Indigenous Child and Youth with Support Needs Guide (ICYSN)

The Indigenous Child and Youth Support Needs Guide (ICYSN) provides support and will act as a primary contact for First Nations, Métis and Inuit families with children and youth with support needs aged 0 – 19 years and support them to access needed CYSN programs and services. This will include working in partnership with families, MCFD, and other providers of CYSN programs and services to support an integrated and accessible range of programming that meets child, youth, and family needs. The ICYSN Guide will assist families with the planning process, provide information on service access and availability, and coordinate referrals to other CYSN providers. The Guide will provide Indigenous cultural training to staff at childcare centres by providing information, strategies, insights, ideas, deliver and facilitate training based upon the needs of the staff and Indigenous children attending the centres. Work with and include Elders and community to ensure services are delivered in a proactive, responsive, and culturally appropriate manner. Must possess the physical ability to consistently bend, lift, and carry a weight of up to 10kg.