services serve the following First Nations
Communities: Kinistin Saulteaux Nation, Mistawasis First Nation, Muskeg Lake Cree Nation,
Muskoday First Nation, One Arrow First Nation, Whitecap Dakota First Nation and Yellow Quill
First Nation.
Sturgeon Lake Child and Family Services Inc.
Executive Director: Eleanor Brazeau
Box 129, Station Main
Prince Albert, SK S9A 3M1
306-764-4813
Sturgeon Lake Child and Family Services serve the following First Nations Communities:
Sturgeon Lake First Nation.
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Touchwood Child and Family Services Inc.
Executive Director: Derald Dubois
P.O. Box 446
Punnichy SK S0A 3C0
306-835-2152
Touchwood Child and Family Services serve the following First Nations Communities: Day Star
First Nation, Fishing Lake First Nation, George Gordon First Nation, Kawacatoose First Nation,
Muscowekwan First Nation and Pasqua First Nation.
Yorkton Tribal Council Child and Family Services Inc.
Executive Director: Raymond Shingoose
21 Bradbrooke Drive
Yorkton SK S3N 3R1
306-782-8838
Yorkton Tribal Council Child and Family Services serve the following First Nations Communities:
Cote First Nation, Keeseekoose First Nation, Key First Nation, Cowessess First Nation,
Kahkewistahaw First Nation, Sakimay First Nation, Ochapowace First Nation, Carry the Kettle
First Nation, Little Black Bear’s Band, Ocean Man First Nation, Pheasant Rump First Nation,
White Bear First Nation, Peepeekisis Cree Nation, Starblanket Cree Nation, Piapot First Nation
and Nekaneet First Nation.
Wahkotowin Child and Family Services Inc.
Executive Director: Joan Constant
Box 70
Kinistino SK S0J 1H0
306-864-2595
Wahkotowin Child and Family Services serve the following First Nations Communities: James
Smith Cree Nation.
Four First Nations in Saskatchewan receive child welfare services from the Ministry of Social
Services. They are: Wahpeton Dakota Nation, Big Island Lake Cree Nation, Okanese First Nation
and Thunderchild First Nation.
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First Nations Group Homes
Prince Albert Grand Council Child Care & Education Centre (PAGC CCEC)
Diane Knight, Co-director and Leona Sorenson, Co-director
P.O Box 1988
Prince Albert, SK S6V 6K1
#5 851 – 23rd Street West
Chief Joseph Custer Reserve #201
306-953-7210
Pamiyisohk-Steps to Independent Living
Gwen Favel, Manager
P.O. Box 116
North Battleford, SK S9A 2Y9
306-446-0016
Peter Ballantyne Therapeutic Group Homes
Melissa Beatty, Resource Manager
Southend (Group Home)
Pelican Narrows (Group Home)
Deschambault Lake (Family Wellness Centre)
Sandy Bay (Family Wellness Centre)
306-953-4410
4 Directions Child and Family Services Stabilization and Assessment Centre
Trudy Shingoose, Executive Director
P.O. Box 389
Lestock, SK S0A 2G0
Muskowekwan First Nation
306-274-2262
Keeseekoose Treatment Group Home
Wi Ci Ti Zon
Joe Musqua, Program Manager
Keeseekoose First Nation
P.O. Box 128
Pelly, SK S0A 2Z0
306-542-3795
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Pi-Kiwek Cote Group Home Inc.
Larry Whitehawk, Manager
P.O. Box 820
Kamsack, SK S0A 1S0
306-542-3403
Agency Chiefs Child and Family Services
Assessment/Stabilization & Therapeutic Group Homes
Angie Campbell, Group Home Manager
P.O. Box 329
Spiritwood, SK SOJ 2M0
Hazel Angus, Supervisor, Big River Group Home
306-724-4524
TBD, Pelican Lake Group Home
306-984-4460
Onion Lake Health Board Inc.
Child Youth Care Home
Misty Fox, Manager
P.O. Box 70
Onion Lake, SK S0M 2E0
306-344-2378
Athabasca Denesuline Child and Family Services Inc.
(Yuthe Dene Sekwi Chu L A Koe Betsedi Inc.)
Daryl Kingfisher, Group Home Consultant
ADCFS Prince Albert Office
306-764-4915
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Financial Statements
Independent Auditor’s Report
June 20, 2013
Independent Auditor’s Report
To the Members of
Saskatchewan First Nations Family and Community Institute Inc.
