May 31, 2013 - Phoenix Sinclair Inquiry

B.D. MCKENZIE - DR.EX. (OLSON) MAY 31, 2013
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in, on average? I, I --
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On average, about 10 years' experience so they
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were probably somewhat more experienced staff than, than
you, than, than those generally in the child welfare
system.
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In terms of conducting the evaluation itself,
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what was the process?
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It was a mixed methods approach to a valuation in
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that we did file reviews, completed file reviews of those
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families that were referred and received service.
We
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interviewed a sample of parents, so family care-givers. We
did, we interviewed service collaterals, that is, partners
from the communities where these projects were located, and
we collected statistical and document evidence of, of
service that was provided during -- of services that were
provided during this time period.
Q Okay. Can you tell me what the caseload of each
worker was on average?
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I can't tell you the exact average but the
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maximum caseload at the latter stage of it was, in, in
places like Winnipeg, approached 20, but it was fewer than
that in the other sites, so probably averaged, you know, 12
to 15 as I recall.
Q Okay. Now, if we look at the bottom of page
38961, so that's 38961.
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