What is a Family Case Planning Conference?

A Family Case Planning Conference (FCPC) is a collaborative planning meeting that can be called quickly by the Social Worker and must involve the Social Worker’s participation and sign-off of the resulting plan.

FCPCs are generally limited to 90 minutes and can address a wide variety of planning needs, including, but not limited to:

  • Child Safety planning to prevent children from coming into care.
  • Placement planning for children, including identification of Out of Care options.
  • Arranging visitation between the family and child removed from the home.
  • Reunification planning for children to go back to their biological family.

If you are unsure which meeting type would work best for the individual or family you are working with, please reach out to intake@siws.ca for further guidance.

Who Requests a Family Case Planning Conference?

MCFD, Delegated Aboriginal Agencies, community service providers, community members and individuals/families can make a referral for SIWS for a Family Case Planning Conference (FCPC).

Would you like to organize a Family Case Planning Conference?

What is Involved?

The SIWS Collaborative Facilitator is a neutral coordinator / facilitator who will:

  • Work with the MCFD or Delegated Agency Social Worker to clarify child safety concerns and confirm the goal of the FCPC.
  • Identify family and community members to participate in the FCPC.
  • Facilitate a collaborative planning meeting that ensures all family participants and Social Worker are actively involved and heard.
  • Support participants to agree on immediate issues and safety concerns and the next steps to address them.
  • Ensure that the resulting plan is agreed to and signed off by the attending Social Worker.
  • Document the plan and assist with monitoring its implementation.

What are the outcomes?

A Family Case Planning Conference results in:

  • Agreement on family strengths, issues that need to be addressed, next steps to address identified child safety concerns and, if need be, a plan for child placement and access.
  • Greater participation and buy- in by the family, community, and Social Worker, resulting in a much higher likelihood of successful plan implementation.
  • A collaborative alternative to mediation or court processes where plans can be reached quickly.
  • Improved relationships between families, communities, and Social Workers.
  • A reduction in Child Safety concerns, thereby reducing the number of children in care.

Have a Referral?

If you know an individual or family who you feel could benefit from these services, please complete a referral form. For any questions, please contact us at:

  • Youth Referral   WORD  |  PDF
  • Family Referral   WORD  |  PDF
  • Support Worker Referral   WORD  |  PDF
  • Elder & Cultural Support Referral   WORD  |  PDF
  • Lifelong Connections Worker Referral   WORD  |  PDF