Child, Youth and Family Services Action Plan Progress Tracker
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7 total action items
Action
Hiring managers in CFS to review and revise job descriptions and hiring tools (e.g., assignments, interview questions) to address systemic hiring barriers experienced by Indigenous candidates interested in working in CFS.
Deliverables
All CFS job descriptions and interview questions are reviewed.
Action
Establish a Community of Practice for Indigenous employees, to provide a supportive peer network, raise issues, and share innovations to address anti-Indigenous racism.
Deliverables
Community of practice is established.
Action
Introduce surveys to better understand the attraction, recruitment, and retention experiences of Indigenous employees.
Deliverables
Analysis of survey results.
Action
Promote the use of transfer assignments and cross training to encourage mobility and development for Indigenous employees.
Deliverables
Number of Indigenous employees:
- On transfer assignments or secondments.
- Within middle and senior management roles.
Action
Ensure all CFS Staff complete:
- Equitable Workplace: Cultivating Attitudes of Anti-Racism and Allyship Training; and
- Living Well Together: Indigenous Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity Training.
Deliverables
Percentage of CFS staff who have completed the required training.
Action
Provide training on anti-oppressive practices to be used when mentoring of frontline managers, supervisors, and staff.
Deliverables
Development of training to guide mentorship with frontline managers, supervisors, and staff.
Ongoing mentorship with frontline managers, supervisors, and staff.
Action
Pending available resources, pilot specialized positions to better support children, youth and families and optimize the scope of current positions. Types of positions being considered are, but not limited to:
- Youth Transition and Navigation Worker
- Family, Community, and Culture Connection Worker
- Legal Assistant
- Mobile/Float Positions
Deliverables
A diversified mix of skills in the CFS workforce is available to better support children, youth, and families.