Anishinaabe Pimadiziwin Inc.

Children in Care

Ensuring children's safety and wellness

Anishinaabe Pimadiziwin Inc. advocates for the family and child wellness, it is only under extreme home circumstances the organization may take children into care as wards.

At Anishinaabe Pimadiziwin Inc., the Children in Care Program is guided by the values and teachings of the Anishinaabe people. Our work is rooted in the belief that every child deserves to grow up in a safe, loving environment that nurtures their spirit and strengthens their connection to family, community, and culture.

This program exists to ensure that children and youth in care remain grounded in their identity as Anishinaabe. Whether through kinship placements, cultural teachings, or community supports, we prioritize approaches that honor who they are and where they come from. Our goal is not just safety-but healing, belonging, and the continuation of the sacred bonds between children and their roots.

Reunification

Children in care with the Reunification Unit are often Temporary Wards, our organization aims to aid the family in returning the child to family care. Our organization works with the family to ensure healthy household goals are met and suitable for children to return home.

Permanent Ward

Children in care who are Permanent Wards may expect a longer term in care, often until they reach age of majority. The Permanent Ward unit advocates for the child to ensure their safety and wellness in their designated homes.

Transitional Unit

Children in care residing in Winnipeg, who are over the age of 15 may be designated to the transitional unit as they approach adulthood. Transitional unit may provide resources and programming befitting teens in care as well as ensuring safety and wellness of the teenager.

Community Wards

Children in care who are Temporary and Permanent Wards residing in First Nations communities of Lake Manitoba, Pinaymootang First Nation, Lake St. Martin First Nation, Little Saskatchewan First Nation, and Dauphin River First Nation, are designated to local offices to oversee the child's safety and wellness. Community offices may provide additional programming for children specific to each community.