Band Representative Program
The Band Representative Program provides culturally grounded support to HIFN families, offering advocacy, guidance, and early prevention services while keeping children connected to culture, community, and Anishinaabe teachings.
About the Program
The Band Representative Program (or First Nation Representative Services (FNRS)) is HIFN’s foundation for supporting children, youth, and families involved with or at risk of involvement in the child and family services system. It ensures HIFN maintains its rights under federal and provincial child and family services laws, and that decisions respect Anishinaabe teachings, culture, and community values. The program plays a critical role in keeping families informed, involved, and connected, strengthening family unity and supporting culturally grounded, community-led care.
Program Offerings
The Band Representative Program provides culturally grounded guidance, advocacy, and preventive support to HIFN families, helping children, youth, and families navigate the child and family services system while keeping connections to culture and community strong.
Key program offerings include:
- Serving as the main contact between HIFN and child welfare providers.
- Participating in service planning, safety and permanency planning, and court proceedings.
- Supporting families with prevention, customary care, kinship care, and reunification.
- Maintaining meaningful cultural, family, and community connections.
- Helping families access programs, resources, and culturally grounded supports.
- Promoting holistic wellbeing, family unity, and substantive equality for children and youth.
Join This Program
If you and your family would like to take part in this program, please reach out to ashley.hodgson@henveyinlet.com.
