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Our Child and Family Services Program operates out of the
Cattaraugus Community Health and Wellness Center on our
Cattaraugus territory. We also offer all aspects of this program
at our Lionel R. John Health Center on the Allegany territory on
a full time basis. Our mission is to strengthen the family units
within our Seneca communities, doing so while preserving the
traditions and beliefs of our people. |
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Child and Family services of the Seneca Nation is the official agency
responsible for protecting the safety and well-being of our native children.
This program works to prevent and/or correct such problems as child abuse,
spousal abuse, neglect and family dysfunction.
Education and awareness are very important steps toward prevention of these
problems. We offer parenting classes and support groups for foster parents,
single parents and full family units. We strive to prevent out of home
placement of Native children and plan for the return home of the children
that are in placement. We work with clients in crisis, by assisting them
with treatment plans, providing case management services and we also work to
provide native families with assistance if they become involved with county
or state agencies. We provide violence education of adolescents and adults,
we give instruction on fetal alcohol awareness and teach families about
child abuse and neglect. We assist clients with school meeting for their
children, protective custody hearings, court ordered social studies, and
after care treatment plans for adolescents released from drug and alcohol
treatment facilities. This unit also provides referrals to other sources
such as counseling, medical care, vocational training, education and/or
tribal advocates. We provide a refuge for battered spouses and families in
crisis. We also encourage healthy family activities through “Family Fun
Nights”
We here at the Seneca Nation Child and Family Services Department care for
our clients with the utmost respect and compassion. If you or someone you
know could use our help, please feel free to call. Allegany territory -
(716) 945-5894 or on the Cattaraugus territory - (716) 532-4093.
“Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family.
Whatever you call it and whoever you are, you need one.” Jane Howard |
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