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Child intervention : legislation

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This fact sheet explains the legislation that allows Child Intervention workers to become involved with a child and family in order to help keep children safe.

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Child intervention : reporting a concern [2018]

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This fact sheet explains the process for reporting a concern if you believe that a child’s survival, security or development is at risk.

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Walking as one : Ministerial Panel on Child Intervention's final recommendations to the Minister of Children’s Services

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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. This report presents... 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. This report presents the final recommendations of the panel to the Minister of Children's Services, and includes 26 recommendations grouped around the following eight principles: co-creating a positive future; reconciliation; supporting families and communities; sustaining cultural connections; utilizing the strengths of family systems and kinship care; supporting a strong, stable workforce; combating discriminatory mindsets, and enabling the change.

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Ministerial Panel on Child Intervention : by the numbers

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Brief overview of the Ministerial Panel on Child Intervention and its work. The panel was established to explore ways to improve Alberta's child death review system and strengthen the intervention system. More ≫

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Brief overview of the Ministerial Panel on Child Intervention and its work. The panel was established to explore ways to improve Alberta's child death review system and strengthen the intervention system.

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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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Children First Act [CFA] (fact sheet)

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This one-page fact sheet provides an overview of the Children First Act, which enables greater information sharing among service providers where it is in the best interests of the child, providing... More ≫

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This one-page fact sheet provides an overview of the Children First Act, which enables greater information sharing among service providers where it is in the best interests of the child, providing a more holistic and yet simplified approach to information sharing in a timely and effective manner.

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Advanced family violence training for child intervention staff : an environmental scan

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This environmental scan was conducted to provide information from Canadian and international sources on best and promising practices in the areas of family violence training for child intervention... More ≫

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This environmental scan was conducted to provide information from Canadian and international sources on best and promising practices in the areas of family violence training for child intervention personnel. The scan was conducted as part of a collaborative research project conducted by Calgary Counselling Centre researchers in partnership with Alberta Human Services and The Alberta Centre for Child, Family and Community Research. Results of the scan will be used to inform the development of a framework for advanced family violence training for child intervention staff in Alberta.

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Advanced family violence training for child intervention staff : a review of the literature

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This literature review examines Canadian incident rates for domestic violence in child welfare cases, the co-occurrence of exposure to domestic violence and other forms of child maltreatment,... More ≫

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This literature review examines Canadian incident rates for domestic violence in child welfare cases, the co-occurrence of exposure to domestic violence and other forms of child maltreatment, current risk assessment tools, and safety planning practices used with families in which domestic violence is a concern. Family violence training programs for child intervention staff are reviewed and the best and promising practices are identified.

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Enhancement Act policy manual

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Contains the policies and procedures that direct caseworkers working under the Alberta Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act. Replaces the following previous Alberta Family and Social Services... More ≫

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Contains the policies and procedures that direct caseworkers working under the Alberta Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act. Replaces the following previous Alberta Family and Social Services publications: Child Welfare Services: Child Welfare Handbook (1990-2002), Child Welfare Services: Casework Supports Manual (1990-2001), and Child welfare services: program management (1990-2000). Replaced by the Enhancement Policy Manual in 2011.

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Kids first: building Alberta's capacity to support children : a strategic framework for change

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This strategic framework presents a set of principles and strategies that will drive the government's approach to ensuring children in Alberta have the support they need to reach their personal potential. More ≫

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This strategic framework presents a set of principles and strategies that will drive the government's approach to ensuring children in Alberta have the support they need to reach their personal potential.

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