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3 Year Anniversary of HOCFNA January 21, 2025, marks Peguis First Nation’s 3 year anniversary of the Honouring our Children, Families and Nation Act (HOCFNA) coming into effect. This day marks our nation’s exercise of our inherent and sacred right to protect our own children. The coming into force of our legislation acknowledges our collective efforts to put a stop to the intergenerational trauma faced by our community, and to revitalize our traditional parenting practices. Our nation’s Act requires the Agency to stand with our families, cultivating relationships with parents and letting them lead the way forward. Our Act accounts for the fact that our parents and families know what they need, and as an Agency it is our job to support their healing journey and provide the necessary supports along the way. The Honouring our Children, Families and Nation Act marks a revitalization of our traditional governance structures and law-making practices. This is imperative to our future as a nation, to nurture our parents, children and families in utilizing our law to live mino bimaadiziwin (A good life). Since the Honouring our Children, Families and Nation Act, the Agency has: - 48,494 Member interactions through Prevention Services; - Prevented 119 children from coming into care; - 255 Extension of Service Agreements (EOSA), with youth ages 18-26, entered into; - 142 Customary Care Agreements (CCA) entered into to prevent children from coming into care; - 7 Children supported through Supported Subsidized Guardianship (SSG) with immediate family members; - Customary Acceptance Agreements (CAA) of 6 children (traditional adoption); - Intake Services provided to 5,026 Members; - After Hours Services provided to 2,817 Members; - A 29% reduction in the number of Children in Care (CIC) from 2021 to 2024; - 704 Peguis families supported through Service to Families (STF); - Integration and training of Peguis Elders for Alternatives to the Court Process; - Creation of a Donation Fund which has provided $365,805.39 to Members; - Artists Callout's which purchased $162,000.00 worth of artwork from Members; - Expanded operations in Peguis, Maamawibiway, Selkirk and Winnipeg areas, including the repatriation of lands in the Selkirk area; - Provided full accountability and transparency to Members with a full Unmodified Audit for 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 fiscal years. The Agency wants to acknowledge the support of Peguis Leadership and Members in making this journey possible as each act of reconciliation impacts the wellbeing of each child and 7 generations to come.

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Peguis Child & Family Services is not hosting this event, however the event will hold information that may be relevant to many of our Peguis Members. For more information, please read the advertisement.

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RE: DONATION FUND Peguis youth Members, 26 years and younger, may apply to the Peguis Child and Family Services’ Donation Fund for financial support to participate in extracurricular activities such as: sporting, recreation events, karate, ballet, among others, in order to promote wellness and a sense of belonging to the community for child(ren), youth and families.  The Donation Fund is limited to; · Individual Peguis Member requests only. Organizations are not able to apply on behalf of a Member.All recipients must sign both the Donation Fund Application Form and the Donation Fund Recipient Form. · $500.00 per request, per child, per fiscal year (April 1 to March 31). · $9,000.00 per local church and/or traditional lodge that service all Members in the community of Peguis First Nation. · $9,500.00 to Peguis Central School per fiscal year as requested. · The Agency will also provide two (2) Awards to Peguis Central School Gr.12’s Graduation, in the amount of $1,000.00 each. Priority will be given to those students entering into the Social Services field. The Director of Finance is delegated the responsibility to coordinate a team to review and approve requests. The Donation Committee shall ensure resources are distributed equitably. Applicants must sign an acknowledgement form granting permission to disclose any information to satisfy donation eligibility criteria. All donations provided by the Agency will be reported every fiscal year in the Agency’s Annual General Report. To apply to the Donation Fund, please email your request to donations@peguiscfs.org or drop off your request at our Peguis Main Office or Winnipeg Office. Peguis Main Office P.O. Box 610 Peguis, MB R0C 3J0 Phone: (204) 645-2049 Winnipeg Office Unit 1-1349 Border Street Winnipeg, MB R3H 0N1 Phone: (204) 632-5404

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