Child and Family All Nations Coordinated Response Network

What Child and Family All Nations Coordinated Response Network does

Child and Family All Nations Coordinated Response Network (ANCR) is a non-profit, government-mandated child and family services agency headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Established on February 3, 2007 under the Southern First Nations Network of Care, ANCR holds the statutory mandate to deliver all intake and emergency child and family services for Winnipeg, Headingley, East St. Paul, and West St. Paul, operating 24/7/365 under the Child and Family Services Act of Manitoba, the Child and Family Authorities Act, and the federal Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families. Over 70% of the children and families served are Indigenous, against an approximately 11% Indigenous share of Winnipeg's population.

Name

Child and Family All Nations Coordinated Response Network

Legal name

Child and Family All Nations Coordinated Response Network

Website

https://ancr.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ANCR is a Manitoba-mandated non-profit agency providing 24/7 intake, emergency, and culturally appropriate child and family services in Winnipeg and surrounding municipalities, primarily serving Indigenous families under statutory government authority.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Winnipeg

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: ANCR operates as a non-profit agency mandated under the Southern First Nations Network of Care. The agency is funded through government appropriations to provide mandated child and family intake services in Winnipeg and surrounding areas.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ANCR provides all mandated intake and emergency child and family services for Winnipeg and surrounding areas in Manitoba. Services include 24/7 after-hours response, intake screening and assessment, abuse investigation, early intervention, the Safe Rides program for missing youth in care, and the Wichihiwewin in-home support program. The agency also operates two resource centres (All Nations Family Resource Centre and Snowbird Lodge Cultural Centre) delivering culturally appropriate prevention programs, parenting support, and Indigenous ceremonial practices.

Product overview

ANCR operates as a unified service organization providing a comprehensive suite of child and family intake and emergency services in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The organization functions as a single integrated service delivery model comprising multiple interconnected programs including intake screening, intake assessment, abuse investigation, after-hours emergency response, early intervention, and the Wichihiwewin in-home support program. Two resource centres (All Nations Family Resource Centre and Snowbird Lodge Cultural Centre) provide culturally appropriate prevention programs and Indigenous ceremonial services. All programs operate under a unified mandate to ensure child safety while providing culturally appropriate, strength-based services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• All Nations Family Resource Centre: Provides support and prevention services to families, parenting programs, cultural teachings, and community resources.
• Snowbird Lodge Cultural Centre (Waa Pina Kosiis Miiki Waahp)

