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Overview of Children and Youth Services January 30, 2012

Overview of Children and Youth Services January 30, 2012. Governance. There are 10 Child and Family Services Authorities (CFSAs) in Alberta. Each is led by a community board, chosen from the community and appointed by the Minister of Children and Youth Services.

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Overview of Children and Youth Services January 30, 2012

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  1. Overview of Children and Youth Services January 30, 2012

  2. Governance There are 10 Child and Family Services Authorities (CFSAs) in Alberta. • Each is led by a community board, chosen from the community and appointed by the Minister of Children and Youth Services. • More than 600 Calgary and Area CFSA staff help deliver a range of provincial children’s services. • Authorities also contract with community-based agencies for the provision of services.

  3. Regional Boundaries

  4. Desired Outcomes • Supporting vulnerable children to live successfully in the Community • Children in temporary care will be reunited quickly with their family • Children in permanent care will be placed in permanent homes as quickly as possible • Youth will be transitioned to adulthood successfully • Aboriginal children will live in culturally appropriate placements

  5. Community-based services are an ongoing priority. Core services are now delivered at 17 worksites.

  6. ChildIntervention Legislation • Legislation • Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act • Protection of Sexually Exploited Children Act (PSECA) • Drug-Endangered Child Act (DECA) • Regulations & Policy • Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act (Proclaimed November 2004, Amended 2010) • Major Changes: • Move from the word “Protection” to “Intervention” • Matter to be Considered • Differential Response • Cumulative Time in Care

  7. ChildIntervention Practice • Finding a Child In Need of Intervention • Involving the Courts • Delegated Authority • Assessing Risk – Balancing Tensions Tensions in Child Welfare Protection of the Child Support to the Family Best Interests of the Child

  8. Foster Care Regional Statistics • Approximately 43% of children (1,081) receiving protective services reside in foster care.

  9. Kinship Care Regional Statistics • Kinship Care is family based care where the child has relationship with the family providing care. • Approximately 11% of children (350) receiving protective services reside in kinship care.

  10. Permanency Planning Overview Permanency planning: • Occurs in a purposeful and collaborative way; • Respects the specific circumstances of the child and family of origin; • Ensures the child’s physical, emotional, social, cognitive and spiritual wellbeing; • Recognizes the value of past and current significant relationships for the child; • Maintains the child’s positive connections to family history, traditions, race and ethnic heritage, culture, community, religion and language; • Maintains the child’s positive connections to extended family, siblings, and other significant adults where appropriate and based on the child’s needs; • Minimizes disruptions for the child; • Considers the perspective of the child; and • Ensures that the child has the opportunity to mature to his or her potential with a strong natural support network.

  11. Permanency Planning Private Guardianship • Under the Enhancement Act, a caregiver who has had at least one month continuous care of a child may apply for Private Guardianship. • The child must be under an In-Care Agreement or Order before applying. • An approval process is required. (criminal record check, child intervention history check, home assessment.) • When the Order is granted the Director’s guardianship is terminated.

  12. Permanency Planning Adoption • In 2010-11, 118 adoption orders granted for children in the Region’s care. • The target for 2011-12 is a total of 164 finalized adoptions and private guardianship orders. • Adoption services are delivered at two worksites: • Forest Lawn Multi Service Team • Native Multi Service Team

  13. Supportive services and financial assistance may be provided to families who adopt or become private guardians of children who were previously in permanent care. • Family may also receive FSCD services.

  14. About the program Assists family with some of the extraordinary demands of raising a child with a disability by: • Offering family-centred supports and services • Providing information, referral, advocacy and support • Facilitating developmental growth • Support participation in community life • Working with families to assess unique needs. • Focusing on building parental capacity and ensuring parental responsibility.

  15. Legislation / Caseload • Family Support for Children with Disabilities Act proclaimed in 2004. • Only legislation of its kind in Canada.

  16. Program Structure • CFSA’s Marlborough Office delivers the FSCD program. • Seven teams serving: • City of Calgary • Rural • Delegated First Nation Agencies

  17. Citizen involvement • Regional Parent Advisory Committee • 12 parents representative of the Region’s: • Geography • Diagnostic categories • Age child • Provincial Parent Advisory Committee with regional parent representation provides guidance to Ministry

  18. Child Care • Overview of Regional Child Care Services • Child Care Subsidies • Child Care Licensing • Supported Child Care

  19. Child Care Subsidy Child Care We provide child care subsidies for low and middle-income families. • Approved child care programs: • Child Care Centres • Before & After School Care • Family Day Home Agencies • Infant Care Incentives

  20. Child Care Supported Child Care • The Supported Child Care program provides additional funding to support child care centres. • Approximately 375 children with special needs are able to attend day care with extra support each year.

  21. Prevention of Family Violence & Bullying Legislation • Prevention Against Family Violence Act (1999) • Emergency Protection Orders • Prevention Against Family Violence Act (2006) • Added stalking to the definition Prevention Against Family Violence Act (2011) • Further amendments add penalties to make this the strongest Act of its kind in Canada

  22. Prevention of Family Violence & Bullying Roles • Provincial Responsibilities: • Shelters • Policy, legislation, training • Regional: • Outreach Funding • Linkage with Child Intervention Services • Partnerships with Safe Communities funded agencies • Domestic Conflict Response Teams • Immigrant • Aboriginal • High Risk Offenders

  23. Prevention of Family Violence & Bullying Regional Priorities 2011/2012 • Support improved practice in responding to issues of family violence for families receiving Child Intervention Services. • Working with partners to ensure a collaborative approach to safety planning is used. • Continued focus on collaborative work with the Safe Communities initiatives related to domestic violence in the Region • Regional Coordinator, Manager and Exec Manager

  24. Child Intervention Intake Line – 403 297 2995 Foster Care Intake Line – 403 297 5957 FSCD Intake Line - 403 297 6022 Child Care Intake Line – 403 297 6100 Adoption Intake Line – 403 297 6038

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