Southeast Child & Family Services

What Southeast Child & Family Services does

Southeast Child and Family Services (SECFS) is a non-profit child welfare agency mandated under Manitoba's The Child and Family Services Act to deliver statutory services to eight Southeast First Nations: Brokenhead Ojibway Nation, Hollow Water, Black River, Bloodvein, Berens River, Little Grand Rapids, Pauingassi, and Poplar River, with Buffalo Point First Nation served via a sub-agreement through Animikii Osozon since 2008. Established in 1982 and headquartered at Brokenhead Ojibway Nation (10 Thunderbird Rd., Scanterbury, MB), the agency operates from 11 locations including three Winnipeg offices (Broadway, Mountain, Notre Dame) to serve off-reserve members, plus community offices in each First Nation, three of which are fly-in remote communities.

The agency runs a community-based, unit-organized service delivery model with on- and off-reserve Direct Service Workers overseen by Directors of Services and community/city supervisors, supported by specialized units including the Child Abuse Unit, After Hours emergency services, Alternative Care, Quality Assurance, Age of Majority, Post Majority, Family Healing and Wellness Lodge, and Community Operations. Its technology backbone is the provincial CFSIS case-management database cross-referenced with an in-house Case List and the FACTS tracking system; no proprietary AI or digital products are disclosed. Services span child protection, family preservation, alternative/foster/kinship care, post-majority transitional support, cultural programming (e.g., Wolfpack Hockey, Youth Council), and Jordan's Principle-funded health and social supports.

SECFS is funded on a 60/40 provincial-federal cost-sharing basis under the Single Envelope Funding arrangement effective April 1, 2019. The agency employs 290+ staff, of which 63% identify as Indigenous, distributed across unionized and non-unionized environments. The SECFS Board of Directors comprises one representative from each First Nation, with bylaws amended in December 2019 to allow Southeast Chiefs and Councillors to sit on the Board. The agency emerged from a 2008-2015 period of provincial administration and currently maintains strategic partnerships with the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs First Nation Family Advocate Office, Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre, Shawenim Abinoojii Inc., the Southern First Nations Network of Care, and academic institutions including Yellowquill University College and the University of Manitoba.

Name

Southeast Child & Family Services

Legal name

Southeast Child & Family Services

Website

https://secfs.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Southeast Child & Family Services is a non-profit, government-funded child welfare agency mandated under Manitoba's Child and Family Services Act to deliver statutory protection, alternative care, and family preservation services to eight Southeast First Nations across 11 locations with 290+ employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Welfare Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Individual and Family Services (6241), Child Care Services (6244), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Home Visiting & Parent Coaching Programs (EDACALAC), Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG), Family & Parent Support Services (Parent Coaching, Advocacy) (EDAJALAK)

Keywords

• Child welfare services
• First Nations child services
• Alternative care placements
• Family preservation programs
• Foster and kinship care

Headquarters

HQ city

Winnipeg

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: SECFS is a government-funded child welfare agency mandated under Manitoba's The Child and Family Services Act. The agency receives provincial and federal funding on a 60/40 cost-sharing split. Single Envelope Funding came into effect April 1, 2019, consolidating federal and provincial funds.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Southeast Child & Family Services is a mandated First Nations child welfare agency that delivers statutory child protection, prevention, alternative care, and culturally based family support services to the on-reserve and off-reserve children and families of eight Southeast First Nations in Manitoba. Core service lines include Assessment and Intake, the Child Abuse Unit, After-Hours emergency response, Alternative Care (foster, kinship, and Shawenim Abinoojii placement homes), Age of Majority and Post Majority transitional programs, and the Family Healing and Wellness Lodge for cultural healing programming.

Product overview

Southeast Child and Family Services is a federally and provincially funded child welfare agency serving eight First Nations in southeastern Manitoba. The agency operates a multi-unit service delivery model organized by First Nation affiliation, with both community-based and Winnipeg offices. Core services include child protection, family preservation, alternative care (foster/kinship homes), and specialized units for abuse investigation, after-hours emergencies, and quality assurance. The agency also provides cultural and prevention programming including the Family Healing and Wellness Lodge, post-majority transitional services, youth programming, and community-specific initiatives for each of the eight communities served.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Age of Majority Provides transitional services to youth and young adults (15-21 years) residing off-reserve, including case planning, advocacy, and connections to training, employment, housing, and cultural resources for former children in care from the eight Southeast First Nations.
• Alternative Care Provides on- and off-reserve services for the recruitment, licensing, and support of caregivers for children in care, including Shawenim Abinoojii Inc. placement homes and kinship/culturally appropriate placements across 610 caregivers.
• Child Abuse Unit Receives referrals and conducts investigations pertaining to allegations and reports of child abuse for the eight Southeast First Nations, working within a multidisciplinary team alongside RCMP, Nursing Station/Health Centre, and the Toba Centre.
• Assessment & Intake Initial assessment and intake services for children and families entering the SECFS child welfare system, with dedicated supervision for the unit.
• After Hours 24/7 emergency and after-hours child and family welfare services available through ANCR referral at 204-944-4200 for urgent situations involving Southeast First Nations children and families.
• Family Healing and Wellness Lodge A physical facility offering wellness programs and cultural healing services for families, with staff including wellness facilitators and childminders, and a Kookum's Nest component supporting Elders.
• Post Majority & Family Preservation Programming Weekly cultural-based programs for youth and families including ceremony, seasonal retreats, and land-based activities such as canoeing, medicine picking, and wilderness survival training, with sub-programs such as Drum Group, Men's Wellness, Indigenous Crafts, Nobody's Perfect, Spirit Circle, and Recovery Support.
• Post Majority Services for young adults aged 18-25 who are federally funded former children in care, providing wrap-around support services, transitional housing, and culturally appropriate healing services in Winnipeg and Southeast Manitoba communities.
• Wolfpack Hockey Hockey program for Southeast youth aged 16-21 developing skills in leadership, mentorship, commitment, and teamwork as a cultural prevention activity.
• Youth Council Joint Youth Council with Shawenim Abinoojii Inc. for 2025-2027, providing Southeast First Nations youth the opportunity to guide both organizations and build leadership capacity.

