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Released on June 1, 2012
Social Services Continues to Respond to Child Welfare Review Panel Recommendations
The Ministry of Social Services will continue to partner with community-based organizations to support children and youth in care and will no longer directly operate child welfare residential spaces.
This direction is consistent with the province's child welfare transformation strategy, based on the independent Saskatchewan Child Welfare Review Panel's 2010 recommendations. The report urged government to work differently and to emphasize collaborative approaches to child welfare with First Nation, Métis and community partners.
"We want children and youth to live successfully at home and in their communities," Social Services Minister June Draude said. "That's why our government has invested in family and community-based care and placed greater emphasis on prevention and family supports.
"We have been working with community-based organizations and our First Nation and Métis partners to develop the supports that children and youth need. Since 2007, we have nearly doubled the number of community-run child welfare spaces. Today's announcement is another step in our continued transformation of the child welfare system."
Currently, community-based organizations (CBOs) and agencies deliver 95 per cent of the child welfare residential spaces in the province. Social Services operates five per cent. No new government-operated residential spaces for children have been developed since 1999.
"CBOs, with their local boards and tremendous volunteer base, know the clients who live in their communities, can quickly mobilize supports for clients with other local agencies and respond to the needs of the people they serve with flexible and creative solutions," Draude said.
A total of 12 children and youth currently reside at the Saskatoon Treatment Group Home, Prince Albert Adolescent Group Home and Eden House in Regina. Ministry staff will work with these youth and their families to determine appropriate community placements. These facilities will close within 60 days. Red Willow Centre in Saskatoon and Dales House in Regina, which currently serve 31 youth, will remain open until community capacity is developed.
"I want to thank the staff in these homes for the incredible dedication and compassion they have shown to many children, youth and families," Draude said. "This decision is not a reflection of the quality of their service to vulnerable children. Rather, it signifies our commitment to change the child welfare system, and to expand our partnerships with local organizations whose structure and connection to the community are helping create positive outcomes for children in care."
The province has increased funding for child and family services by 133 per cent since November 2007. This includes more than $48 million in increased support for CBOs serving children, youth and their families. Overall funding for group homes is not being reduced as part of this announcement.
Funding provided to the government-run group homes will be reinvested into community-based services for children and youth.
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For more information, contact:
Trish Alcorn
Social Services
Regina
Phone: 306-787-0916
Email: trish.alcorn@gov.sk.ca
Cell: 306-536-1479
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