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ALIGN’s Indigenous Word Search Puzzles
This activity was in conjunction with ALIGN CONNECTION Newsletter which provides resources that assist broadening cultural awareness for Indigenous children, youth and their caregivers
Alberta.ca Increases to Caregivers Rates & Information Regarding Transition to Adulthood Program March 2024
The Alberta Government is investing in increases to caregivers rates over the next 3 years. The total amount to be invested in this support is $22 million, divided over the next 3 years, based on the Consumer Price Index.
ALIGN Agency Cost Analysis 2023
Data has been gathered to identify the increasing costs of Group Care and the associated operating costs for agencies in Alberta.
Alberta.ca New Supports for Foster Caregivers Oct. 2023
Alberta.ca Investing $23.6 million - starting Nov. 30, 2023 Alberta’s government will begin paying the daily skill fee or special rates to foster caregivers caring for Transition to Adulthood Program participants who are 18 years or older. This $16.7-million initiative will help more foster caregivers provide mentorship, support and stability for vulnerable young people at a critical juncture in their lives.
Foster, Kinship Care, and Transition to Adulthood: Do Child Welfare System Processes Explain Differences in Outcomes?
This study from Elsevier Children and Youth Services Review Volume 153, October 2023, 107098 examined teenage parenthood and incarceration based on initial placement in kinship or nonrelative family foster care.
Findings - Child Protection Services and Youth Experiencing Homelessness
In this paper from Elsevier Children and Youth Services Review Volume 153, October 2023, 107088, they examine the extent to which youth accessing homelessness services with a history of involvement with CPS differ from their peers who have not interacted with CP
Empowering Youth Aging Out of Care (Transition to Adulthood Program TAP March 2023
Through Budget 2023, Alberta’s government is investing an additional $28 million to support and empower youth and young adults to successfully transition out of government care and build careers.
ALIGN Association Group Care Agency Survey Report 2022
This report offers a picture of the current Group Care Situation. 22 agencies participated and shared their experiences from 2019 to present. As you read through this report you will see data, numbers, and agency quotes that outline some of the concerns of group care agencies throughout Alberta
ALIGN Kinship Focused Literature Search to Inform Kinship Redesign 2.0 2021
The following focused literature search and environmental scan was conducted to support the development of the Kinship Care Redesign in Alberta 2.0 Report for ALIGN Association of Community Services.
