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ALIGN's Well-Being eBlast McMan South: Understanding Staff Well-Being and Supervision
This month we feature Brittany Anderson's experience of piloting the tookit at McMan South. Brittany is a Therapeutic Caregiving Specialist, and she started using the toolkit to better understand staff well-being and supervision.
Foster Care and the Holidays (Foster Focus Magazine)
Holidays can be a stark reminder to these children that they are not with their own family. It is during the holidays when families are supposed to be together, yet these children in care are not. They are not with their families, and they may not know when they will see them next.
Online Course for Foster/Kinship Caregivers: Giving and Receiving Healing
Foster parents and other caregivers give from the bottom of their hearts. Often this isn't enough. Complex trauma changes the child’s brain and nervous system (and thus all development). These kids often don't respond well to typical parenting. Learn more about giving and receiving healing and caregiver wellness.
CFS Rate Schedule Reflecting Increases for Foster, Kinship and Other Caregivers Effective June 1, 2024
Caregiver rates will be increasing June 1, 2024, by 4.2 per cent as per the Caregiver Rate Schedule and will be adjusted on an annual basis starting on January 1.
Alberta Transition to Adulthood Program (TAP)
The Transition to Adulthood Program will provide young adults with targeted services they choose based on their goals and dreams for their future. Additional supports will be provided, which will focus on supports and services the young adult needs to successfully transition into adulthood.
Indigenous Kids Need Better Access to Culture While in Government Care (The Discourse)
The ‘Generic’ Indigenous teachings aren’t good enough, say Indigenous youth (The Discourse)
Introduction to Lifebooks for the Foster Child Online Training (FPSO)
Lifebooks are created to assist a child in telling their story for children in foster care - learn the why & how of creating lifebooks for foster children. Printable pages included.
A Conversation with Dr. Bruce Perry About Trauma
In this podcast from Creating a Family, Dr. Bruce Perry answers your questions about how trauma impacts adoptive, foster, and kinship kids and families.
ALIGN’s Well-Being in Child and Family Services eBlast Launch!
Assess well-being and share your agencies impact!