The First Nations Child and Family Services Joint National Policy Review provides a national review on the First Nations Child and Family Services policies of the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (DIAND). The review found that the DIAND funding formula for First Nations Child and Family Services did not consider changes in provincial legislation and standards, which First Nations Child and Family Agencies must comply with. The average per capita per child in care expenditure of the DIAND funding formula is 22% lower than the average eof the selected provinces. It was found that while expenditures for agencies have been rising annually at an average rate of 6.2%, DIAND has been limited to 2% budgetary increases. Of great import is the recommendation concerning the inadequacy of the present funding formula in respect to prevention programs and initiatives. The funding problems faced by First Nations agencies does not allow them to fully support children, youth, and families in need of help.