Peguis Child & Family Services

What Peguis Child & Family Services does

Peguis Child & Family Services (Peguis CFS) is a non-profit First Nations child and family services agency delivering statutory child welfare, prevention, family strengthening, and cultural wellness services to members of Peguis First Nation in Manitoba, Canada. It operates under its own enacted legislation, the Honouring Our Children, Families and Nation Act (HOCFNA), which came into force on January 21, 2022, and on January 31, 2023 it became the first Indigenous community in Manitoba to assume full jurisdiction over child welfare under federal Bill C-92, replacing provincial CFS authority with a community-administered system grounded in Indigenous law and kinship-based care.

Service delivery is organized around culturally embedded models of practice, including the 7 Sacred Teachings, kinship placements (which account for the large majority of children in care), and involvement of Elders and traditional Knowledge Keepers. Program scope spans child protection, prevention and family support, emergency after-hours response, a Two Spirited program, and a Father Traditional Program. Operational scale includes approximately 138 child and family service workers, roughly 222 children in care, and 33,071 combined points of service annually, delivered through offices in Peguis and Winnipeg with a third regional office in active development in Selkirk.

The agency's business model is government-funded rather than commercial: revenue is provided through bilateral funding agreements with the Government of Canada (federal Indigenous Services Canada / CFS transfers) and the Province of Manitoba, with no fee-for-service or third-party payor stream. Cumulative capital funding of $31.3 million to date, including $16.2 million in April 2023, has been directed at infrastructure to support self-administered service delivery. Peguis CFS is governed by and staffed predominantly from the Peguis First Nation membership, and the organization functions as both a service provider and a precedent-setting model for other First Nations pursuing jurisdictional recognition under Bill C-92.

Name

Peguis Child & Family Services

Legal name

Peguis Child & Family Services

Website

https://peguiscfs.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Peguis Child & Family Services is a non-profit First Nations child welfare agency serving Peguis First Nation members in Manitoba. It operates under its own HOCFNA legislation as the first community in Manitoba to assume jurisdiction under Bill C-92, delivering child protection, prevention, and culturally grounded family services funded by federal and provincial governments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Indigenous Child and Family Welfare Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAEAE

Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYBPAGAEAC

Family & Parenting Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYEDACALAH

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services

Education/Early Childhood Education/Parent Education & Family Engagement Programs

SECONDARYEDACAFAJ

Family Coaching, Parent-Mediated & Home Visiting EI Services

Education/Early Childhood Education/Early Intervention & Developmental Services (0–5)

SECONDARYEDACALAG

Parent Support Groups & Peer Networks

Education/Early Childhood Education/Parent Education & Family Engagement Programs

Keywords

• Indigenous child welfare
• First Nations family services
• Child protection services
• Family preservation programs
• Culturally based social services

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 Child Welfare Funding: Core funding from Canada and Manitoba governments under coordination agreements for child and family services delivery. Agency operates under Honouring Our Children, Families and Nation Act with fiscal arrangements negotiated through coordination agreements.
2. Capital Funding: Capital funding received for building and developing resources to provide culturally appropriate child and family services, including new office construction in Selkirk

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Peguis Child & Family Services is a First Nations-governed child and family services agency that delivers culturally appropriate child welfare, family preservation, intake, investigation, intervention, and protection services to Peguis First Nation members in Manitoba, Canada. Operating under the Honouring Our Children, Families and Nation Act, it is the first Indigenous community in Manitoba to exercise child welfare jurisdiction under federal Bill C-92, providing an Anishinaabe-anchored alternative to mainstream provincial child welfare systems.

