Our Advisory Council

During our 2001-02 community consultation process, direction was given by our community to allocate the majority of the Council seats (seventy percent or 5 of 7 positions) to women. Community participants identified the valued and honoured role women have in caring for children, working in service delivery agencies, attending community consultation meetings - all reasons to have women as the majority gender on the SCCFS Board. We try to fulfil the community direction & expectations.  So far, we have met those expectations.

The consultation also noted that Aboriginal people or representatives of Aboriginal organizations may also sit on the Council or Board.

A draft list of nomination criteria was also developed for people who may be interested in standing for the Council positions.

How often will the councils meet?
Each of the Advisory Councils will meet approximately 4 times per year. From time to time, we plan to bring all members of all Advisory Councils together for All Councils meetings on particular issues.

What will the councils do?
The Elders Advisory Council members are needed to provide direction and support to the Agency to ensure the traditions and culture of the communities are respected and considered in planning for the care of community children.

The Family Advisory Council members are needed to provide a Indigenous forum to discuss the development of programs and services to support the needs of families in the communities. Family members are also needed to provide consultative advice based on their experiences with family, education, care of children and life in general in an urban setting. 

The Youth Advisory Council members are needed to discuss the development of Indigenous programs and services required to support the needs of youth in our community and to provide a link to bridge the generations.

The Professional Services Advisory Council members are needed to provide a professional Indigenous forum to discuss the development of programs and services to support the needs of families in the communities. Professional Indigenous members are also needed to provide consultative advice based on their experiences with family, professional, education, care of children and life in general in an urban setting.

The Nong Sila Advisory Council members are needed to provide a forum to discuss the development of Indigenous urban adoption programs and services to support the needs of families in the communities. Professional Indigenous members are also needed to provide consultative advice based on their experiences with adoption, permanency planning, care of children and life in general in an urban setting.

Will there be training for council members?
Yes. Training will happen once the Council members are identified.