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Deaths of children, youth and young adults receiving child intervention services

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Provides statistics on the deaths of children, youth or young adults receiving child intervention services. Statistics are provided by year (April 1 to March 31) and type of intervention, manner... More ≫

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Provides statistics on the deaths of children, youth or young adults receiving child intervention services. Statistics are provided by year (April 1 to March 31) and type of intervention, manner of death, racial status, gender, and age group.

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Ministerial Panel on Child Intervention : meeting summary

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The all-party Ministerial Panel on Child Intervention was established to explore ways to improve Alberta’s child death review system and strengthen the intervention system. To help ensure... More ≫

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The all-party Ministerial Panel on Child Intervention was established to explore ways to improve Alberta’s child death review system and strengthen the intervention system. To help ensure transparency and accountability, panel meetings were held in public and on the record whenever possible. (Some meetings were held in private to better protect front line workers or families and to respect individual privacy.) Following every meeting, the panel provided a summary outlining what was discussed.

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Ministry of Children’s Services’ response to the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate : 4-year-old Marie : an investigative review

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In 2014, a four-year-old little girl living under the guardianship of extended family in her First Nations community passed away in hospital after being brought in with life-threatening injuries.... More ≫

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In 2014, a four-year-old little girl living under the guardianship of extended family in her First Nations community passed away in hospital after being brought in with life-threatening injuries. The child was not receiving intervention services at the time of her injuries. In November 2016, the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate released a report on its investigation into the death. This document presents the response of the Ministry of Children's Services to the OCYA report.

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The Child Protection and Accountability Act : impact on recommendations from the Ministerial Panel on Child Intervention

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An all-party Ministerial Panel on Child Intervention was appointed to explore ways to improve Alberta's child death review system and strengthen the intervention system. During Phase 1 of its... More ≫

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An all-party Ministerial Panel on Child Intervention was appointed to explore ways to improve Alberta's child death review system and strengthen the intervention system. During Phase 1 of its work, the Panel provided detailed recommendations to streamline and strengthen the child death review process. Based on these recommendations, government passed Bill 18: The Child Protection and Accountability Act. This document looks at how various parts of Bill 18 address the recommendations made by the Panel.

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Bill 18 : The Child Protection and Accountability Act [fact sheet]

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An all-party Ministerial Panel on Child Intervention was appointed to explore ways to improve Alberta's child death review system and strengthen the intervention system. During Phase 1 of its... More ≫

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An all-party Ministerial Panel on Child Intervention was appointed to explore ways to improve Alberta's child death review system and strengthen the intervention system. During Phase 1 of its work, the Panel provided detailed recommendations to streamline and strengthen the child death review process. Based on these recommendations, government passed Bill 18: The Child Protection and Accountability Act. This two-page fact sheet provides an overview of the bill.

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Ministerial Panel on Child Intervention : terms of reference

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An all-party Ministerial Panel on Child Intervention has been appointed to explore ways to improve Alberta’s child death review system and strengthen the intervention system. The terms of... More ≫

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An all-party Ministerial Panel on Child Intervention has been appointed to explore ways to improve Alberta’s child death review system and strengthen the intervention system. The terms of reference lay out the membership of the Panel, its scope and purpose, and the process to be followed.

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Assessment of the status of the implementation of responses to recommendations for the child intervention system for Alberta Human Services

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In January 2014, the Minister of Human Services Minister announced a five-point plan for improving the child intervention system and an Implementation Oversight Committee (IOC) was appointed to... More ≫

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In January 2014, the Minister of Human Services Minister announced a five-point plan for improving the child intervention system and an Implementation Oversight Committee (IOC) was appointed to oversee this work. Part of the IOC’s mandate was to prioritize responses to previous recommendations for improving the system, which came from a variety of sources, including the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate; the Alberta Child Intervention Review Panel; fatality inquiries; and the Child and Family Services Council for Quality Assurance. This report presents an independent assessment of the implementation status of some 67 previous recommendations, as identified by the IOC.

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Child and Family Services Council for Quality Assurance annual report, 2015-2016

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The Child and Family Services Council for Quality Assurance is an arm's-length multi-disciplinary body of external experts that reports directly to the Minister of Human Services. The council... More ≫

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The Child and Family Services Council for Quality Assurance is an arm's-length multi-disciplinary body of external experts that reports directly to the Minister of Human Services. The council provides quality assurance and continuous improvement advice and recommendations to the ministry in order to promote and improve the quality of child intervention services.

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What we heard : summary of the community conversations, December 2011 – May 2013

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The Aboriginal Engagement and Strategy (AES) division was formed in the department of Human Services in the fall of 2011 to enhance the capacity and cultural competency of the child intervention... More ≫

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The Aboriginal Engagement and Strategy (AES) division was formed in the department of Human Services in the fall of 2011 to enhance the capacity and cultural competency of the child intervention system to serve Aboriginal children and families. The division decided on the Community Conversation model to gather information as part of the process to meet this mandate. Community conversations bring together people with diverse perspectives to share their insights on a topic of common importance. Between December 2011 and May 2013, the Division met with over 1,300 people throughout the province. This report summarizes the information that was gathered by AES through these conversations.

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Ministry of Human Services’ response to the KBN fatality inquiry report

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The Ministry of Human Services has carefully reviewed and considered the recommendations of the fatality inquiry report released on August 22, 2013 about the March 2009 death of KBN. The inquiry... More ≫

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The Ministry of Human Services has carefully reviewed and considered the recommendations of the fatality inquiry report released on August 22, 2013 about the March 2009 death of KBN. The inquiry found this was a medical death due to natural causes, specifically pneumonia, while the child was in the care of Kasohkowew Child Wellness Society (KCWS), a Delegated First Nations Agency (DFNA) that provides services for children, youth and families on-reserve.

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