Children's Services
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Wood’s Homes breaks ground on new youth mental health facility in northwest CalgaryGroundbreaking of a new state-of-the-art facility is a welcomed addition during what some Alberta doctors have called a 'mental health crisis' in Alberta.HealthJun 13, 2023
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Fatality inquiry report looking into death of Alberta girl known as Serenity releasedA fatality inquiry looking into the case of an Alberta girl who died while in care has been released, offering recommendations to prevent a similar case from unfolding again.CanadaJan 4, 2023
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Alberta’s child and youth advocate leaves office with biting reviewAlberta's child and youth advocate spent his last day on the job advocating for government to do more to protect children in care in the province.CanadaMar 31, 2022
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Manitoba needs to do more to address service gaps for children: youth advocateThe report says the government has failed to substantively act on more than half the calls for improvements and only four have been fully brought in.HealthDec 9, 2021
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Confrontation outside Calgary Children’s Services office caught on videoA spotlight is on Alberta's Children's Services after a shocking video shows an aggressive interaction between a staff member and an advocate for Indigenous children and families.CanadaJun 11, 2021
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Child abuse reporting down in Alberta amid COVID-19 and agencies warn that’s not a good thingThe number of child abuse cases filed with the Zebra Child Protection Centre has dropped by about 30 per cent compared to the same time last year.CrimeApr 28, 2020
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Opportunities missed with Alberta youth who died in care: child advocateThe Alberta government should do more to understand the causes and prevent youth suicide, the province's child advocate said as he released his latest report Tuesday.CanadaSep 24, 2019
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4-year-old Calgary girl suffers ‘catastrophic brain injury,’ stepfather charged with assaultPolice have charged a Calgary man in connection with horrific injuries his four-year-old stepdaughter suffered in the spring of 2018.CrimeJan 30, 2019
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Indigenous education framework established for Alberta’s children services workersAlberta Children's Services staff will receive training starting this fall about the impacts and history of colonialism.CanadaJun 26, 2018
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Alberta government developing suicide prevention comic books for Indigenous youthThis is the first time the province has addressed the issue through the form of a comic book.PoliticsApr 13, 2018
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