Collaborative Practices Program

Improving the health of the community by facilitating the participants’ ability to speak on their own behalf in legal matters, while emphasizing healthy choices and responsibility towards family and community.

About The Program

The Collaborative Practice Program is crafted with the central goal of ensuring the well-being of children during crises or conflicts that requires resolution in their best interests. Our unique approach seeks to diminish the probability of future high-conflict situations by fostering collaboration and self-determination. This empowerment allows participants to autonomously address future issues by navigating conflicts and asserting their needs.

Who We Serve

Our program commonly caters to a diverse range of individuals and groups entangled in high-conflict situations or disputes prevalent in child welfare. Common stakeholders include: families in crisis, children and youth, parents, caregivers, extended family members, Nations and Indigenous communities which could include Chief and Council, Clan Leaders/ Hereditary Chiefs, Band Designates, as well as, social workers and service providers.

Services We Offer

The program facilitates the following collaborative meeting processes: Family Group Conferences (FGC), Permanency Planning Meetings (PPM), Family Case Planning Conferences (FCPC), Youth Transition Conferences (YTC) and Prevention Meetings. Our program provide expertise in conflict resolution, mediation, and collaborative techniques.

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Referral Process

Collaborative Practices simplifies the referral submission with a unified referral form for all meeting types.

Fill out the referral form outlining the specific need for a facilitator.
Email the referral form to familyjustice@csfs.org .
After review, we will reach out to you to discuss next steps based on the requested meeting type.

Contact Us

Prince George Office

#200-1777 3rd Avenue
Prince George, BC
V2L 3G7

Telephone: 1-672-983-2644
Toll Free:1-800-889-6855
Fax: 250-562-2272
Email:

familyjustice@csfs.org

csteinbach@csfs.org