Component: Child welfare - Community and prevention supports

Legislation: Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 (CYFSA)

Service objectives

To conduct residential placement reviews and to advise, assist and inform parents, children, youth and service providers as to the appropriateness of residential services and alternatives to residential services, in order to facilitate and/or improve the social supports for children and youth at risk.

Service description

Eligibility

  • Child and youth - under 18 years of age
  • Child and youth in a residential placement that is subject to review as defined by the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 and the Interim Residential Placement Advisory Committee (RPAC) Guidelines

Program/service features

The program/services contracted by the ministry will reflect the following features.

  • Conduct mandatory and discretionary placement reviews as set out in the CYFSA
  • Where appropriate, name persons to maintain contact with children and youth under temporary wwcare agreements
  • Advise, inform and assist parents, children, youth and service providers regarding availability and appropriateness of alternatives to residential service
  • Residential Placement and Advisory Committee services are provided in order to, wherever possible and appropriate
  • Achieve shorter stays for children and youth placed into residential care
  • Increase the number of children and youth placed closer to their homes, with support
  • Increase the number of children and youth placed into smaller residences reduce the numbers of children and youth being admitted to residential care

Reporting requirements

The following service data will be reported on at an Interim and Final stage. Please refer to your final agreement for report back due dates and targets.

Service Data Name Definition

# of discretionary reviews completed

The total number of discretionary reviews Residential Placement Advisory Committees (RPAC) completed in the fiscal year. Do not count a review that is open at the beginning or begun but not finished during the fiscal year. Note: The sum of these two other service data elements should equal Number of Reviews Completed in the Fiscal Year.

# of mandatory reviews completed

The total number of mandatory reviews Residential Review Placement Committees (RPAC) completed in the fiscal year. Do not count a review that is open at the beginning or begun but not finished during the fiscal year.

community programs — residential placement advisory committee: Ministry-funded agency expenditures

Total ministry-funded expenses for the transfer payment recipient to administer and/or deliver this service in the reporting year (cumulative).