Indigenous Perspectives Society: Centre of Excellence in Community Education (IPS), is a charitable and not-for-profit social enterprise that provides specialized and culturally relevant training and consulting services that help foster a deeper understanding of Indigenous perspectives, cultural differences, and the need for self-determination. IPS trains Indigenous and non-Indigenous individuals, communities, governments, corporations, organizations and agencies throughout B.C. and across North America to help build cultural competency, agility and cultural safety. IPS demonstrates best practices and is CARF accredited for the Indigenous Child and Family Services Training Program and Indigenous Cultural Perspectives and Allyship Trainings.
IPS Story: Supporting Indigenous children, families and communities is at the heart of IPS and has been since it began over 30 years ago as the Caring for First Nations Children Society. IPS has demonstrated knowledge and expertise in B.C.’s Indigenous child and family welfare legislation, practice, and policy, for more than 25 years. IPS is proud to be delivering training, research and policy support to Indigenous Child and Family Serving Agencies, Provincial and Federal Governments. IPS hosts the Indigneous Caregivers of B.C. program, providing training, information referral and counseling support to caregivers of Indigenous children and youth throughout B.C. IPS also offers a wide range of training courses for personal and professional learning.
IPS delivers Indigenous Child and Family Services (ICFS) Training, on behalf of the B.C. Government Ministry of Child & Family Development for Indigenous Child and Family Serving Agencies throughout B.C. and maintains a Corporate Supply Arrangement (CSA) with B.C. Government to provide professional development services. The IPS team and board welcome you to learn more about our work or join us for an upcoming training course.