Referral Process

Lalum’utul' Smun’eem (caring for our children/families and extended families) Child & Family Services provides programs and services for children at risk.  Its services are provided to all on-Reserve Cowichan Tribes members.

Cowichan Tribes was one of the original First Nations communities in the province to develop their own Child & Family Services (CFS) program, and is only one of six providing the full range of protection and prevention services.

Lalum’utul' Smun’eem is a leader in innovating improvements in the delivery of services and customizing programs to reflect the First Nations tradition of helping and healing.  Included in its achievements are the development of CFS Administrative Software that is now being adopted by other First Nations and the launch of a new Bachelor/ Masters of Social Work degree program designed specifically to address First Nations issues.

Reference
“Community Control of Child Welfare:  Two Case Studies of Child Welfare in First Nations Communities”, Community Work Approaches to Child Welfare, pp 131-151, Broadview Press, 2002.

Administration

Prevention

Child Safety

Support Services