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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Your guide to completing the AISH application : Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped program

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Provides step-by-step instructions to fill out the AISH application form. Describes the personal, financial and medical information that must be included with the AISH application. Includes... More ≫

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Provides step-by-step instructions to fill out the AISH application form. Describes the personal, financial and medical information that must be included with the AISH application. Includes information about the application process and contacts that can answer questions and provide other help.

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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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Guidance for disability service providers : re-opening or continuing operations

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Outlines preparations for a staged relaunch of disability services and supports that were impacted by the COVID-19 public health emergency. Provides advice and guidelines to support service... More ≫

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Outlines preparations for a staged relaunch of disability services and supports that were impacted by the COVID-19 public health emergency. Provides advice and guidelines to support service providers in developing relaunch plans, based on best practices identified through orders by the Chief Medical Officer of Health.

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Ministerial Order 2020-19 [Community and Social Services]

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This Ministerial Order, signed by the Minister of Community and Social Services (CSS), temporarily suspends time limitations set out in legislation in response to the COVID-19 crisis. This order... More ≫

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This Ministerial Order, signed by the Minister of Community and Social Services (CSS), temporarily suspends time limitations set out in legislation in response to the COVID-19 crisis. This order applies to appealing decisions on CSS programs. This Ministerial Order makes sure Albertans can exercise their rights when it is safe, and that those accessing and working with CSS programs have the flexibility they need. Appeals can still be filed. If proper isolation and physical distancing measures can be maintained—and all of the necessary steps taken for the appeal to be filed—a decision can be appealed. Once the period of public health emergency has passed, timelines will again proceed as normal. NOTE: this Ministerial Order is no longer in effect.

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Ministerial Order 2020-16 [Community and Social Services]

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Ministerial Order under the Income and Employment Supports Act, allowing Income Support recipients who have lost work and income because of COVID-19 to exempt a portion of the federal government's... More ≫

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Ministerial Order under the Income and Employment Supports Act, allowing Income Support recipients who have lost work and income because of COVID-19 to exempt a portion of the federal government's Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), if they receive it. This means a portion of the CERB payment will not affect their provincial benefits. See Related tab for Ministerial Order 17/2020, related to Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) payments.

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Ministerial Order 2020-17 [Community and Social Services]

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Ministerial Order under the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) Act, allowing AISH recipients who have lost work and income because of COVID-19 to exempt a portion of the federal... More ≫

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Ministerial Order under the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) Act, allowing AISH recipients who have lost work and income because of COVID-19 to exempt a portion of the federal government's Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), if they receive it. This means a portion of the CERB payment will not affect their provincial benefits. See Related tab for Ministerial Order 16/2020, related to Income Support payments.

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Ministerial Order 2020-15 [Community and Social Services]

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Suspends the prohibition in Section 2.1(2)(b) of the Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) Regulation, to allow for direct assistance for food to be provided to individuals and families... More ≫

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Suspends the prohibition in Section 2.1(2)(b) of the Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) Regulation, to allow for direct assistance for food to be provided to individuals and families during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Ministerial Order 2020-11 [Community and Social Services]

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Suspends the requirement in Section 4(1) of the Protection Against Family Violence Regulation for an application for an emergency protection order to be made in person, and allows for applications... More ≫

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Suspends the requirement in Section 4(1) of the Protection Against Family Violence Regulation for an application for an emergency protection order to be made in person, and allows for applications to be made by telecommunication.

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Fact sheet : sexual harassment in sport and recreation

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This information sheet details what constitutes sexual harassment, the dynamics of sexual harassment in sport and how to get help in Alberta.

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