Mission
Statement / Department Objectives:
To support parents, extended families, and
communities in protecting their children from
abuse and neglect. To recognize and strengthen
Nuu-chah-nulth culture and identity. To strengthen
and maintain the extended family system. To
ensure the healthy growth and development
of all children within Nuu-chah-nulth families
and communities.
To provide protective services to families
living on Nuu-chah-nulth reserves by investigating
reports of child abuse and neglect and ensuring
the safety and support of children whom are
victims of abuse and neglect.
Contact Usma Nuu-chah-nulth at:
(250) 724-3232
(250) 723-6017 Fax
1-877-722-3232 Toll Free
PO Box 1280
5001 Mission Road
Port Alberni, BC
V9Y 7M2
Helpline for Children
310-1234
Larry Pond - Director Family and Child Services
email:
lpond@nuuchahnulth.org
The Usma Program is comprised of two teams;
each team has a casework supervisor who is
responsible to the Usma Director. The Teams
are as follows:
Child Protection and Family Service Team:
This team is responsible for assessment of
all intakes, investigation of all reports
of children in need of protection and case
management of all family services and related
child in care files.
The staff composition of this team is:
Ian Clark
Casework Supervisor Child Protection/Family Service Team
Kelly Lucas
Intake Social Worker
Wendy Lee
Intake/Assessment Social Worker
Daisy Edwards
Family Service Social Worker
Kelly Falkenberg
Family Service Social Worker
Nicole Charlie
Intake/Family Service Social Worker
Crystal Ernst
Intake Social Worker
Caroline Hubbs
Administrative Assistant
Guardianship and Resources Team: This team is responsible for supervision of all children in continuing custody and the recruitment, training and support of all Usma resource homes.
The staff composition of this team is:
Leah Clutesi
Casework Supervisor Guardianship/Resource Team
Terry McDonald
Resource Social Worker
Amber Severinson
Resource Social Worker
John Mayba
Guardianship Social Worker
Geni Irlam
Guardianship Social Worker
Sandra Karlsen
Guardianship Social Worker
Ruth Charleson
Guardianship Social Worker
Penny Matthews
Outreach Youth Worker Port Alberni
Della Francoeur
Administrative Assistant
Maggie Gus
Receptionist
Family Support Workers:
Linus Lucas
Supervisor to Family Support Workers
Mark Jensen
Family Support Worker Port Alberni
Gillian Ramsey
Family Support Worker Port Alberni
Ed Mack
Family Support Worker West Coast
Family Group Conferencing:
Julie Fontaine
Program Co-ordinator
Supported Child Development Program:
Norine Messer
Program Co-ordinator
Ruby Ambrose
Supported Child Development Services Co-ordinator