Family-Centred Service
What is family-centred service?
Family-centred service is the foundation of CanChild’s work with families. It is an an approach to providing services to families that recognizes that services for children are necessarily services for the families. It involves a set of ideas and behaviours that look at every child within the context of their family. It recognizes that every family is unique, and it values parents as experts on their child’s needs and strengths. In this approach, families and healthcare providers work together as a team to make decisions about care and support—not just for the child, but for the whole family.
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Introducing Family-Centered Service video
This video provides an introduction to Family-Centred Service. To learn more please explore our knowledge hub.
MPOC 2.0
Measure of Processes of Care 2.0 or MPOC 2.0, asseses parents’ perceptions of the care they and their children receive. It is a means to assess family-centred behaviours of health care providers. The original Measure of Processes of Care was developed in 1996. This new version was published in 2026.
Translations
- I am interested in translating MPOC 2.0. or other FCS materials, how do I start?
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- Please contact ccworld@mcmaster.ca and let us know what materials/tools you want to translate.