SDM Supervisor Working Group

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On September 24, 2021, SDM Consultants Rachel Andal and Ashley Hricz hosted a quarterly SDM Supervisors Working Group with First Nation CFS protection supervisors. Elder Ernestine Starr opened the session with a greeting and prayer to guide the working group.

The working group took time to remember the late Remonda Gardipy, supervisor with QBOW. Elder Ernestine led a time of remembrance. Remonda was a valuable member of the group, and who will be greatly missed.

Some of the topics discussed at this quarterly meeting were:

• Identifying which SDM consultant is designated per Agency
• New SDM Tuesday Series
• Upcoming virtual Evident Change- Child Interviewing Series  
• Provided updates and shared information about a proposed focus group lead by Saskatchewan Ministry of Social Services to gather feedback on the Structured Decision Making (SDM) system and Integrated Practice Strategies (IPS) used in Child Protective Services.
• Reviewed SDM Safety Planning process and shared a newly adapted reference to group.
• Shared updates from SFNFCI
  • SFNFCI’s Disabilities Researcher Anuja Thapa, has put together a FASD resource guide, following a six-week series on FASD. These are available upon request.
  • A new disabilities series with the focus of Autism Spectrum Disorder starts on October 27^th, 2021. http://www.sfnfci.ca/whats-new/posts/asd_knowledge_sharing_series_save_the_dates.html

Our next SDM Supervisors Working Group will be held on November 25, 2021.

For further information on Evident Change workshops/site visits, SDM training or SDM Supervisors Working Group please contact SFNFCI SDM Consultants.

SDM Consultants:

Rachel Andal 306-715-0800; rachel@sfnfci.ca

Ashley Hricz 306-260-2868; ashley@sfnfci.ca