COMMUNICATIONS TO ALIGN FROM Crista Carmichael Executive Director, Disability Policy Alberta Community and Social Services Feb 2, 2022
I would like to share with you information on training and resources to support information sharing under the Children First Act. This legislation guides information sharing between individuals and organizations that plan or provide critical programs and services for children, including services provided through the Family Support for Children with Disabilities (FSCD) program. I ask that you to share this information with your membership and encourage them to sign up for “Information Sharing under the Children First Act,” a free online course offered by the Government of Alberta. The course will help them understand how the Children First Act works with privacy and health legislation and apply the information sharing rules found in the Act. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/information-sharing.aspx This page also contains guides and tool kits on information sharing under the Children First Act that they may find valuable. These materials can guide improved collaboration among frontline service providers and support better outcomes for the children and families that rely upon FSCD services.
ABOUT
This is an introductory course on key information sharing principles in Alberta. It focuses on helping the learner understand how legislation in Alberta works together to enable information sharing between services providers
At the conclusion of the course, you will be able to identify and demonstrate knowledge about:
- Privacy legislation and applicable program legislation that affects information sharing in Alberta.
- Considerations that are part of the decision-making process about information sharing.
- Some specific situations in which you may and may not be able to share information.