{"id":1101,"date":"2016-12-07T14:45:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-07T19:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devwp.tribalinformationexchange.org\/index.php\/2016\/12\/07\/lessons-learned-from-the-ytsa-open-custom-adoption-program\/"},"modified":"2018-08-01T14:12:57","modified_gmt":"2018-08-01T19:12:57","slug":"lessons-learned-from-the-ytsa-open-custom-adoption-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tribalinformationexchange.org\/index.php\/2016\/12\/07\/lessons-learned-from-the-ytsa-open-custom-adoption-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Lessons Learned From the YTSA Open Custom Adoption Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Author abstract: &#8220;Following a historic meeting of staff with Alberta Children&#8217;s Services and the Yellowhead Tribal Services Agency (YTSA) a pilot program, the YTSA Open Custom Adoption Program was developed. The agency initially researched existing adoption models in the Northwest Territories, British Columbia and the Cheyenne Nation in the United States. An advisory committee comprised of one Elder from each member First Nation community was struck to provide guidance and direction throughout the project. From 2000 to 2010 YTSA placed over a hundred children in adoptive homes and there were no adoption breakdowns (Aski Awasis Children of the Earth, p.79). Although the agency has now closed its doors there are lessons to be learned from the YTSA Open Custom Adoption program which is still viewed as an advanced model of adoption service inspired by traditional First Nation teachings and child caring. This article is a review of lessons learned from this agency. What remains for me is the importance of connectedness to family, culture, community and nationhood for Indigenous children and adoption.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author abstract: &#8220;Following a historic meeting of staff with Alberta Children&#8217;s Services and the Yellowhead Tribal Services Agency (YTSA) a pilot program, the YTSA Open Custom Adoption Program was developed. The agency initially researched existing adoption models in the Northwest Territories, British Columbia and the Cheyenne Nation in the United States. 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