2012-13 - Saskatchewan First Nations Family and Community Institute
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2012-13 - Saskatchewan First Nations Family and Community Institute
2012-13 Annual Report Saskatchewan First Nations Family and Community Institute Inc. Page 0 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 Page 1 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. Page 2 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. Page 3 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. Page 4 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 Page 5 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. Page 6 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 Page 7 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 Page 8 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. Page 9 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. Page 10 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. Page 11 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. Page 12 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. Page 13 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. Page 14 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. Page 15 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 Page 16 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 Page 17 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. Page 18 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. Page 19 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. Page 20 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. Page 21 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. Page 22 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. Page 23 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. Page 24 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 Page 25 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 Page 26 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 Page 27 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 Page 28 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 Page 29 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 Page 30 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 Page 31 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 Page 32 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. Page 33 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. Page 34 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. Page 35 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. Page 36 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 Page 37