Family Justice
Mission and Objective:
Aims of the Program
- Reduce the number of children entering care
- Reduce tensions between and within families
- Increase community satisfaction and confidence in the family justice system
- Increase Integrated Service delivery
- Increase community transparency, responsibility-taking, problem solving and accountability
- Increase the use of Carrier systems in resolving disputes
“The programs’ mission is to improve the health of the community by facilitating participants’ ability to speak on their own behalf in legal matters, emphasizing healthy choices and responsibility"
What is a Carrier Family Decision Making Process?
It is a meeting of family members where a plan of care is made for children. The Carrier based process combines bah’lats philosophy with Family Group Conferencing and mediation in dealing with disputes.
What is the purpose of the meeting?
- To keep a child safe
- To ensure the meeting remains child-centered
- To ensure the family’s wishes, needs and roles are considered in the plan of care
- To take into account both the child and family’s culture
Current Activites and updates:
Currently we accept referrals for Carrier Family Decision Making Meetings (or what MCFD refers to as FGC) for:
- Children in Care
- Children in out of care options
- Children at risk of removal
- Prevention and Community referrals
Staffing and Contact details:
Family Justice Program
987—Fourth Avenue
Prince George, BC V2L 3H7
Telephone 250-562-3591
Toll Free 1 800 889 6855
Facsimile 250-562-2272
Toll Free 1 888 554 7244
Email Referrals to: familyjustice@csfs.org
Travis Holyk, Director of Research & Policy Development / Family Justice Program Supervisor
travis@csfs.org
Kelly Douglas, Family Justice Facilitator
kdouglas@csfs.org
Pauline Gregg, Family Justice Facilitator
pauline@csfs.org
Planning session to discuss the role of Elders in Carrier Family Decision Making, March 2008
