安大略省西北部的土著社区经常遇到文化，地理和其他服务障碍。联邦学院的“本地儿童和家庭服务”计划着重于如何有效克服这些障碍。您将学习如何在Thunder Bay和整个地区的日常生活中帮助人们与他们所需的服务联系起来。最重要的是，您将学习如何与土著儿童和家庭合作，并倡导为土著人民创造更美好的未来。涵盖的主题包括社会服务，土著文化和历史，专业交流，儿童福利，当代土著社会，土著干预措施和康复方法以及儿童发展。
Onajigawin Indigenous Services is grounded in Indigenous Knowledge and Pedagogy with a decolonized approach to curriculum and assessment.Indigenous communities throughout northwestern Ontario often experience cultural, geographical and other barriers to service. Confederation College’s Onajigawin Indigenous Services program focuses on how to effectively overcome these barriers. You’ll learn how to help connect people with the services they need in their everyday lives in Thunder Bay, throughout the region, and globally.Careers are all broadly concerned with serving families, individuals, and communities to improve quality of life, remediate problems, and coordinate services through a multidisciplinary approach. Topics covered include cultural safety and continuity; culture and language, intergenerational health and well-being; Indigenous wellness and addictions prevention; child and family well-being and reform; social aspects of aging; family conferencing in holistic ways; social justice; advocacy; governance; policy; and so much more.