May 31, 2013 - Phoenix Sinclair Inquiry
May 31, 2013 - Phoenix Sinclair Inquiry
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B.D. MCKENZIE - DR.EX. (OLSON) MAY <strong>31</strong>, <strong>2013</strong><br />
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number of referrals for child protection concerns.<br />
Q Okay. Do you know what the situation is in<br />
Winnipeg right now?<br />
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right now.<br />
I wouldn't be able to comment on that, you know,<br />
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Q Okay. We heard evidence from the Winnipeg CEO,<br />
Alana Brownlee --<br />
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Right.<br />
She told us that the total differential response<br />
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budget per family is $1300 per year.<br />
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Right.<br />
Are you aware of that budget?<br />
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I don't know if you are or not.<br />
No.<br />
She told us that that wasn't, was not nearly<br />
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enough to provide adequate family enhancement services for<br />
a family. What are your thoughts on that?<br />
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I think she's absolutely accurate, and that<br />
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family enhancement services under the differential response<br />
model have, have demonstrated their, their effectiveness<br />
but we are still not serving enough families and probably<br />
with enough intensive services that is possible, and I'll<br />
give you an example.<br />
In Minnesota, for example, about 66 percent of<br />
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