FOSTER FAMILY COALITION OF THE NWT

Resources

The March 2019 Northwest Territories Foster Family Guide is available here. Click image to download.

• FASD Behavioural Tool by Age & Gender

• Passport Resources

• DHSSA Information Regarding Medical Authorization

• National Entitlements for Foster Parents 

• 8 Ways To Deal With Stress

• Action Guide For Working With Youth

• Adoption: Information for Birth Parents

• Adoption: Information for Families Wanting to Adopt

• Attention Deficit Disorders

• Sibling issues when one has special needs:  Am I my brother’s keeper?

• Child Health and Safety In North America

• Strategies for FAS Parents and Caregivers

• Strategies for Supporting Aboriginal Languages

• Youth and Self Injury

• Youth Suicide Prevention Newsletter

Lending Resource Library

The FFCNWT has a wide range of resources covering topics such as fostering and adoption to special needs and life skills. Sources also include many books and videos for children. Please drop by to sign out materials. Click here to review our Resource Directory.

Child and Youth Links

Arctic Children and Youth Foundation

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Arctic Indigenous Youth Alliance

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Adoption Council of Canada

Other Links of Interest

Canadian Foster Family Association

Canadian Association of Social Workers

Canadian Health Network

Canada’s Waiting Kids

Canadian Mental Health Association

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Child Welfare League of Canada

Child Welfare League of America

First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada

National Youth in Care Network

Adoption Links

Dave Thomas Foundation  

Adopting in the NWT

Post-Adoption Services

Information for Families wanting to Adopt in the NWT

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