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Protecting Stories, Honouring Rights

Privacy and Data Governance Services for Child and Family Wellbeing Agencies

Child and family wellbeing work is built on trust, relationships, and stories. At Wabusk Data Solutions, we support child and family wellbeing agencies, servicing Indigenous Peoples, to uphold their  responsibilities by developing privacy and data governance process grounded in Indigenous values, legal obligations, and community vision. Our approach is relational, practical, and always grounded in respect for sovereignty and care.

Whether you're seeking to meet legislative requirements, build internal capacity, or lead with sovereignty-first data practices, we offer support to meet you where you are.

We help agencies develop or strengthen privacy programs that meet legal requirements while respecting cultural protocols and community trust. Services may include:

  • Privacy policy development or review
  • Legislative compliance scans (CYFSA, PHIPA, Natural Laws)
  • Privacy impact assessments
  • Wabusk Compass
  • Creation of privacy protocols and breach procedures
  • Staff training on privacy responsibilities

We support agencies in developing data governance approaches rooted in Indigenous values and community authority over stories, information, and records. Services may include:

  • Wabusk Compass
  • Pathway with Purpose readiness scan
  • Development of a community-led data governance framework
  • Story/data lifecycle mapping
  • Role and responsibility definition
  • Creation of data stewardship protocols
  • Data use consent models and forms

We provide engaging and culturally relevant training to ensure all staff understand their role in protecting privacy, handling data, and supporting ethical data practices from an Indigenous lens. Services may include:

  • Privacy and data protection workshops
  • Role-specific privacy training (frontline, admin, leadership)
  • Custom data governance onboarding materials
  • On-demand advisory support for internal teams

We support the development of internal processes and tech systems that align with your governance, privacy, and reporting needs—without over complication. Services may include:

  • Internal forms and workflow audits
  • Tech review for privacy-respecting platforms
  • File naming, classification, and storage protocols
  • Internal documentation templates and toolkits
  • Cross-system integration planning

Not sure what fits?

That's okay! All agencies can begin with a no-cost discovery call (up to 45 minutes) to understand your context, goals, and vision. Packages can be customized based on scope and urgency.

Foundations

Price: starts at $5,000

Timeframe: 6-8 weeks

Ideal for:

  • Agencies just starting to explore privacy and governance needs.
  •  Agencies with limited internal capacity or just beginning privacy work.
    Includes: 
  • 1 assessment
  • 1 training session 
  •  Priority action plan

Policy & Training Buildout

Price: starts at $10,000

Timeframe: 10-12 weeks

Ideal for:

  • Agencies seeking internal consistency and improved staff confidence.

Includes:

  • 2 privacy policies or protocols
  • 2 training sessions
  • Advisory support (up to 2 hours)
  • Wabusk Compass

Governance in Practice

Price: starts at $18,000

Timeframe: 12-16 weeks

Ideal for:

  • Agencies committed to sovereignty-first systems and stronger internal collaboration.

Includes:

  • Community-informed data governance framework
  • 3 policies or protocols
  • Advisory support  (up to 6 hours)
  • Data lifecycle planning.

Ongoing Retainer

Optional add-on to any tier after project wraps-up

Price:

  • $2,500/month (for a minimum of 3 months)
  • Custom based on needs

Ideal for:

  • Agencies with no or training in-house privacy officer or needing support navigating complex systems.

Includes:

  • Monthly check-ins
  • Priority document review
  • Leadership coaching
  • Responsive email communication for  questions

Every Package is Customizable

These tiers provide a guide - but everyone's journey is unique. We adjust deliverables and timelines to respect your pace and priorities.