Product overview

Peguis Child & Family Services is a First Nations child and family services agency providing culturally-appropriate services to Peguis First Nation members across Manitoba. The agency operates under the Honouring our Children, Families and Nation Act (HOCFNA) and offers a comprehensive suite of services organized around the Seven Sacred Teachings. Core services include Intake and Emergency Services (available 24/7), Investigation Services with a Child Abuse Committee, Intervention, Family Preservation, Collaborative Family Engagement, and Protection Services. The agency provides extensive cultural programming through Traditional Land Based Programs, Traditional Elder Services, Grandparent Mentors, Traditional Parenting Program, and Traditional Youth Mentorship. Alternative-to-court processes include Customary Care Agreements, Family Sharing Circles, Community Circle of Care, Supported Subsidized Guardianship, and Customary Acceptance. Youth programming includes Debinan Youth Program (ages 7-17), Reclaiming Our Ways, and Ogichidaa Men's Group. The agency's approach prioritizes keeping children with immediate and extended family, preventing children from coming into care, and supporting family healing through Anishinaabe cultural practices and traditions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% reduction in children coming into care over 4-year period 2021-2025
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak InccoreOthersFirst Nations advocacy organization representing northern Manitoba First Nations; collaborative relationship for member services and advocacy
• First Nations Child & Family Caring Society of CanadacoreOthersNational organization supporting First Nations child welfare; provides resources and advocacy for Indigenous child and family services
• Cree Nation Child & Family Caring AgencyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributorneighboring First Nations child welfare agency; referral and coordination relationship for services
• Kids Help PhoneminorOthersCrisis support hotline partner referenced on agency resources; referral pathway for youth in crisis
• Aboriginal Youth NetworkminorOthersYouth programming resource; referral and resource sharing for Indigenous youth services
• Caring for First Nations Children SocietyminorOthersResource organization for First Nations child welfare; provides operational resources and best practices
• Intertribal Child & Family ServicesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMulti-tribal child welfare coordination; referral and service coordination partner
• Metis Child & Family Services AuthorityminorOthersMetis-specific child welfare authority; coordination for services to Metis members or dual-affiliation families
• Ka Ni KanichihkminorOthersIndigenous service organization in Winnipeg; resource and referral partner for community services
• Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata CentreminorOthersIndigenous family and community services; referral partnership for family support services

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak: Advocacy organization representing northern Manitoba First Nations on child welfare, health, and justice issues. Named core partner of Peguis CFS; comparable in working with First Nations CFS agencies and advocating for Indigenous child-welfare jurisdiction.
• First Nations of Southern Manitoba Child & Family Services Authority: Provincial-level authority that oversees and supports First Nations CFS agencies in southern Manitoba. Broader in scope than Peguis CFS but operates within the same policy, funding, and coordination framework.
• First Nations Child & Family Caring Society of Canada: National organization supporting First Nations child welfare through advocacy, research, and resources. Named partner of Peguis CFS; broader in geographic scope but tightly aligned in mandate and policy objectives.

Direct peers

• Sagkeeng Child & Family Services: Anishinaabe-led CFS agency serving Sagkeeng First Nation in Manitoba. Operates Anishinaabe cultural frameworks similar to Peguis's Seven Sacred Teachings model, with comparable customary care, family preservation, and culturally appropriate child welfare services.
• Intertribal Child & Family Services: Multi-tribal CFS agency coordinating child welfare services across multiple First Nations. Named partner of Peguis CFS with mutual referral and service coordination relationships; comparable structural model and Indigenous-led governance.
• Awasis Agency of Northern Manitoba: Northern Manitoba First Nations child welfare agency providing child and family services under federal-provincial coordination agreements. Comparable in mandate and Indigenous-led service delivery approach.
• Cree Nation Child & Family Caring Agency: A neighbouring First Nations child welfare agency in Manitoba delivering culturally appropriate child and family services to Cree Nation members. Directly comparable operating model (community-led CFS, customary care, cultural programming) and named referral/coordination partner of Peguis CFS.
• Dakota Ojibway Child & Family Services: First Nations child and family services agency serving seven Dakota and Ojibway communities in southern Manitoba. Comparable in operating model, federal-provincial funding structure, and culturally grounded service delivery to Peguis CFS.
• Southern First Nations Network of Care: Network representing southern Manitoba First Nations CFS agencies, coordinating service delivery and advocacy. Comparable in mandate, scale, and First Nations–led service model, with overlapping member populations and coordination agreements that mirror Peguis's structure.

Regional players

• Métis Child & Family Services Authority: Manitoba authority delivering child and family services to Métis families. Named coordination partner of Peguis CFS for dual-affiliation families; comparable in service portfolio but serves a distinct Indigenous population.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/peguisfe.ca

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