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Out-of-Care

The Out of Care Support Program serves non-parental caregivers who need help to ensure a safe living environment for the children in their care.

This Program offers outreach services, serving people in their homes and communities, and has been designed to develop and maintain the resourcefulness and resiliency of individuals and families.

Services provided:

Develop and maintain parenting skills regarding caregiver/child interactions, stages of child development, guidance, and effective behaviour management techniques
Provide opportunities to enhance parenting skills through education, mentoring, modelling, and training
Explore issues that may impact children in their care, such as family violence, substance abuse, and mental health concern
Assist with effectively navigating family relationships in the context of caring for children in the care of Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) due to child protection concerns
Provide support to maintain the placement of the child

How do you get into this program?

Referrals are received from Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) Resource Social Workers within the Greater Victoria Region.

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Thrive acknowledges that we live, work and play on the Traditional Territory of the Lək̓ʷəŋən speaking peoples. It recognizes the First Nations governments across this region — Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees) and Xwsepsum (Esquimalt) Nations in the core area, the W̱SÁNEĆ Nations {W̱JOȽEȽP (Tsartlip), BOḰEĆEN (Pauquachin), SȾÁUTW̱,(Tsawout) W̱SIKEM (Tseycum)} out on the Saanich Peninsula and Gulf Islands, to the west Sc'ianew (Beecher Bay), T’Sou-ke, and Pacheedaht, and MÁLEXEȽ (Malahat) and Pune’laxutth’ (Penelekut) Nations.

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