We have some exciting news for you, Family Connections has gone paperless! That is right, we are now only available online. Think of all the happy trees still standing in the forest because of us! And with the winter issue of Family Connections just released, what better time to check out all the great content and the new format.

Here is a sneak peek at what we have in store for you this issue. In October, at our annual conference for professionals working with families we had the pleasure of first meeting Lynda Gray, Executive Director of Vancouver’s Urban Native Youth Association and author of the recent book First Nations 101. We were so intrigued by Lynda’s workshop that we wanted to talk with her more. In this issue’s Connections profile Lynda shares with us her inspiration for writing her book and insights into why it is so important for all those working with Aboriginal families to have a basic understanding of the realities that Canada’s First Nations people are facing (pg 6).

Also in this issue, one of our board members, Kathy Kendall, takes an extensive look into BC’s Legal Aid (pg 8). With years of experience working as a family law practitioner, Kathy walks us through the changes to service that have been caused by years of cuts.

After traveling to Winnipeg to attend the workshop First Nations Family Attachment Program: Issues and Relevance, our very own certificated Canadian Family Educator David Sheftel sat down with Mary Courchene, Dawn Isaac and Elaine Isaac to talk about the issue of attachment in First Nations families (pg 12).

You will find these and much more in this issue which can be downloaded as a PDF or viewed online at www.bccf.ca. We would love to hear from you. Write and tell us your thoughts and reactions to what you read in this issue. We’ll reprint your letters sent to editor@bccf.ca in our upcoming issue.

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