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Saskatchewan First Nations Family
and Community Institute Inc., which comprise the statement of financial position as at March
31, 2013, March 31, 2012 and April 1, 2011 and the statements of operations, changes in net
assets and cash flows for the years ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012 and the related
notes including a summary of significant accounting policies.
Management’s responsibility for the financial statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial
statements in accordance with Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations,
and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation
of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or
error.
Auditor’s responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We
conducted our audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Those
standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material
misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s
judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial
statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor
considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the
financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the
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circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the
entity’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting
policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a
basis for our audit opinion.
Opinion
In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
position of Saskatchewan First Nations Family and Community Institute Inc. as at March 31,
2013, March 31, 2012 and April 1, 2011 and the results of operations and cash flows for the
years ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012 in accordance with Canadian accounting
standards for not-for-profit organizations.
Original signed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Chartered Accountants
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Statement of Financial Position
March 31,
2013
$
March 31,
2012
$
April 1,
2011
$
627,959
40,221
11,693
427,542
37,739
9,169
75,083
160,109
15,933
679,873
474,450
251,125
80,886
112,919
144,731
760,759
587,369
395,856
47,678
705,203
35,443
542,648
23,422
353,693
752,881
578,091
377,115
-
9,278
18,741
752,881
587,369
395,856
80,886
(73,008)
112,919
(112,919)
144,731
(144,731)
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Grants and accounts receivable (note 4)
Prepaid expense and deposits
Tangible capital assets (note 5)
Liabilities and Net Assets
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Deferred grants (note 6)
Long-term liabilities (note 7)
Net assets
Invested in tangible capital assets
Unrestricted net assets
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7,878
-
-
760,759
587,369
395,856
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
2013
$
2012
$
Unrestricted Net Assets
Balance – Beginning of year
(112,919)
(144,731)
7,878
32,777
(744)
35,945
(4,133)
(73,008)
(112,919)
Balance – Beginning of year
112,919
144,731
Purchase of tangible capital assets
Amortization of tangible capital assets
744
(32,777)
4,133
(35,945)
80,886
112,919
Excess of revenue over expenses
Amortization of tangible capital assets
Purchase of tangible capital assets
Balance – End of year
Invested in Tangible Capital Assets
Balance – End of year
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Statement of Operations
2013
$
2012
$
Revenue
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
Saskatchewan Government
Deferred grants (note 6)
Other revenue
450,500
408,432
(183,064)
4,721
365,000
402,000
(188,955)
3,157
680,589
581,202
231,470
181,782
77,370
45,455
32,777
29,578
15,000
11,827
9,475
6,522
6,494
6,000
4,013
3,864
3,707
2,265
1,856
1,818
1,438
-
171,309
188,123
49,610
45,455
35,945
29,894
10,000
7,624
5,487
3,167
1,134
6,000
8,400
7,861
2,620
1,945
1,356
2,674
1,569
1,029
672,711
581,202
7,878
-
Expenses
Projects
Salaries and benefits
Board expenses
Rent and occupancy
Amortization
Professional fees
Caregivers conference
Telephone and cellular
Office supplies
Meals and travel
Professional development
Janitorial
Regional table
Technical support
Vehicle
Elders
Memberships
Interest and bank charges
Insurance
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada adhoc meeting
Excess of revenue over expenses
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Statement of Cash Flows
2013
$
2012
$
7,878
-
32,777
35,945
40,655
35,945
(2,482)
(2,524)
12,235
162,555
122,370
6,764
12,021
188,955
169,784
330,110
210,439
366,055
Cash provided by (used in)
Operating activities
Excess of revenue over expenses
Item not affecting cash
Amortization
Net changes in non-cash working capital items
Accounts receivable
Prepaid expenses and deposits
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Deferred grants
Investing activities
Purchase of tangible capital assets
Net change in long-term liabilities
(744)
(9,278)
(4,133)
(9,463)
(10,022)
(13,596)
Change in cash and cash equivalents
200,417
352,459
Cash and cash equivalents – Beginning of year
427,542
75,083
Cash and cash equivalents – End of year
627,959
427,542
1,818
2,674
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Cash paid during the year
Interest
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Notes to Financial Statements
1. Incorporation and operations
Saskatchewan First Nations Family and Community Institute Inc. (the “organization”) was
incorporated on June 7, 2007 under the Non-profit Corporation Act, 1995, of Saskatchewan. The
organization was established to receive government funding in order to provide services to the
various Child and Family Services Agencies in Saskatchewan.
