Anishinaabe Child and Family Services

What Anishinaabe Child and Family Services does

Anishinaabe Child and Family Services (legal name: Anishinaabe Pimadiziwin Inc.) is a non-profit, government-mandated child welfare agency headquartered in Fairford, Manitoba, with operations across five First Nations communities (Dauphin River, Fairford, Lake St. Martin, Little Saskatchewan, Lake Manitoba) and a Winnipeg Outreach Office. The agency was originally established through the Canada-Manitoba Indian Child Welfare Agreement (February 1982) and received formal statutory mandate in 1986 under the Tripartite Master Agreement between the Government of Canada, Province of Manitoba, and First Nations leadership. It is one of thirteen agencies within the Southern First Nations Network of Care and operates under the Child & Family Services Act of Manitoba, with federal legislative grounding added via Bill C-92 (2020), which affirms Indigenous self-determination in child welfare.

The organization delivers twelve integrated service programs structured around child protection, family preservation, alternative care, and post-majority support, including a Family Preservation/Protection Unit, Spiritual Caregiving and Elder Services, Family Enhancement, Family Support, Transitional Unit, Permanent Ward Unit, Alternative Care Program (with Kinship Care emphasis), Children in Care, Post Majority Services, Culturally Appropriate Services (including land-based programming), and a dedicated Bill C-92 implementation stream. Service delivery is grounded in Anishinaabe values and includes language circles, medicine harvesting, hand drum making, Elder-led teaching, and traditional foods preparation. There is no proprietary technology platform; operations rely on standard case management and administrative infrastructure for government-mandated social services.

Revenue is derived exclusively from federal and provincial government appropriations under the Tripartite Master Agreement and related funding instruments; no client fees are charged. Service pricing is not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market model is community-led: families are reached via direct service delivery through seven office locations, partner-agency referrals within the Southern First Nations Network of Care, and community-based programming. The workforce comprises 60+ staff organized into Head Office administration, community offices (Pinaymootang, Ashern, Lake Manitoba, Little Saskatchewan, Dauphin River, Winnipeg Outreach), and unit-based teams (Temporary Ward, Permanent Ward, Family Enhancement, Protection Services), plus specialized cultural roles such as Elders, Knowledge Keepers, Land-Based Workers, and a Customary Care Worker.

Name

Anishinaabe Child and Family Services

Legal name

Anishinaabe Pimadiziwin Inc.

Website

https://anishcfs.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Anishinaabe Pimadiziwin Inc. is a non-profit, government-mandated child and family services agency delivering child protection, family preservation, alternative care, and culturally grounded Anishinaabe programming to five West Side First Nations communities in Southern Manitoba and urban Winnipeg families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child and Family Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Safeguarding) (BPADAHAF)

Keywords

• Child welfare services
• Family preservation programs
• Foster and kinship care
• Indigenous child protection
• Culturally appropriate services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fairford

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Government-Mandated Child and Family Services: The agency operates as a federally and provincially funded child and family services agency mandated pursuant to the Tripartite Master Agreement (1986) and the Canada-Manitoba Indian Child Welfare Agreement (1982). Services are funded through government appropriations and delivered under provincial legislation (Child & Family Services Act in Manitoba). Revenue is derived from government allocations rather than direct client fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Anishinaabe Pimadiziwin Inc. is a government-mandated non-profit child and family services agency that delivers mandated protection, family preservation, alternative care (kinship and foster), permanent ward care, transitional support for youth aging out of care, and post-majority services to First Nations children and families in Southern Manitoba. Services are delivered free of charge through seven community offices and are embedded with Anishinaabe cultural practices, Elder services, language preservation, and land-based programming.

Product overview

Anishinaabe Pimadiziwin Inc. operates as a unified service organization providing mandated child and family services to First Nations communities in Manitoba. The organization offers twelve integrated service programs organized around child protection, family preservation, alternative care, and post-majority support. Core services include the Child Protection unit, Family Preservation unit, Alternative Care Program, and Permanent Ward Unit, supplemented by culturally-specific programs such as Spiritual Caregiving, Elder Services, and Land-Based Programming. The Transitional Unit and Post Majority Services extend support to youth aging out of care up to age 26. All services are delivered within the context of Anishinaabe values, customs, and self-determination principles, particularly in alignment with Bill C-92.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Family Preservation - Protection Unit