Products and services

• After Hours Program Responds to child welfare emergencies outside normal business hours, including weeknights, weekends, and holidays. Calls are assessed and emergencies receive appropriate service response, supporting 24/7/365 coverage of intake services.
• Safe Rides Program Pilot program in partnership with Manitoba Families that facilitates safe return of absent and missing youth in care by providing safe transportation back to their placement, operating Tuesday to Sunday from 5 p.m. to 4 a.m.
• Intake Screening Program Receives and assesses calls for service regarding child safety concerns, determining whether situations require CFS services and referring to appropriate programs or community resources.
• Intake Assessment Program Provides broad assessment and planning services for children and families, determining appropriate services under the CFS Act and assessing whether children are in need of protection.
• Abuse Investigation Program Investigates and assesses allegations of child abuse on new referrals and on behalf of CFS agencies in the Winnipeg region, coordinating abuse committees for the four CFS Authorities.
• Early Intervention Program Provides prevention and early intervention services to support families in caring for children at home, including Family Services Teams and Family Resource Centers with intensive, solution-focused and culturally relevant services.
• Wichihiwewin Support Program Internal service providing in-home support services to children and families in partnership with the family and worker, with the objective of bringing about change through time-limited goals.
• All Nations Family Resource Centre Provides culturally appropriate programs supporting well-being of children, youth and parents, including parenting programs, self-improvement programs, and traditional Indigenous practices such as pipe ceremonies and sweat lodge ceremonies. Located at 627 Erin Street, Winnipeg.
• Snowbird Lodge Cultural Centre (Waa Pina Kosiis Miiki Waahp) Waa Pina Kosiis Miiki Waahp Cultural Centre helping families achieve Mino Pimatiziwin (a good life) through culturally appropriate and relevant programs for children and families, including traditional ceremonies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Decrease in apprehensions of children
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Southern First Nations Network of CarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerANCR is mandated under the Southern First Nations Network of Care (Southern Authority), which governs the agency and provides oversight. The Joint Steering Committee includes members from this authority.
• Four CFS AuthoritiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint responsibility for ANCR services shared among First Nations North Manitoba Child and Family Services Authority, First Nations South Manitoba Child and Family Services, Métis Child and Family Services Authority, and General Child and Family Services Authority. A Joint Steering Committee oversees, advocates, and reviews services.
• First Nations of Northern Manitoba Child and Family Services AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresented on ANCR Board of Directors and Joint Steering Committee. Shares responsibility for ANCR services.
• Métis Child & Family Services AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresented on ANCR Board of Directors (Barb Lavallee, Board Chair). Shares responsibility for ANCR services.
• General Child and Family Services AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresented on ANCR Board of Directors (Jay Rodgers, CEO). Shares responsibility for ANCR services.
• General Child and Family ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple regional CFS agencies including Winnipeg CFS, CFS of Central Manitoba, CFS of Western Manitoba, Rural and Northern Services across Eastman, Interlake, Parkland, Thompson, and Churchill.
• First Nations CFS AgenciesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of First Nations child and family service agencies including Awasis Agency, Cree Nation Child and Family Caring Agency, Dakota Ojibway Child and Family Services, Southeast Child and Family Services, and others.
• Manitoba FamiliescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry partnership for the Safe Rides Program, a new initiative to facilitate safe return of absent and missing youth in care.
• Community Partner OrganizationsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChildren's Advocate Manitoba, Cybertip, Family Dynamics, Ka Ni Kanichihk, Kids Help Phone, Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre, MacDonald Youth Services, Marymound, New Directions, and others providing referrals and collaborative services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cree Nation Child and Family Caring Agency: First Nations child welfare agency serving Cree communities in Manitoba. Like ANCR, it delivers culturally appropriate child and family services under Indigenous authority, sharing comparable governance and service delivery models.
• Awasis Agency of Northern Manitoba: First Nations-mandated child and family services agency serving northern Manitoba, listed as a direct partner in ANCR's service network. Provides culturally appropriate CFS services to First Nations communities, mirroring ANCR's mandate outside the Winnipeg intake area.
• Dakota Ojibway Child and Family Services: First Nations-mandated CFS agency in Manitoba. Operates as a peer Indigenous child welfare authority with cultural programming similar to ANCR's Snowbird Lodge Cultural Centre model.
• Southeast Child and Family Services: First Nations-mandated child and family services agency in southeastern Manitoba. Comparable to ANCR as an Indigenous-led CFS provider offering culturally grounded intake, prevention, and family support services.
• MacDonald Youth Services: Manitoba non-profit providing residential, mental health, and family support services for children and youth. Listed as a community partner of ANCR; comparable in mandate scope (child welfare, family support) and Manitoba operating geography.
• Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre: Indigenous-led Winnipeg non-profit providing family resource, cultural, and child welfare support services. Closely comparable to ANCR's All Nations Family Resource Centre and Snowbird Lodge Cultural Centre in mission and Indigenous cultural service model.
• Marymound: Winnipeg-based non-profit providing child welfare, mental health, and family support services, including programs for at-risk youth. Listed as a community partner of ANCR and operates adjacent child and family services in the same Winnipeg market.
• Ka Ni Kanichihk: Winnipeg-based Indigenous non-profit offering healing, family, and cultural support programs, including services for children and families impacted by the child welfare system. ANCR community partner with directly comparable Indigenous-led family services mission.
• Children's Aid Society of Toronto: Mandated child welfare agency serving Toronto, providing child protection, intake, and family services under Ontario's Child, Youth and Family Services Act. Directly comparable to ANCR as a government-mandated, regionally-scoped child welfare intake and protection agency, though operating in a different province.

Broad incumbents

• Kids Help Phone: Canada-wide 24/7 e-mental health service for youth. While broader in geographic and service scope than ANCR, it shares the 24/7 youth support hotline model and is a referral partner listed in ANCR's community network.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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