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Recommendation 17:
Furthermore, the report calls on the federal government to ensure that there is full federal funding for Nations that assume jurisdiction over child welfare
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Recommendation 92:
Funding initiatives to end homelessness must be more inclusive of Indigenous women. Implement the existing recommendations of Homes 4 Women and Women’s Shelters Canada on making homeless initiatives and funding structures more gender-equal.
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Recommendation 101:
Fund more Indigenous housing outreach workers and advocates.
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Recommendation 130:
Fund and guarantee independent Indigenous family advocates who can advocate for mothers and families in their dealings with MCFD.
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Recommendation 24:
Frequent family visits and family reunification must always be the top priority and never delayed due to shortages in MCFD resources. MCFD should ensure that staff understand the need to prioritize frequent family visits and, where feasible, work with community-based organizations that are supporting the parent to ease access.
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Recommendation 126:
Frequent family visits and family reunification must always be the top priority and never delayed due to MCFD’s own bureaucratic inefficiencies. Social workers must not be allowed to cancel family visits without written authorization from the Director.
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Recommendation 76:
Free skills training, retraining, and apprenticeships for Indigenous women in the DTES.
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Recommendation 87:
Free postsecondary tuition:
- Free tuition for all postsecondary education for all Indigenous women and girls.
- Eliminate all interest on existing student loans for Indigenous women and girls.
- Under the Single Parents Employment Initiative, extend tuition coverage to multi-year degrees and training programs and remove the restricted list of eligible careers and programs.
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Recommendation 23:
For expecting parents, it is important to have an advocate or family support worker do initial visits to enhance the chances for engagement with services prior to birth. MCFD must work with community-based organizations that have developed best practices in engaging expectant parents to assess how the Ministry can develop a pathway whereby expectant parents could voluntarily seek prevention supports prior to their child’s birth.
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Recommendation 93:
Federal funding for homelessness needs to go beyond Housing First initiatives to better suit the diverse needs of Indigenous women. Housing First funding must also have less eligibility criteria and longer timelines.
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