Social workers investigate complaints of child abuse or neglect.
Some Indigenous communities have delegated Aboriginal agencies. They work only with Indigenous families, and may investigate reports of abuse.
The ministry also has staff who work to help Indigenous families. If you want your community involved in the investigation, this staff can help you.
If a child’s safety is at risk, the ministry or delegated Aboriginal agency must:
- try to work with the parent to make sure the child is no longer at risk, or
- remove the child from their home, and
- protect the child’s Indigenous cultural ties and identity when making plans for the child’s care.