Affidavit of Michael Bear - Phoenix Sinclair Inquiry

of sexual abuse), passage of time (no review
may be an event (a disclosure
within past year) or a number of placements (over 5). These are merely
examples and it is left to the authorities to establish an appropriate criteria
which will prevent a specific file not receiving the appropriate attention and
monitoring in such an event. Obviously such triggering mechanisms
presupposes proper and current documentation or such process is worthless.
RECOMMENDATION
ELEVEN
Resources need to be found to create and buttress the preventative services
necessary in any child welfare system. In order to try and keep the child in
the family, support needs to be given to assist the family in areas in which
they are lacking. The local child care community can provide much needed
advice in this area.
RECOMMENDATION
TWELVE
Urgent and continued discussions need to be participated in to reappraise
appropriate funding mechanisms between the Federal and Provincial
governments to deal with the critical child welfare issues plaguing our First
Nation communities.
RECOMMENDATION
THIRTEEN
The steps being taken to ensure all of the child in care files are entered into
the Child and Family Services Information System and the files be updated
and maintained.
RECOMMENDATION
FOURTEEN
The Southern Authority, together with the Province, seek to find and
implement a solution to the connectivity challenges faced by the Agency
with respect to CFSIS.
RECOMMENDATION
FIFTEEN
Southern Authority to undertake a quality assurance review of Southeast
Child and Family Services Agency as a priority item. This should be a
comprehensive review of the agency and should include (but not be limited
to) a review of the agency's governance structure, funding, workloads, case
practices, expenditures (operations and maintenance, federal and provincial),
staffing, and organizational structure. The review should include a review of
the case files of the agency, including a review of every child in care to
ensure proper assessments and case plans are completed. The Southern
Authority to develop a corrective action plan for the agency where
deficiencies exist.
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