Support Services
Today, in our province there is critical shortage of foster homes. Homes like yours.
Other Resources
Important Links
- Children’s Seniors and Social Development
- The Newfoundland and Labrador Foster Families Association
- Waypoints
- Bridge the Gapp NL
- Family Resource Centres NL
- Office of the Child and Youth Advocate
- First Light St. John’s Native Friendship Centre
- Jordan’s Principle
- Planned Parenthood
- NL Domestic Violence Helpline: Call or Text – 1-888-709-7090
- NL Sexual Assault Crisis Line: 1-888-737-4668
- St. John's PRIDE
- PFLAG NL
- Trans Support NL Inc.
Reading Materials
- Protection and In-Care Policy and Procedures Manual
- Foster Families Handbook
- Newfoundland and Labrador Foster Families Association Resource Library – 90 O'Leary Ave Suite 211, St. John's, NL
- The Innu Care Approach
- Long Journey: Residential Schools in Newfoundland and Labrador (author Andrea Proctor)
- 21 Things You May Not Know about the Indian Act (author Bob Joseph)
- The Institute of Child Psychology
- ADHD Newsletters: Info & Help for Parents, Adults, Teachers (additudemag.com)
- Trauma and PTSD
- The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind and Body in the Healing of Trauma
- Seven Tasks for Parents: Developing Positive Racial Identity - The North American Council on Adoptable Children (nacac.org)
- Being Anti-Racist: A Critical Way to Support Children of Color in Foster Care and Adoption - The North American Council on Adoptable Children (nacac.org)
- The Teen Years: Brain Development and Trauma Recovery - The North American Council on Adoptable Children (nacac.org)
- Silent Suffering: Responding to Self-Harm - The North American Council on Adoptable Children (nacac.org)
- Understanding the Conversation Behind the Behavior - The North American Council on Adoptable Children (nacac.org)
- Ambiguous Loss Haunts Foster and Adopted Children - The North American Council on Adoptable Children (nacac.org)
- Helping Children Recover from Grief: Support Is Essential - The North American Council on Adoptable Children (nacac.org)
- Parenting Children or Youth Who Are Sexually Reactive - The North American Council on Adoptable Children (nacac.org)
- Healing from Food Insecurity: Beyond the Stash - The North American Council on Adoptable Children (nacac.org)
- How to Bond with a Child in Foster Care or Adoption - The North American Council on Adoptable Children (nacac.org)
- Supporting LGBTQ2S+ youth in adoption and foster care
- All About FASD – Resource Guide
- Parenting a Child Who Has Experienced Trauma (childwelfare.gov)
Children's Resources
- Sesame Street In Communities - YouTube
- The Invisible String
- How Full is Your Bucket?
- The Mindful Turtle
- Flossy’s Fairy Adventure
Innu resources for children
- Innu Read-Alongs | (innu-aimun.ca)
- Circle Books – Early Primary | (innu-aimun.ca)
- Sheshatshiu Dialect | (innu-aimun.ca)
- Mushuau Dialect | (innu-aimun.ca)
- Kindergarten Social Studies | (innu-aimun.ca)
- Sheshatshiu Dialect | (innu-aimun.ca)
- Mushuau Dialect | (innu-aimun.ca)
- The Adventures of Uapikun | (innu-aimun.ca)
- Writing Workshop Books | (innu-aimun.ca)
- Naskapi Books | (innu-aimun.ca)
- Labrador myths and legends | (innu-aimun.ca)
- Oral Stories of the Innu | (innu-aimun.ca)
- Nutaui’s Cap https://youtu.be/TCUPfqaIk8Y?si=GneMCmJbm0kYz3_c
- Nutshimit: In the Woods | Scholastic Canada Book Clubs
- dictionary.innu-aimun.ca
- Algonquian Linguistics Atlas (atlas-ling.ca)
- Innu Conversation – Free on the App Store and Google Play
- Innu Dictionary – Free on the App Store and Google Play
support services
Training & Education