COMPLIANCE DETERMINATION Disabilities – Recommendation 2 0.25

Recommendation Information Special Report Name: Bridging the Gaps: Achieving Substantive Equality for Children with Disabilities in Manitoba Date Released: 3/25/2021 Full Recommendation: Recommendation Two: (including details) The Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth recommends that a protocol be developed between Children’s disABILITY Services and Child and Family Services that clearly outlin. [...] Protocol revises Children’s disABILITY Services policy that restricts the provision of Children’s disABILITY Services for children transitioned into care with Child and Family Services to 90 days following the placement of the child. [...] • Elements of this presentation and perspectives of the field will be used to develop a protocol which stipulates the roles and responsibilities of each department and a pathway for working together. [...] Intent 3: Protocol revises Children’s disABILITY Services policy that restricts the provision of Children’s disABILITY Services for children transitioned into care with Child and Family Services to 90 days following the placement of the child. [...] Until a full execution of these programs and the development of a more permanent program to meet the out-of- home and alternative care needs, this recommendation will remain open.