MARCH 15 th to 21 st IS ‘SOCIAL WORK WEEK IN BC’ – the following has been provided by the Ministry of Children and Family Development Staying connected to her culture has helped Tara Michelle Bridge work through her own inter-generational trauma and continues to help her support children and families in her community. Bridge, a child protection worker from the Kispiox First Nation, is one of the many front-line workers that Social Work Week recognizes and celebrates, March 15-21, 2020. Growing up, Bridge says she relied on spiritual and cultural practices like singing, drumming and sports to help her stay mentally, physically and emotionally healthy. After 11 years with the Ministry of Children and Family Development, Bridge still relies on her connection to culture to help her, her family and the children and families she works with to overcome difficult situations. “It’s important to understand that families dealing with intergenerational traum...
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