Child and Family Services of Western Manitoba exists
so that children are safe and nurtured in strong, loving families
within a community of caring people.
CFS Western is part of the General Child and Family Services Authority (GA), based in Winnipeg. The GA is one of four general authority agencies created during the child welfare system restructuring that took place through the Aboriginal Justice Inquiry-Child Welfare Initiative (AJI-CWI) in 2002. The focus of the AJI-CWI was to reorganize child and family services in Manitoba and develop a new system that recognizes and respects cultural differences.
The three other Manitoba GA’s are the:
- Métis Child and Family Services Authority
- First Nations of Southern Manitoba Child and Family Services Authority
- First Nations of Northern Manitoba Child and Family Services Authority
Each GA oversees the delivery of services through their various agencies across Manitoba. Families can choose which agency they wish to receive services from through a process called the Authority Determination Protocol (ADP)¸ which takes place by the family during their initial Intake process.
