Transition to Adulthood (TAP)

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Alberta.ca Deaths of children, youth and young Adults Receiving Child Intervention Services March 2025

 April 3, 2025

Published March 2025 Deaths of Children, Youth and Young Adults Receiving Intervention Services April 1, 2015 to February 28, 2025

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OCYA Calling for Change Report 2025: Consultation Opportunities for Young People and Practitioners

 March 27, 2025

The Office of the Child and Youth Advocate’s 2024-2025 Calling for Change – Consolidated Investigative Review is underway. The focus of this year’s report is how systems recognize, support, and intervene when young people experience trauma, grief and loss and the consequences of unresolved trauma, grief, and loss, and pain-based behaviours that can happen as a result.

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Yes, It Works: How Housing First for Youth Transforms Lives (Prevention Matters Episode 9)

 March 11, 2025

The Canadian Observatory on Homelessness and their partners, A Way Home Canada and Making the Shift, unpack evidence-based* insights on Housing First for Youth, its benefits and what our research has taught us about what it takes to prevent youth homelessness.

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Updates & Revisions - The Alberta Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act Policy Manual

 December 31, 2024

The enhancement act policy manual contains policies and procedures that direct casework staff when delivering services under the Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act.

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Equitable Standards for Transitions to Adulthood for Youth in Care Key Supports Checklist (CWLC)

 September 12, 2024

This checklist can help organizations who want to use the Equitable Standards to guide local advocacy efforts and supports for youth in and from care.

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Alberta.ca Open Data Child Intervention Permanency Outcomes Achieved by Indigenous/non-Indigenous Status Sept 2024

 September 12, 2024

Intervention services are provided when there are concerns that a child or youth is being neglected or abused by their parent or guardian, with the goal of keeping families together

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Report: Staying Put & Reducing the Risk of Homelessness (Centre for Homelessness Impact)

 August 20, 2024

Learn how this approach reduces the risk of homelessness in care leavers.

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Youth Perspectives on FNS Wraparound Supports (Homeless Hub)

 August 15, 2024

This blog explores the impact of the The Family and Natural Supports FNS intervention’s wraparound approach and how it addresses some unique issues youth have faced.

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The Family and Natural Supports (FNS) Approach to Preventing Youth Homelessness

 July 2, 2024

Research shows that youth at risk of or experiencing homelessness have better outcomes when their family and natural supports are engaged in their lives. The FNS can be a consideration for youth transition to adulthood program (TAP) as well as early intervention for those vulnerable to or experiencing homelessness

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