2. Basis of presentation
Effective April 1, 2012, the organization elected to adopt Canadian accounting standards for not-forprofit organizations (ASNPO), as issued by the Canadian Accounting Standards Board. The
accounting policies selected under this framework have been applied consistently and retrospectively
as if these policies had always been in effect. The organization has not utilized any transitional
exemptions on the adoption of ASNPO. There were no adjustments to the statement of financial
position or the statement of operations, changes in net assets and cash flows.
3. Significant accounting policies
Basis of accounting
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Canadian accounting standards for
not-for-profit organizations and include the following significant account policies.
Tangible capital assets
Tangible capital assets are initially recorded at cost. Amortization is provided using the following
declining balance or straight-line methods at rates intended to amortize the cost of assets over their
estimated useful lives.
Computer equipment
Furniture and equipment
Vehicle
Leasehold improvements
30% declining balance
20% declining balance
30% declining balance
50% straight-line
Revenue recognition
The organization uses the deferral method of accounting for grants and related expenses. Grants are
recognized in the period in which the related expenses are incurred. Interest revenue is recognized
in the period earned.
Income taxes
As a non-profit organization, the organization is exempt from income taxes under Paragraph 149
(1)(l) of the Income Tax Act.
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Financial instruments
The company recognizes and measures its financial instruments as follows: cash and equivalents,
grants and accounts receivable and accounts payable are initially recorded at their fair value and
subsequently measured at amortized cost.
Financial assets are tested for impairment at the end of each reporting period when there are
indications that an asset may be impaired.
Use of estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with Canadian accounting standards for notfor-profit organizations requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the
date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the
reporting period. Amortization is based on the estimated useful lives of tangible capital assets.
These estimates and assumptions are reviewed periodically and, as adjustments become necessary
they are reported in earnings in the period in which they become known.
4. Grants and accounts receivable
Grants and accounts receivable includes $35,000 (2012 – $34,500) receivable from Aboriginal
Affairs and Northern Development Canada.
5. Tangible capital assets
Computer equipment
Furniture and equipment
Vehicle
Leasehold improvements
2013
2012
Cost
$
Accumulated
amortization
$
Net
$
Net
$
18,909
76,054
28,931
98,305
11,156
43,277
24,434
62,446
7,753
32,777
4,497
35,859
10,207
40,970
6,425
55,317
222,199
141,313
80,886
112,919
6. Deferred grants
Deferred grants consist of unexpended funding received or receivable from the Government of
Saskatchewan and Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada.
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7. Long-term liabilities
2013
$
2012
$
Amount due to English River Enterprise Inc., at 7% interest,
repayable in blended monthly payments of $873; due February
1, 2014
9,278
18,741
Less: Current portion
9,278
9,463
-
9,278
Principal payments required under the above arrangements are as follows:
$
2014
9,278
8. Commitments
The total future payments required under operating lease obligations are approximately $38,600 for
the office building. The future minimum lease payment under operating leases for the one
succeeding year is as follows:
$
2014
38,600
9. Financial instruments
Credit risk
The company’s financial assets, including accounts receivable, are not exposed to significant credit
risk.
Interest rate risk
The company is not exposed to significant interest rate risk.
Other price risk
Other price risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash flows of a financial instrument will
fluctuate because of changes in market prices (other than those arising from interest rate risk or
currency risk), whether those changes are caused by factors specific to the individual financial
instrument or issues, or factors affecting all similar financial instruments traded in the market. The
company is not exposed to significant other price risk.
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Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they
become due. Liquidity risk also includes the risk of not being able to liquidate assets in a timely
manner at a reasonable price. The company’s approach to managing liquidity is to ensure that it will
have sufficient cash flows to fund its operations and to meet its obligations when due, under both
normal and stressed conditions. The company is not exposed to significant liquidity risk.
Currency risk
The company has no significant exposure to currency risk.
10. Comparative figures
Certain comparative figures have been reclassified to conform with the current year’s financial
statement presentation.
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Saskatchewan First Nations Family and Community Institute Inc.
English River Reserve 192J
211-2553 Grasswood Road East
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7T 1C8
Phone: 306-373-2874
Fax: 306-373-2876
Email: [email protected]
firstnationsfamilyinstitute.ca
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