Dear Members,
Follow up from our last ALIGN Kinship-Foster Care meeting:
1) The Delegation of Powers and Duties to a Child Caregiver (CS1631) was recently updated by removing a caregiver’s ability to consent to immunizations for a child/youth under a Permanent Guardianship Order and Permanent Guardianship Agreement.
This update is to align with the Enhancement Policy Manual: Intervention Section, Policy 9.1.7 Immunizations that includes the following:
- Immunizations are not part of ordinary medical care;
- The caregiver cannot refuse or consent to immunizations;
- The caseworker will work collaboratively with the caregiver by affording them the ability to take the lead as much as possible for arranging for the immunizations.
Children’s Services staff will continue to follow Policy 9.1.7 Immunizations to obtain appropriate consents when arranging for immunizations and discuss with caregivers the need to have the proper consents for immunizations.
To avoid further confusion and to ensure the appropriate delegations are in place, Children’s Services staff have been directed to provide caregivers with the updated Delegation of Powers and Duties to a Child Caregiver (CS1631) form by December 23rd, 2021.
Note: For further information about COVID-19 Immunization for Child & Youth 12 and Over, please refer to the Child Intervention Practice Guidance Coronavirus (COVID-19).
3) ALIGN, CS, AFKA VIDEO – Alberta Celebrates Foster and Kinship Caregivers October 2021.
This month is Foster and Kinship Caregiver Appreciation Month. We would like to share this video with you from the Flag Raising Dedication by CS, AFKA and ALIGN Association. Feel free to watch it below or from our website here.
