Ahtahkakoop First Nation #104

Ahtahkakoop Child & Family Services Agency Inc.

A.C.F.S. Staff
Director: Anita Ahenakew
Supervisor: Virginia Ledoux
Case Worker: Lisa Sasakamoose
Case Worker: Derek Ahenakew
Finance Administrator: Cheryl Sanderson
Finance Assistant: Rhonda Thomas
General Office Clerk: Peggy Ahenakew
Receptionist: Amy Peekeekoot

A.C.F.S. Board Members
Chairman: Jason Masuskapoe
Portfolio: Russell Ahenakew
Portfolio: Marvin Genereaux
Member: Cathy Williams
Member: Kathy D Ahenakew
Elder: Roy Peekeekoot

A.C.F.S. Child Care Committee
Dwayne Ahenakew
Gail Sasakamoose
Margaret Laliberte

 

Emergency/After Hours
In the event of a child(ren) in need of Protection/Immediate Danger.
Please call the ACFS office for assistance.
Phone: (306) 468-2520
Fax: (306) 468-2524
Toll Free: 1-888-745-0470

In the event the on-call worker is unavailable, notify the RCMP or Peace Keepers.

Police:
(306) 468-2969

Peacekeepers:
Ronald Isbister (Home) 468-3024 (Cell) 468-7198
Jessie Masuskapoe (Home) 468-2095 (Cell) 468-7305
Rick Ursulak (Home) 468-3013 (Cell) 468-7117

Please note: protection involves the removal of child(ren) from their parental home.

For non-emergencies, call during regular office hours.

 

 

FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES

A.C.F.S. is committed to the recruitment and training of Family Support Homes.
Level 1 - Pre-Service
Level 2 - Practitioner
Level 3 - Specialized Homes
Level 4 - Therapeutic Homes
Alternate Care Homes
Safe homes for women & children

Upon completion of the home study and approval process. Priority of placement of children will be as follows:
i) a parent
ii) extended family on reserve
iii) extended family off reserve
iv) a First Nations family on reserve
v) a First Nations family off reserve
vi) other resources

Contact:
Ahtahkakoop Child & Family Services Agency Inc.
P.O. Box 10
Mont Nebo, SK.
SOJ 1XO

Phone: (306) 468-2520
Toll Free: 1-888-745-0470
Fax: (306) 468-2524

 

MISSION STATEMENT

The philosophy of Ahtahkakoop Child & Family Services is to strengthen families by providing support services and maintaining unity of families of our First Nation children.

 

MANDATE

Children are on loan from the Creator and should be treated with love, care and respect. Therefore the mandate of ACFS is to always act in the best interest and to ensure the safety of our children.

First Nations Philosophy of Care
The words of the Elders provides the standards of child care and child rearing practices.

First Nations children are on loan from the Creator. Their lives and thoughts have special meaning and significance and they are to be treated with care, love and respect.

First Nations children have a right to understand and interact in their own language, culture and community.

First Nations children have a right to the gifts of the four directions and to the full development of their spiritual, mental, emotional and physical lives.

First Nations Children have a right to Kinship Care and their extended family.

 

Dates for Training

Pre Service Training Level 1 January 2006
Practitioner Training Level 2 February 2006

SERVICE DELIVERY PROGRAM

Preventative Family Services
Community Education & Awareness
Community Healing Initiatives
Advocacy
Elders (guidance & support)
Family Violence Program
Protection Services
Investigation
Court Process
Assessments
Intervention/Prevention
Counseling/Referrals
Teen Parents
Parent Aide
Respite
Intake
Emergency Care/Place of Safety
Court Ordered Assessments

Other Programming
Children/Teen Festival
Gift Certificates
Caregivers Outing
Preschool Christmas Party
Natural Parents Camp

 

 

AHTAHKAKOOP HEALTH CENTRE
P.O. Box 64
Mont Nebo, Saskatchewan
S0J 1X0
Phone: (306) 468-2747 Fax: (306) 468-2967
Toll Free: 1-800-807-6072