Auditor General’s Report Focuses on Delivery of Services to Indigenous Children in Alberta

The Department of Human Services has systems to provide child and family services to Indigenous children and families in Alberta and the report illustrates the need for the systems to be improved.

The report includes three recommendations, one for each of the key findings:

1: Enhance early support services
The Department of Human Services should provide early support services to meet the needs of Indigenous children and families, and it should report publicly on the effectiveness of those services.

2: Ensure a child-centered approach
The Department of Human Services should provide each Indigenous child with care appropriate to his or her needs by ensuring that all care plans meet the same standards of care the department sets for all children. The department should report publicly on its progress in achieving this result.

3: Strengthen intercultural understanding
The Department of Human Services should provide all its staff with training on the history and culture of Indigenous peoples, working with Indigenous partners to develop the training.

A copy of the report can be at: http://www.oag.ab.ca/webfiles/reports/July2016HSReport.pdf.

by Charlotte Morritt-Jacobs - (@morrittjacobs on Twitter)

Auditor General’s Report Focuses on Delivery of Services to Indigenous Children in Alberta

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