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ALIGN Agency Cost Analysis 2023

 December 12, 2023

Data has been gathered to identify the increasing costs of Group Care and the associated operating costs for agencies in Alberta.

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Strengthening Privacy Protections for Young People in Alberta

The OPC and Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta, have released two companion documents to support a recent joint resolution aimed at strengthening privacy protections for young people.

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Alberta.ca New Supports for Foster Caregivers Oct. 2023

 October 9, 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.

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Alberta's Historic Agreement to Support First Nations Child and Family Well-Being Services (C-92)

 April 23, 2023

Over the next five years, the agreement will transfer $149.4 million from the federal government to the FFNs to support their law implementation.

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ALIGN Update on Social Service Sector Worker Wage Increase 2023

Alberta announced a $330 million boost for the province's social sector as part of the UCP's 2023 budget. The money will be invested over the next three years and will be used to fund raises for front-line social service workers and increases for administration funding.

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ALIGN Letter to Premier Smith Re Child Welfare & Disability Sector Crisis Oct 2022

We would welcome an opportunity to personally connect with your team to discuss our ability to develop and grow a sustainable non-profit sector and community support services that cares for vulnerable Albertans.

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ALIGN Association Group Care Agency Survey Report 2022

 May 21, 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

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ALIGN Kinship Focused Literature Search to Inform Kinship Redesign 2.0 2021

 October 13, 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.

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