Component: Indigenous services

Legislation: Child, Youth and Family Services Act (CYFSA), 2017

Requirements

Disposition of records

  1. In the event the Service Provider ceases operation, it is agreed that the Service Provider will not dispose of any records related to the services provided for under this contract without the prior consent of Ontario, which may be given subject to such conditions as Ontario deems advisable
  2. For purposes of services provided pursuant to the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) (Canada), and the Provincial Offences Act (POA), upon termination of services to the young person, the Service Provider will retain and ultimately dispose of records relating to the young person in accordance with the Youth Criminal Justice Act (Canada), the Child, Youth and Family Services Act (CYFSA) 2017 and the policies and procedures of Ontario

Confidentiality

  1. The Service Provider, its directors, officers, employees, agents and volunteers will hold confidential and will not disclose or release to any person other than Ontario at any time during or following the term of this contract, except where required by law, any information or document that tends to identify any individual in receipt of services without obtaining the written consent of the individual or the individual's parent or guardian prior to the release or disclosure of such information or document. Where the Service Provider is a municipality, or such other "institution" as defined in the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the provisions of such Act with respect to the disclosure or release of information apply
  2. Where the Service Provider is providing services for the purposes of the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) (Canada) and the Provincial Offences Act (POA) the Service Provider, its directors, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers will abide by the confidentiality provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) (Canada) and the policies and procedures of Ontario

Transfer Payment Recipients will follow the Youth Justice Services Manual (YJSM) that was first issued April 1, 2006, and all subsequent revisions. “Contents Applicable to All” and the “Transfer Payment Community Based Programs and Services” sections outline minimum requirements for the Transfer Payment Recipients.

Service objectives

  • Provide culturally relevant programming for Indigenous young persons in, or at risk of conflict with the law
  • Provide effective cultural supports, counselling and education for Indigenous children, youth, families/caregivers, and the community
  • To support rehabilitation and reintegration of young person

Service description

People served

  • Indigenous young person's aged 12-17 at the time of offence, who have been found guilty and are currently being supervised on a YCJAsentence, or young persons on detention status as part of a community release plan or young persons who are being diverted
  • Indigenous young persons at risk of coming into conflict with the law
  • Referrals may be made by several sources including (but not limited to) the police, as part of a pre-charge preventative measure, Probation Officer, or other youth justice service providers and community agencies and families/caregivers or youth themselves

Program/service features

  • Services are provided by an Indigenous service provider
  • Services are community-based and individualized
  • Supports are culturally relevant focusing on traditional aspects of health and healing, counselling, and education
  • Referral can be implemented as part of either prevention, diversion, or intervention or rehabilitation/reintegration

Individual planning and case management

The service provider will use a consultative case management approach with the outreach worker youth, family/caregivers, community partners, probation services (where appropriate), the facility's multidisciplinary Case Management Team (where appropriate) and referring source to develop an individual plan of care and assessment of needs.

Case planning reflects the assessment of needs and goals for mental wellness, employment, education, cultural awareness, family dynamics and other resilience outcomes.

Services will be

  • Delivered as close to youth’s homes including within the communities themselves, when possible
  • Part of a youth centered delivery system that provides rehabilitative and reintegration programs and services to youth in conflict with the law
  • Based on Indigenous knowledge and cultural practices/perspectives, evidence-informed and/or evidence-based programming and integrated with other services provided to youth within government and in the community
  • Reflective and responsive to the youth, family/caregivers and community strengths and needs
  • Accountable to the youth, family/caregivers, and community
  • Sensitive to the social, linguistic, and cultural diversity of youth, families/caregivers, and communities
  • Staffed by individuals with the appropriate range of skills, abilities, and cultural competency necessary to respond effectively to the needs of youth and families/caregivers
  • The support is based on the youth's assessed needs, preferences and available individual, agency, community, and contracted ministry resources
  • Aligned where appropriate to support the achievement of the Youth Justice Service Division's four outcomes for youth
    • Improved functioning and positive social behavior
    • Increased skills and abilities
    • Increased youth engagement with supports and
    • Decreased re-offending
  • Responsible for completing training modules, reviewing business processes, and viewing program results of the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS) Youth Justice Outcomes Framework (YJOF) via the YJOF SharePoint Site (please contact regional office for site access)
  • Responsible for demonstrating outcome achievement using the following tools of the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS) Youth Justice Outcomes Framework (YJOF) consistent with timelines and processes specified in training modules
    • Actively offering youth the option to complete the Non-Residential Youth Experience Survey (NRES)
    • Completing the Monthly Survey Distribution
    • Record Completing the Outcome Data Collection Form (ODFC)
  • Applying the standardized collection of Identity-based data in order to better serve youth who receive Youth Justice services and programs. The standardized collection should be applied for all types of programming except Prevention and Extrajudicial Measures
  • Aligned with Anti-Racism and human rights principles to challenge racism and oppression in all its forms

Reporting requirements

The following service data will be reported on at an Interim and Final stage. Please refer to your final agreement for report back due dates and targets.

Service Data Name Definition

# of Hours of Direct Service: Indigenous Community Workers

The total number of hours spent in direct contact with young persons and families, face to face or by telephone, to provide services.

# of Youth: Indigenous Community Workers

The number of young persons who are the recipients of the approved service in a residential or non-residential program during the fiscal year (April 1st – March 31st). A young person will be counted as follows: One program start and completion in a fiscal year: A young person is counted once in a fiscal year where the service is completed. Multiple services/one service provider: Where a young person is receiving multiple services from one service provider, that young person is counted in each program. Multiple admissions in-year – same service/same program: A young person is counted once if there is a break in service in the fiscal year and the young person re-enters the same program, with the same service provider. A young person is counted as a new admission if they return to the same service provider on referral by the case manager to attend a new or similar program. Same service is defined as a program delivered to a youth addressing one (original) charge. Multiple admissions in-year – new service/same program: A young person is counted each time, where a service is completed in the fiscal year and the young person is the recipient of the same service, under a new charge. New service is defined as a program delivered to a youth to address a new charge. Fiscal Year overlap: A young person is counted once in each fiscal year where the service being provided begins in one fiscal year and continues into a new fiscal year. Where a young person is receiving multiple services from one service provider, that young person is counted in each program.

Indigenous Community Workers: Ministry- funded Agency Expenditures

Total ministry-funded expenses for the Transfer Payment Recipient to administer and/or deliver this service in the reporting year (cumulative).