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Response to treating people with mental illness fairly : a report on Mental Health Review Panels. Final progress report to the Alberta Ombudsman, 2020/21

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In June 2019 the Alberta Ombudsman released the report Treating People with Mental Illness Fairly: Report on Mental Health Review Panels. The report made recommendations directed to mental health... More ≫

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In June 2019 the Alberta Ombudsman released the report Treating People with Mental Illness Fairly: Report on Mental Health Review Panels. The report made recommendations directed to mental health review panels, Alberta Health, Alberta Health Services (AHS) and Covenant Health to improve administrative fairness of the review panels' hearing processes and procedures. This document contains the actions taken by the various entities in response to the recommendations.

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Government of Alberta’s response to strengthening foundations : assessment, information-sharing and collaboration, an investigative review

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This resource provides the government response to two recommendations directed towards several ministries by the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate (OCYA) in its report Strengthening... More ≫

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This resource provides the government response to two recommendations directed towards several ministries by the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate (OCYA) in its report Strengthening Foundations: Assessment, Information-Sharing and Collaboration – An Investigative Review. The purpose of the OCYA's review was to identify whether services and supports were appropriate, provide public assurance and identify systemic issues that might have been present.

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Government of Alberta's response to 16-year-old Lucas : a mandatory review

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On June 25, 2020, the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate released a report titled 16 Year-Old Lucas: A Mandatory Review. The report made one recommendation directed towards Children's... More ≫

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On June 25, 2020, the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate released a report titled 16 Year-Old Lucas: A Mandatory Review. The report made one recommendation directed towards Children's Services; this document presents the response of Children's Services to that recommendation.

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Speaking out : a special report on LGBTQ2S+ young people in the child welfare and youth justice systems : Ministry of Children's Services' response to the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate special report

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Contains the response of the Children's Services to recommendations made by the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate in its report Speaking Out: A Special Report on LGBTQ2S+ Young People in the... More ≫

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Contains the response of the Children's Services to recommendations made by the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate in its report Speaking Out: A Special Report on LGBTQ2S+ Young People in the Child Welfare and Youth Justice Systems. The report included five recommendations for Children's Services to address.

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Beyond trauma : disrupting cycle, effecting change : Government of Alberta's response to the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate

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Contains the response of the Government of Alberta to recommendations made by the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate in its report following the investigation of the lives of three Indigenous... More ≫

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Contains the response of the Government of Alberta to recommendations made by the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate in its report following the investigation of the lives of three Indigenous teenaged girls who died over a period of seven months in 2015.

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15-year-old Jimmy : an investigative review : Ministry of Children's Services response to the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate

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Contains the response of the ministry of Children's Services to recommendations made by the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate in its October 30, 2017, report entitled 15-Year-Old Jimmy: An... More ≫

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Contains the response of the ministry of Children's Services to recommendations made by the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate in its October 30, 2017, report entitled 15-Year-Old Jimmy: An Investigative Review. The report is a review of the life of a youth who had an open intake and was in the care of his guardian at the time of his death. The report made four recommendations, two of which pertained to provision of services for at-risk adolescents who request help.

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17-year-old Donovan : an investigative review : Ministry of Children's Services response to the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate

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Contains the response of the ministry of Children's Services to recommendations made by the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate in its report following the investigation of the death by suicide... More ≫

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Contains the response of the ministry of Children's Services to recommendations made by the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate in its report following the investigation of the death by suicide of a 17-year-old youth living in a community-based open custody group home.

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Office of the Child and Youth Advocate quarterly report, January 1 to March 31, 2012 : Ministry of Human Services response to mandatory notifications involving abuse of children in care

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Prior to the 2011-2012 fiscal year, the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate (OCYA) issued a quarterly report which provided statistical information regarding all children referred to the OCYA... More ≫

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Prior to the 2011-2012 fiscal year, the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate (OCYA) issued a quarterly report which provided statistical information regarding all children referred to the OCYA through mandatory notifications. These documents present the government’s response to the OCYA quarterly reports. They provide brief descriptions of the incidents where allegations of abuse of a child in care were substantiated by the OCYA, and the subsequent actions taken by the government in response to these allegations.

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