Publications

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

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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 ≫

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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.

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Views of the Family Support for Children with Disabilities (FSCD) Program : strengths, challenges and opportunities for improvement – report on the FSCD review engagement

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From October 2020 through May 2021, the Ministry of Community and Social Services engaged stakeholders as part of a review of the Family Support for Children with Disabilities program. This report... More ≫

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From October 2020 through May 2021, the Ministry of Community and Social Services engaged stakeholders as part of a review of the Family Support for Children with Disabilities program. This report summarizes the main themes of the feedback provided throughout the engagement. Participants shared thoughts on what they valued most about the program, the challenges they faced and ideas on how FSCD should be improved.

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Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) steering committee report

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A steering committee made up of family members, service providers, advocates and government staff was created to present ideas and make recommendations on how to make the Persons with... More ≫

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A steering committee made up of family members, service providers, advocates and government staff was created to present ideas and make recommendations on how to make the Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) program better for the future. The committee presented 30 suggestions related to: people making their own decisions and being included in the community; government and the community making sure that people's needs are met; making sure that services meet people's needs and how people get services is fair; using technology to help people; and being flexible in how services are delivered.

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Ministry of Community and Social Services response to the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate : strengthening foundations : assessment, information sharing and collaboration report

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In September 2021, the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate (OCYA) released the Strengthening Foundations report, which reviewed the circumstances of nine young people who died over a... More ≫

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In September 2021, the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate (OCYA) released the Strengthening Foundations report, which reviewed the circumstances of nine young people who died over a fourteen-month period in 2018 and 2019 and who had experienced similar challenges in service provision. The report provides two recommendations to address the limitations in assessments, information sharing and collaboration among service providers. This document contains the response of the Ministry of Community and Social Services to these recommendations.

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Interim Family Support for Children with Disabilities (FSCD) policies

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This set of interim policies makes temporary changes to existing Family Support for Children with Disabilities (FSCD) policies during the public health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,... More ≫

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This set of interim policies makes temporary changes to existing Family Support for Children with Disabilities (FSCD) policies during the public health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, to help ensure FSCD clients are able to access the services they need during this time.

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Letter to families accessing the Family Support for Children with Disabilities program about the COVID-19 pandemic situation

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Letter sent to families accessing the Family Support for Children with Disabilities (FSCD) program, confirming government’s support for families during the COVID-19 crisis, and indicating that... More ≫

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Letter sent to families accessing the Family Support for Children with Disabilities (FSCD) program, confirming government’s support for families during the COVID-19 crisis, and indicating that there is room for flexibility within existing FSCD agreements to make adjustments and help families meet their needs during the COVID-19 crisis.

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Family Support for Children with Disabilities : family guide for financial record-keeping [2019]

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The purpose of this guide and the accompanying fact sheet is to help families create, gather and keep the right documents and records to show that Family Support for Children with Disabilities... More ≫

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The purpose of this guide and the accompanying fact sheet is to help families create, gather and keep the right documents and records to show that Family Support for Children with Disabilities supports and services were received and paid for as intended. This is important as families are required by legislation to keep this information and provide it if requested.

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A cross-ministry protocol between Children’s Services and Community and Social Services : supporting Alberta’s children, youth and parents / guardians with disabilities

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Contains a framework for collaboration intended to support the ongoing work across Children’s Services and Community and Social Services to bring together relevant programs and services to best... More ≫

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Contains a framework for collaboration intended to support the ongoing work across Children’s Services and Community and Social Services to bring together relevant programs and services to best support children, youth and parents/guardians with disabilities. The protocol supports the shared commitment to build and sustain effective, collaborative relationships across the two ministries, as well as with other relevant Government of Alberta programs, such as the Office of the Public Guardian/Trustee, Health/Alberta Health Services and Education/schools.

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