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Tomorrow’s hope / Strength of the sash

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Building Strength, Inspiring Hope: A Provincial Action Plan for Youth Suicide Prevention 2019 – 2024 was released in March 2019. One of the actions the Government of Alberta committed to was to... More ≫

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Building Strength, Inspiring Hope: A Provincial Action Plan for Youth Suicide Prevention 2019 – 2024 was released in March 2019. One of the actions the Government of Alberta committed to was to support the co-creation of First Nations and Métis youth suicide prevention graphic novels to provide an awareness resource that is reflective of the experiences of Indigenous youth. Children’s Services partnered with Indigenous Story Studio to create two graphic novels related to suicide prevention and mental health promotion; one reflects a First Nations story and the other a Métis story, both with a focus on wellness. The graphic novels were created through engagement with Indigenous youth across Alberta.

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Well-being and resiliency : a framework for supporting safe and healthy children and families

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The Well-being and Resiliency Framework provides rationale for and describes the ways of working to promote well-being and resiliency in Alberta. It defines the key elements of the prevention... More ≫

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The Well-being and Resiliency Framework provides rationale for and describes the ways of working to promote well-being and resiliency in Alberta. It defines the key elements of the prevention continuum of services, identifies desired outcomes, supports decision-making on funding and service delivery and promotes an understanding of how trauma impacts development. The framework captures emerging research and leading practices and reflects the cultural diversity of Alberta. It also incorporates Indigenous perspectives on well-being and resiliency. The framework offers an interconnected perspective by sharing insights about how well-being and resiliency are promoted from both western and Indigenous worldviews.

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Well-being and resiliency : evaluation framework

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The Evaluation Framework describes the desired results of the Well-being and Resiliency Framework and outlines ways to monitor progress towards and understand meaning of outcomes. It supports... More ≫

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The Evaluation Framework describes the desired results of the Well-being and Resiliency Framework and outlines ways to monitor progress towards and understand meaning of outcomes. It supports provincial implementation of the Well-being and Resiliency Framework by serving as a platform for ongoing monitoring, adaptation and continuous improvement. The Evaluation Framework will ensure the desired outcomes identified in the Well-being and Resiliency Framework are clearly articulated to be specific, measurable, reasonably achievable, relevant and timely. The Evaluation Framework includes indicators and measures for the defined continuum of services; processes to measure and report on outcomes and effectiveness of wellbeing and resilience programs provincially; and supports regular reporting on the achievement of the overarching outcome of helping children and youth be safe and reach their full potential.

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Well-being and resiliency : the miyo resource kâ-nâkatohkêhk miyo-ohpikinawâwasowin

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The miyo resource discusses foundational beliefs and approaches of Indigenous peoples to promote well-being and resiliency and outlines an evaluative process that honours an Indigenous worldview.... More ≫

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The miyo resource discusses foundational beliefs and approaches of Indigenous peoples to promote well-being and resiliency and outlines an evaluative process that honours an Indigenous worldview. This resource supports provincial implementation of the Well-Being and Resiliency Framework by outlining an evaluative framework that recognizes culturally-based practice and assesses program effectiveness and the achievement of outcomes in a meaningful way. The miyo resource was developed recognizing that western-based evaluation practices are generally not effective when working with Indigenous communities. It includes a model for service delivery and outcome and performance measurement that accurately and culturally assesses the impact and value of culturally designed services provided by and for Indigenous client populations.

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Building strength, inspiring hope : a provincial action plan for youth suicide prevention 2019 - 2024

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This provincial action plan for youth suicide prevention takes a comprehensive, long-term strategic approach by building on effective activities and programs already underway and supporting the... More ≫

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This provincial action plan for youth suicide prevention takes a comprehensive, long-term strategic approach by building on effective activities and programs already underway and supporting the development of new stakeholder-identified initiatives to meet the needs of the youth and families they serve.

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Post-secondary institutions’ mandates for mental health care

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This document defines the roles of post-secondary and public health systems in improving post-secondary student mental health and gives examples of the types of screening, brief interventions and... More ≫

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This document defines the roles of post-secondary and public health systems in improving post-secondary student mental health and gives examples of the types of screening, brief interventions and referrals that fit within a post-secondary institution's mandate.

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Into focus : calling attention to youth opioid use in Alberta. Government of Alberta’s response to the office of the child and youth advocate

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In June 2018 the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate released an investigative review examining the lives of twelve youth who died from opioid poisoning between October 2015 and September 2017.... More ≫

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In June 2018 the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate released an investigative review examining the lives of twelve youth who died from opioid poisoning between October 2015 and September 2017. The review identified opportunities for system improvements in five areas, with five corresponding recommendations. All five recommendations have been accepted by the Government of Alberta, as outlined in this document.

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Alberta Health Care Aide competency profile

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Outlines the knowledge, skills, behaviours, and attitudes required by all health care aides (HCAs) who deliver care in Alberta. The purpose of profile is to: outline core competencies for HCAs;... More ≫

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Outlines the knowledge, skills, behaviours, and attitudes required by all health care aides (HCAs) who deliver care in Alberta. The purpose of profile is to: outline core competencies for HCAs; provide the foundation upon which to build the provincial HCA curriculum; provide guidelines for developing competency assessment tools and methods; provide reference for developing HCA job descriptions; and act as a resource to assist HCAs, the public, employers, and other health care team members to understand HCA core competencies.

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Alberta Early Development Instrument community profile report, 2016 data collection : Ponoka and area

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The Early Development Instrument community profile reports provide local-level information on children’s developmental outcomes during the Kindergarten year, in the domains of physical health and... More ≫

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The Early Development Instrument community profile reports provide local-level information on children’s developmental outcomes during the Kindergarten year, in the domains of physical health and wellbeing, social competence, emotional maturity, language and cognitive development, and communication and general knowledge. By providing information to support the understanding of the state of children’s developmental health, the reports facilitate informed decision-making that in turn supports positive change for children’s developmental trajectories. The reports also provide local leaders and stakeholders with relevant data that can be used to inform local planning and improvement activities.

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Information sharing guide for social-based service design and delivery

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This guide introduces an overarching approach for accountable and effective information sharing that supports program design and delivery in the social-based services sector. It is intended for... More ≫

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This guide introduces an overarching approach for accountable and effective information sharing that supports program design and delivery in the social-based services sector. It is intended for decision-makers, information and privacy practitioners, policy development staff and program advisors, and legal advisors in government programs and services, health care organizations, contracted service provider agencies and other community agencies. It is recommended this guide be used with the companion Information Sharing Toolkit to understand how to operationalize information sharing best practices. (See RELATED tab for a link to the toolkit.)

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