Increasing safety and rebuilding trust so parents can ask for help without fear of intervention and family separation.
Transformative legal education to enhance professionals ability to effectively support and advocate for families navigating the child welfare system.
Reduce Harm.
Rebuild Trust.
Increase safety.
Community Legal Education
Strengthening the eco-system of support for families dealing with Child & Family Services (CFS).
Our Community Legal Education Program is designed to equip professionals with the knowledge, confidence, and skills needed to advocate effectively for families who interact with Child and Family Services (CFS). We believe that transformative legal education can serve as a powerful preventative measure, reducing the likelihood of families entering the child welfare system.
Our resources are developed in collaboration with parents who have lived experience, ensuring that they reflect the real-world challenges and perspectives of those navigating the system. Grounded in anti-racist, anti-oppressive, and trauma-informed principles, our approach seeks to dismantle systemic barriers while addressing underlying root causes.
We advocate for approaches that prioritize family preservation over intrusive interventions and unnecessary family separations, recognizing the profound impact these decisions have on the entire family. Together, we can work towards a future where families receive the support they need to thrive, and where the trauma of unnecessary system involvement is minimized.
We provide workshops and trainings both for professionals and organizations:
Topics and themes we can cover:
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Child Welfare 101: An overview of Alberta’s Child Intervention System
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Child Welfare 102: Understanding CFS processes, policies, and post-apprehension supports for families
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Anti-Black Racism and improving outcomes for Black families impacted by the Child welfare System
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Abolition, Mandatory Support & the Child Welfare System
Who is our training ideal for?
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Front Line Health Care Providers (Physicians, Nurses, Health Aides)
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Social Service providers (Social Workers, Counsellors, Psychologists, Recovery Centre Staff, Case Workers)
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Educators, Admin Staff and Childcare Professionals
We can provide workshops for parents accessing your services that are have CFS involvement.
Topics and themes we can cover:
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Situations that could trigger a report or investigation by CFS.
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Know Your Rights: Parents rights & responsibilities when dealing CFS
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Understanding Agreements and Orders: From Family Enhancement Agreements (FEA's) to Permanent Guardianship Orders (PGO's).
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Understanding Administrative Reviews
I had the opportunity to work with FASC with a woman experiencing many barriers during her Children’s Services involvement. Rebecca and her team were able to provide critical additional support I had the opportunity to work with FASC with a woman experiencing many barriers during her Children’s Services involvement. Rebecca and her team were able to provide critical additional supports that we were unable to. If FASC was not involved, the women’s case would likely not have improved. The FASC fills a critical gap within Calgary’s social-supporting sector.
-Meaghan, Legal Coordinator
