Publications

Understanding personal directives

Description

Information about what a personal directive is, how to write a personal directive, areas of decision making authority and how to choose someone to represent you as your agent.

Tags

Ministry of Seniors, Community and Social Services response to the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate : mandatory reviews into child deaths

Description

Contains the responses of the Ministry of Seniors, Community and Social Services to recommendations from the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate for mandatory reviews into child deaths. The... More ≫

Description

Contains the responses of the Ministry of Seniors, Community and Social Services to recommendations from the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate for mandatory reviews into child deaths. The Child and Youth Advocate Act provides the Advocate with the authority to conduct investigative reviews. The Advocate may investigate systemic issues arising from the death of a child who was receiving child intervention services within two years of their death. The Act requires each ministry to respond publicly within 75 days of the release of a report.

Tags

Tips for parents of young workers : your child at work

Description

Tip sheet for parents of young workers.

Tags

COVID-19 information : guidance for at home COVID-19 rapid antigen testing

Description

This document outlines the recommended swabbing process for a rapid antigen test self-administered at home and what to do depending on the results.

Tags

Ministry of Community and Social Services response to the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate : mandatory reviews into child deaths

Description

Contains the responses of the Ministry of Community and Social Services to recommendations from the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate for mandatory reviews into child deaths. The Child and... More ≫

Description

Contains the responses of the Ministry of Community and Social Services to recommendations from the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate for mandatory reviews into child deaths. The Child and Youth Advocate Act provides the Advocate with the authority to conduct investigative reviews. The Advocate may investigate systemic issues arising from the death of a child who was receiving child intervention services within two years of their death. The Act requires each ministry to respond publicly within 75 days of the release of a report.

Tags

Alberta Child and Youth Well-being action plan

Description

Sets out the 10 recommendations established by the Child and Youth Well-Being Panel to help support the well-being of children and youth impacted by COVID-19. The expert advisory panel was... More ≫

Description

Sets out the 10 recommendations established by the Child and Youth Well-Being Panel to help support the well-being of children and youth impacted by COVID-19. The expert advisory panel was appointed in May 2021 to better understand the full scope of the psychological, social, educational, and physical effects on children and youth of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tags

COVID-19 information : guidance for organizations on rapid asymptomatic COVID-19 antigen screening

Description

This document outlines the parameters and guidelines for conducting asymptomatic screening using rapid tests in all settings. This document and the guidance within it is subject to change and will... More ≫

Description

This document outlines the parameters and guidelines for conducting asymptomatic screening using rapid tests in all settings. This document and the guidance within it is subject to change and will be updated as needed.

Tags

COVID-19 information : guidance for third party COVID-19 testing

Description

Guidance for COVID-19 screening an diagnostic testing that occurs outside the publicly funded testing system in Alberta for both lab-based and rapid tests.

Tags

COVID-19 information : guidance for licensed family day home/group family child care programs

Description

This document has been developed to support approved family day home agencies and licenced group family child care programs in reducing the risk of transmission of COVID-19. This guidance builds... More ≫

Description

This document has been developed to support approved family day home agencies and licenced group family child care programs in reducing the risk of transmission of COVID-19. This guidance builds upon the Alberta Health Services Health and Safety Childcare Guidelines. The guidance provided outlines public health and infection prevention control measures, specific to this setting. Also available in French, see related tab.

Tags

COVID-19 information : guidance for preschool, day care and out of school care (child care)

Description

This document has been developed to support operators of licensed preschools and child care centres in reducing the risk of transmission of COVID-19 among attendees (children, adolescents, adults,... More ≫

Description

This document has been developed to support operators of licensed preschools and child care centres in reducing the risk of transmission of COVID-19 among attendees (children, adolescents, adults, parents, guardians, staff and volunteers).

Tags