First Nations Child Welfare and Bill C-92
First Nations Child Welfare and Bill C-92 Services
kîwêtinohk maskwa offers comprehensive consulting services to First Nations who are interested in developing or improving their child welfare systems. Our services include:
- Community specific needs assessment and analysis
- Policy and program development with a trauma-informed lens
- Capacity building and training on trauma-informed care
- C92 Implementation support and evaluation
- Collaboration with government agencies and stakeholders
- Integration of trauma-informed approaches for healing and resilience
- Community engagement strategies
- Quality assurance
- Human resource expertise
Noela Crowe-Salazar BA, BSW, MSW, RSW – Founder
Highlights:
• 2021 SSHRC Doctoral Award Recipient
• Owner Pimatisiwin Consulting and Counselling (2014-2022)
• CEO Chief Red Bear Children’s Lodge (2022 – June 2023)
• CTRI and ACHIEVE national trainer in trauma, mental health, counselling skills, and violence prevention (2018 to present)
• University of Regina Faculty of Social Work Sessional Lecturer (2014 to 2021)
• Dalhousie University School of Social Work Sessional Lecturer (2019-2021)
• First Nations Child and Family Services policy and quality assurance development (2014-2018)
• Saskatchewan CFS Legislative renewal work, including review and analysis (2012-2014)
• 2021 SSHRC Doctoral Award Recipient
• Owner Pimatisiwin Consulting and Counselling (2014-2022)
• CEO Chief Red Bear Children’s Lodge (2022 – June 2023)
• CTRI and ACHIEVE national trainer in trauma, mental health, counselling skills, and violence prevention (2018 to present)
• University of Regina Faculty of Social Work Sessional Lecturer (2014 to 2021)
• Dalhousie University School of Social Work Sessional Lecturer (2019-2021)
• First Nations Child and Family Services policy and quality assurance development (2014-2018)
• Saskatchewan CFS Legislative renewal work, including review and analysis (2012-2014)
Tanisi. nêhiyaw ôma niya. I am the mother of two young adults, birth mother of one adult and proud Kokum to one grandson. I am a citizen of Cowessess First Nation with lineage across Treaty Four Territory, including Piapot First Nation, Peepeekisis First Nation and Pasqua First Nation. I am a registered social worker, and I am currently working on a PhD exploring traditional life cycle teachings for beginning of life and end of life.
Over the past 30 years, I have had the privilege to work extensively with First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples across Canada in wellness (mental health), and in the delivery of child welfare services. This work included direct services, program design, operational policy, strategic policy and management. I was adopted in the Sixties Scoop, and I bring lived experience to the work.
I am passionate about First Nations child welfare reform. I have extensive experience in the former (current) child welfare system and knowledge on ways communities can create new paths to walking with our families in their healing and wellness.