AB-2025-05663 - Analyzing Child Intervention History (New)

Workforce Development, Regulatory Compliance, Quality Assurance, and Business Supports Division, oversees the creation and delivery of curriculum to support the learning and development for Children and Family Services (CFS) staff, Caregivers and Delegated First Nations Agencies (DFNA) in Alberta. Workforce Development (WFD) works collaboratively with key stakeholders in Child Intervention and DFNA’s to provide learning and development opportunities that align with the needs and practice initiatives to prepare Child Intervention Practitioners meet the demands of their role.

WFD supports the learning and development needs of Child Intervention Practitioners (CIPs) and Caregivers (Kinship, Foster and Permanency Caregivers) from the Ministry of Children and Family Services who provide services to vulnerable children, youth and families in Alberta under the Child Youth & Family Enhancement Act. As such, reviews and recommendations are brought regularly to WFD to create or update training to meet the needs of the Ministry.

Child Intervention Practitioners in the Ministry assess reports of abuse or neglect, determine the level of risk, and develop intervention plans to ensure child safety. Their key responsibilities include conducting intake assessments, managing cases, coordinating services with community partners, and supporting families to strengthen parenting skills and resolve challenges. Practitioners also collaborate with Indigenous communities and other stakeholders to maintain cultural connections and promote family reunification whenever possible. Their work is guided by Alberta’s Child Intervention Practice Framework, which emphasizes strengths-based, culturally respectful, and collaborative approaches to child intervention.

The purpose of this RFP is to secure one successful proponent to create one (1) new course to be delivered to an audience of Child Intervention Practitioners. Material for the new course is required to be developed to facilitate in-person and virtual delivery. Additionally, content of the new course will need to incorporate and reflect recent policy and practice changes.