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- Title
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Standards: Supporting Children in the Care of Children's Services.
- Authors
Badry, Dorothy
- Abstract
The purpose of this research was to examine the utilization of enhanced practice standards for children in care with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Children in care with FASD represent a vulnerable population and require multiple supports from a cross-disciplinary perspective. Children removed from the care of their parents were identified as having needs beyond standard care provided within Children's Services in Alberta. To address this concern a project was initiated in 2002 and completed in 2005 which identified positive benefit from an increase in caseload hours for workers responsible for children with FASD in the Aboriginal Unit including more contact with children and additional supports for foster parents. Standards regarding family visitation are also highlighted. An additional casework position was developed in order to decrease caseloads and meet the standards. Changing the way child welfare and foster care services are delivered for children with FASD is an important phenomenon to study and this research may guide future interventions.
- Subjects
NORTH America; FETAL alcohol syndrome; CHILD protection services; SOCIAL work with disabled children; AT-risk people; NATIVE American children; NATIVE American foster children; ETHICS; SERVICES for Native Americans
- Publication
First Peoples Child & Family Review, 2009, Vol 4, Issue 1, p47
- ISSN
1708-489X
- Publication type
Article