First Nations, Métis, Inuit and urban Indigenous communities and organizations have authority to care for their children and youth.
Ontario is working with First Nations, Métis, Inuit and urban Indigenous partners to implement the Ontario Indigenous Children and Youth Strategy together.
Through the strategy, Indigenous communities and the government are building stronger bonds and improving services to meet the needs of Indigenous children and youth. This will enable First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities to have a holistic, culturally-based and community-driven approach to children and youth services.
The strategy focuses on:
Indigenous communities and service providers in Ontario will have greater authority over child and family services. The strategy will build Indigenous perspectives and cultures into all programs and policies. It is supported by:
First Nations, Métis, Inuit and urban Indigenous children and youth are healthy, happy, resilient, grounded in their cultures and languages and thriving as individuals and as members of their families and Nations or communities.
First Nations, Métis, Inuit and urban Indigenous communities and organizations have authority to care for their children and youth.
First Nations, Métis, Inuit and urban Indigenous children and youth have access to preventive services focused on well-being, culture and opportunities.
The child and youth service workforce is equipped to provide high quality, integrated and culturally appropriate services.
Progress is tracked through culturally and contextually appropriate monitoring and evaluation approaches.
Systemic change through collaborative action and transformed relationships with First Nations, Métis, Inuit and urban Indigenous partners.
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