Yes, it should be first and foremost. That's our common practice. At a first nation child and family service agency that I work with, that's always our first goal, to keep the family together. We do the intake and risk assessment and determine what level of risk there is. If the risk is low, then we will look at sustaining the family unit with intensive supports rather than removing the child and then trying to work with the family. We work with the family right away as a whole.
