Youth in and from the foster care system

Recommendation 19: There needs to be a coordinated effort between MCFD and Indigenous organizations to support youth aging out.

Mental health

Recommendation 36: Utilize First Nations healing knowledge and link this in with support to help youth get connected to the land, nature and community.

Education

Recommendation 52: Increased partnerships between schools and Indigenous organizations to support youth.

Employment

Recommendation 62: Youth need job training programs that provide case management, wraparound support, employment certificates, and workshops. There should be Indigenous specific programs.

Supporting a resilient sector

Recommendation 69: Advocacy with the Federal government to ensure Indigenous organizations are able to access benefits as the current benefit through Indigenous Services Canada is only for people on reserve resulting in a gap. There needs to be advocacy so Indigenous youth are equally able to access relief funds and the same benefits provided to youth on reserve. In Burns Lake, the Friendship Centers are struggling to provide hampers, food, and to continue providing services to those most impacted by the pandemic.