Changing the approach to family violence

Blue Thunderbird Family Care is a Winnipeg organization that received additional dollars last week and is committed to family reunification. It is a life-changing resource for many Indigenous families experiencing crisis. Executive director Dana Arabe said they are using these new dollars to expand its grandmothers council that will helps break the cycle of family violence and offer guidance and support to those in need.

Blue Thunderbird also offers respite for families and is fast becoming known as an agency to turn to without fear of triggering CFS involvement where no protection issues exist. Their mandate is to preserve and reunify families and believe the best option for any child is to grow up in a healthy family environment. Link to full story here.