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Southern First Nations Network of CarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent authority body governing ten child and family services agencies serving First Nations in Southern Manitoba. Anishinaabe Pimadiziwin Inc. is one of ten mandated agencies within this network.
• Animikii Ozoson Child and Family ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner agency within the Southern First Nations Network of Care serving Ontario First Nations and other families as assigned by the Southern Network.
• Dakota Ojibway Child and Family ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner agency within Southern First Nations Network serving Birdtail Sioux, Canupawakpa, Dakota Plains, Long Plain, Roseau River, Sioux Valley, and Swan Lake communities.
• Intertribal Child and Family ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner agency within Southern First Nations Network serving Dakota Tipi, Fisher River, and Kinonjeoshtegon communities.
• Peguis Child and Family ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner agency within Southern First Nations Network serving the Peguis First Nation community.
• Sagkeeng Child and Family ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner agency within Southern First Nations Network serving the Sagkeeng First Nation community.
• Sandy Bay Child and Family ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner agency within Southern First Nations Network serving the Sandy Bay First Nation community.
• Southeast Child and Family ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner agency within Southern First Nations Network serving Berens River, Bloodvein, Brokenhead, Buffalo Point, Hollow Water, Black River, Little Grand Rapids, Pauingassi, and Poplar River communities.
• West Region Child and Family ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner agency within Southern First Nations Network serving Ebb & Flow, Gambler, Keeseekoowenin, O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi, Pine Creek, Rolling River, Skownan, Tootinaowaziibeeng, and Waywayseecappo communities.
• Child and Family All Nations Coordinated Response (ANCR) NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner agency serving Winnipeg, Headingley, East St. Paul, and West St. Paul areas within the Manitoba CFS system.
• First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of CanadamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization supporting First Nations child and family services agencies across Canada. Provides resources, advocacy, and support for culturally appropriate child welfare.
• Southern Manitoba First Nations Repatriation ProgrammajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram supporting the repatriation of First Nations children and families within the service region.
• Cree Nation Child and Family Caring AgencymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner agency serving Opaskwayak Cree Nation and surrounding communities.
• Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata CentremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization providing support services to First Nations families in Winnipeg.
• MacDonald Youth ServicesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWinnipeg-based organization providing youth services that complement API programming.
• New DirectionsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerManitoba organization providing services to children, youth, and families.
• Voices! Manitoba's Youth in Care NetworkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvocacy organization supporting youth currently in or who have been in care in Manitoba.
• Kids Help PhonemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational crisis support service providing resources and hotline for youth (1-800-668-6868).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• West Region Child and Family Services: Mandated agency in the same Southern First Nations Network serving nine western Manitoba First Nations. Closest geographic and operational peer with overlapping service area.
• Sagkeeng Child and Family Services: Partner CFS agency within the Southern First Nations Network of Care serving Sagkeeng First Nation. Operates the same mandated child welfare model in an adjacent territory with comparable governance and funding structure.
• Dakota Ojibway Child and Family Services: Network partner agency serving seven Dakota and Ojibway communities in southern Manitoba. Directly comparable in mandate, scale, and cultural framework to Anishinaabe Pimadiziwin.
• Southeast Child and Family Services: Sister agency within the Southern First Nations Network serving nine First Nations in southeastern Manitoba. Mirrors API's mandated delivery model and cultural integration approach.
• Cree Nation Child and Family Caring Agency: Partner agency serving Opaskwayak Cree Nation and surrounding communities with culturally based child welfare services. Highly comparable delivery model and Indigenous self-determination framework.
• Intertribal Child and Family Services: Mandated CFS agency in the Southern First Nations Network serving Dakota Tipi, Fisher River, and Kinonjeoshtegon. Operates an analogous Indigenous-led protection and prevention model.
• Animikii Ozoson Child and Family Services: Network partner within the Southern First Nations Network serving Ontario First Nations and other assigned families. Comparable scale and culturally grounded child welfare service model.
• Sandy Bay Child and Family Services: Sister agency in the Southern First Nations Network delivering mandated child and family services to Sandy Bay Ojibway Nation. Shares the same funding model, regulatory mandate, and Indigenous-led service philosophy.

Regional players

• Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre: Winnipeg-based Indigenous community organization providing family support services. Geographic overlap with API's outreach office and shared urban Indigenous client base.

Broad incumbents

• First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada: National advocacy and support organization for First Nations CFS agencies across Canada. Broader mandate focused on policy, Jordan's Principle, and system-wide change rather than direct service delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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