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Ministry of Human Services’ Response to the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate “9-year-old Bonita serious injury”

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In 2013, a nine-year-old child living with her parents in her First Nations community was taken to hospital, where it was determined that she was suffering from septic shock as a result of severe... More ≫

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In 2013, a nine-year-old child living with her parents in her First Nations community was taken to hospital, where it was determined that she was suffering from septic shock as a result of severe dental decay. Inadequate housing, school attendance, neglect, parental addictions and chronic poverty were all noted concerns that were being addressed by several service delivery partners within the community. This report provides the Ministry response to the three recommendations made by the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate.

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Alberta labour force profiles : Aboriginal people

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Provides labour market information on five segments of Alberta's labour force which will contribute to the full utilization of skills of all Albertans, older workers, women, youth, aboriginal... More ≫

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Provides labour market information on five segments of Alberta's labour force which will contribute to the full utilization of skills of all Albertans, older workers, women, youth, aboriginal people and immigrants.

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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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Together we raise tomorrow. Children's charter : summing up : what we heard from aboriginal partners

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From June 19 to October 31, 2013, the Together We Raise Tomorrow unified engagement took place on the Children’s Charter, Poverty Reduction Strategy and Early Childhood Development. Over 6,400... More ≫

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From June 19 to October 31, 2013, the Together We Raise Tomorrow unified engagement took place on the Children’s Charter, Poverty Reduction Strategy and Early Childhood Development. Over 6,400 Albertans provided feedback through 302 community conversations, survey’s and on-line participation. In May 2014, the draft Children’s Charter was posted to childcharter.alberta.ca for Albertans to comment. In addition, discussions with members from the following Aboriginal partners took place across the province. Upon conclusion of the engagement, the notes from all conversations were reviewed and grouped into common themes: importance of language and identity, role of families and communities, acknowledgement of residential school experience; respect for the land and indigenous worldviews; educational inequities and issues of access.

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Summing up : Aboriginal Albertans' perspectives for a social policy framework : results of public engagement on the social policy framework, June-November 2012

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This summary document provides a high-level overview of feedback received on the social policy framework from Aboriginal Albertans and from discussions with people with a concern for or who work... More ≫

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This summary document provides a high-level overview of feedback received on the social policy framework from Aboriginal Albertans and from discussions with people with a concern for or who work with Aboriginal Albertans. It reflects input from an estimated 350 people, received during the entire public engagement, from June 7 to November 30, 2012. It is an updated version of Summing Up: Perspectives of Aboriginal Albertans on the Social Policy Framework, which was released in September 2012 and reflected feedback only from the first phase of engagement.

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Summing up : Aboriginal Albertans' perspectives for a social policy framework : results of social policy framework engagement feedback received to August 31, 2012

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This summary document provides a high-level overview of feedback received on the social policy framework from Aboriginal Albertans and from discussions with people with a concern for or who work... More ≫

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This summary document provides a high-level overview of feedback received on the social policy framework from Aboriginal Albertans and from discussions with people with a concern for or who work with Aboriginal Albertans, from June 7 to August 31, 2012. These individuals represent an estimated figure of about 250 people. For the purposes of this document, the term “Aboriginal” is used to refer to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples.

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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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