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Ministry of Human Services’ response to the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate "Baby Sadie serious injury : an investigative review"

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Provides the response by the ministry of Human Services to recommendations made by the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate following an investigation into the serious injury of a 10-month-old... More ≫

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Provides the response by the ministry of Human Services to recommendations made by the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate following an investigation into the serious injury of a 10-month-old infant who sustained the injuries while receiving intervention services in parental care.

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Ministry of Human Services’ response to the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate "15-year-old Tony : investigative review"

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The death of a young person affects everyone who is involved in the young person’s life. In October 2012, a youth who was receiving services under the Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act died... More ≫

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The death of a young person affects everyone who is involved in the young person’s life. In October 2012, a youth who was receiving services under the Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act died by suicide. This report provides the Ministry response to the OCYA recommendations about three key areas related to practice and processes concerning services to vulnerable children in Alberta.

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Ministry of Human Services’ response to the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate "7-year-old Jack : investigative review"

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The Child and Youth Advocate Act provides the Advocate with the authority to investigate systemic issues arising from a serious injury or death of a child who was receiving child intervention... More ≫

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The Child and Youth Advocate Act provides the Advocate with the authority to investigate systemic issues arising from a serious injury or death of a child who was receiving child intervention services at the time of the injury or death. Under this mandate, the Advocate released the Investigative Review entitled “7‐Year‐Old Jack: Investigative Review” on January 21, 2014. The report makes five recommendations about five key areas related to practice and processes within Alberta’s child intervention system. This document presents the ministry response to the recommendations.

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Ministry of Human Services’ response to the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate "Kamil an immigrant youth's struggle : investigative review"

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The death of a young person affects everyone who is involved in the young person’s life. In August 2012, a youth who was receiving services under the Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act... More ≫

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The death of a young person affects everyone who is involved in the young person’s life. In August 2012, a youth who was receiving services under the Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act committed suicide. It is hard to accept that a youth could believe the only option left to them was to end their life. This report provides the Ministry response to the OCYA five recommendations about four key areas related to practice and processes within the child intervention system in Alberta. In general terms, the ministry agrees with the findings of the report.

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