OCOW - Our Children Our Way: A National Forum for Indigenous Child & Family Well-Being

Join us for the 5th Annual Our Children Our Way: A National Forum for Indigenous Child & Family Well-being held on the unceded and ancestral territories of the sḵwx̱wú7mesh, xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, and səlilwətaɬ Nations.

This year’s theme, Amplifying Children and Youth Voices, calls us to listen more deeply, act more boldly, and ensure that Indigenous children and youth are not only heard — but centred — in the systems that shape their lives.

Through shared learning in practice, policy, community healing, operational development, and jurisdictional pathways, the conference amplifies lived experiences, emerging insights, and Nation-based solutions that strengthen Indigenous child and family well-being across our Nations.

Bringing together voices from across Turtle Island including practitioners, leaders, knowledge holders, and youth this forum highlights approaches that honour children as rights-holders, teachers, and catalysts for change.

Together, we support the growth, innovation, and resurgence of Indigenous child and family services rooted in self-determination, accountability, and love for our children.

Vancouver Convention Centre