The Ministry of Child and Family Development (MCFD) is investing in training to improve the skills and knowledge of front-line service providers, program managers, administrators, and Executive Directors of agencies that contract with MCFD to deliver foundational programs for children and youth with special needs.

This Trauma Informed Practice Cultural Safety (TIP/CS) training will focus on three key themes:

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1. Building Indigenous cultural competency and an understanding of how the legacy of colonization and intergenerational trauma impacts early childhood development for Indigenous children

2. Building an understanding of how adverse childhood experiences impact brain development and can lead to developmental delay

3. Developing the capacity to deliver services in trauma-informed and culturally-safe ways

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BCACDI has the privilege of leading the development and delivery of this training. The Training Plan was developed via an Advisory Committee including a mix of Indigenous and non-Indigenous representation from: foundational programs (Aboriginal Infant Development Program, Infant Development Program, Aboriginal Supported Child Development, Supported Child Development, Early Intervention Therapies); agency leadership, urban and rural service providers, trauma-informed practice expertise; cultural-safety expertise; and knowledge translation expertise.

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