For over a decade, Sandy Bay Child & Family Services has played an important role in cultivating positive change in Manitoba’s child welfare system. Its promotion and implementation of innovative approaches to child welfare has resulted in significant policy shifts and reform across the child welfare spectrum, from funding initiatives to policy and standard changes.
Sandy Bay Child & Family Services has demonstrated leadership through its progressive programs, projects and partnerships including its customary care community model, post-secondary education supports to indigenous children in care and its indigenized core training model. Its steadfast commitment to family preservation and support has resulted in positive outcomes for children and families provided with collaborative and culturally sensitive social work services.
In fulfilling its mandate, Sandy Bay Child & Family Services has demonstrated a commitment to public accountability, ethics and excellence in social work by ensuring child welfare services within its organization are delivered by registered social workers dedicated to practicing in accordance to recognized professional standards of practice and ethical guidelines in the interests of the public.
The Manitoba College of Social Workers is pleased to honour Sandy Bay Child & Family Services, including its staff and Board of Directors, as the 2018 recipients of the CASW Distinguished Service Award.