Offers foster care placements for children and youth who cannot live with their own families for a range of reasons.
Service provides:
- foster care placements for children and youth who cannot live with their own families for a range of reasons
Includes:
- the ultimate goal of reuniting children and youth with their families while cultivating healthy relationships and connections with their community
- collaborating with caregivers in and around Edmonton to provide environments for children to heal and thrive
Ohpikîhakan translates into “a child that is being raised” in the Cree language. This name was gifted by Elder Dr. Leona Makokis to emphasize the importance of the relationship and connection to a child’s culture and family. ohpikîhakan is trauma-informed and embedded with culturally-responsive services and Indigenous worldviews.