Quantifiable outcome

• 509 children in care placements managed through 610 caregivers including 226 kinship/culturally appropriate homes
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• University of ManitobaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership with University of Manitoba to provide Bachelor of Social Work Cohort Program starting January 2025 for SECFS employees.
• WASACminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021During 2021 fire evacuations, SECFS partnered with Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre, Shawenim Abinoojii Inc., and WASAC (Winnipeg Aboriginal Sports Achievement Centre) to coordinate daily activities and weekly recreational outings for evacuees.
• Animikii Osozon Child and Family ServicesminorOthers · 1 January 2008Buffalo Point First Nation, which falls under SECFS mandate, is served by Animikii Osozon Child and Family Services under a sub-agreement since 2008.
• Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs - First Nation Family Advocate OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs First Nation Family Advocate Office works in partnership with SECFS to support families to be reunified with their children in care and advocate for stronger relationships between children, families, and communities.
• Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMa Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre Family Group Conferencing staff work in partnership with SECFS to support families to be reunified with their children in care. Also partnered during 2021 fire evacuations to coordinate daily activities for evacuees.
• Yellowquill University CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgency established partnership with Yellowquill University College to provide their First Nations Child and Family Services Worker program as a Cohort Program for 23 Southeast member employees.
• Shawenim AbinoojiicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSECFS partners with Shawenim Abinoojii Inc. (SAI) for community-based placement homes for children in care. SECFS is also the licensing agency for Shawenim Abinoojii placement homes. Joint Youth Council implemented for 2025-2027.
• Toba CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Abuse Unit works as part of a multidisciplinary team with community SECFS workers, RCMP, Nursing Station/Health Centre, and the Toba Centre for child abuse investigations.
• Southern First Nations Network of CarecoreOthersThe Southern First Nations Network of Care (Southern Authority) is the regulatory oversight body for SECFS. Complaints can be escalated to the Southern Authority if not resolved through SECFS Board.
• Office of the Children's AdvocateminorOthersThe Office of the Children's Advocate provides independent advocacy for children served by SECFS and is listed as a partner agency.
• Kildonan CommonsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAge of Majority Unit has built positive working relationships with Kildonan Commons for transitional services and support.
• Jordan's PrinciplecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJordan's Principle Program (Niigann Abinioojii) provides health care and social services for children with complex medical and behavioural needs. Active in Hollow Water, Black River, and other communities to help prevent children from coming into care.
• MemengwaaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAge of Majority Unit has built positive working relationships with Memengwaa for transitional support services.
• InaadiziwinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAge of Majority Unit has built positive working relationships with Inaadiziwin for transitional support services.
• PASSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAge of Majority Unit has built positive working relationships with PASS for transitional support services.
• Villa RosaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAge of Majority Unit has built positive working relationships with Villa Rosa for transitional support services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Animikii Osozon Child and Family Services: Aboriginal child welfare agency operating in Ontario under similar statutory mandate structure, providing protection and alternative care services to First Nations communities. Directly comparable as a delegated First Nations CFS agency funded on cost-shared government basis.
• Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre: Indigenous-led community agency in Winnipeg partnering with SECFS on Family Group Conferencing, child reunification support, and evacuation coordination. Comparable as an Indigenous child and family service provider serving overlapping off-reserve populations.
• Awasis Agency of Northern Manitoba: Mandated First Nations child welfare agency serving northern Manitoba First Nations under the same provincial Child and Family Services Act. Directly comparable CFS agency with similar funding model, geographic challenges, and Indigenous-led service delivery structure.
• Burntwood Child & Family Services: Mandated First Nations CFS agency serving northern Manitoba First Nations under the provincial CFS Act. Direct peer operating with similar statutory mandate, remote community service challenges, and kinship/alternative care focus.
• Dakota Ojibway Child & Family Services: First Nations mandated child and family services agency serving Dakota and Ojibway communities in southern Manitoba under the same provincial CFS Act. Direct peer with identical regulatory mandate and federal/provincial funding split.
• Sagkeeng Child & Family Services: First Nations mandated child welfare agency in Manitoba operating under the same provincial CFS Act and federal funding model. Direct peer in delegated Indigenous CFS service delivery with similar cultural programming and alternative care portfolio.

Regional players

• Southern First Nations Network of Care: Regulatory oversight body (Southern Authority) for SECFS and other delegated First Nations CFS agencies in southern Manitoba. Functions as the umbrella governance/coordination authority over First Nations child welfare delivery in the region.

Emerging players

• Cree Child & Family Services (Eeyou Istchee): Cree-led child welfare authority in Quebec serving Eeyou Istchee communities with culturally based protection and family support. Comparable as an Indigenous-governed CFS agency with similar statutory mandate, cultural programming priorities, and Single Envelope-style funding model.
• Shawenim Abinoojii Inc. Mandated CFS agency affiliated with SECFS that provides specialized placement homes (Shawenim homes) and operates a joint Youth Council with SECFS for 2025-2027. Closely aligned First Nations CFS organization sharing prevention, alternative care, and youth programming mandate.
• Tungasuvvingat Inuit (Tungavik) Family Services: Indigenous (Inuit) child and family services organization in Ontario providing culturally grounded child welfare, family support, and alternative care. Comparable as an Indigenous-led CFS provider with similar cultural preservation mandate and government funding model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles8 records

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