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CFS responses to COVID-19 warnings inconsistent: advocate

CFS responses to COVID-19 warnings inconsistent: advocate

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/special/coronavirus/cfs-responses-to-covid-19-warnings-inconsistent-advocate-568935082.html

As many families stay home to minimize the risk of contracting or spreading the novel coronavirus, some Manitobans are trying to ensure the need for social distancing doesn’t keep them from seeing their children, and such visits don’t put anyone at risk.
The provincial government has agreed to set up an emergency management team to communicate with Child and Family Services agencies about protocols amid the pandemic, says a letter sent to CFS authorities after a conference call last week.
However, an advocate who helps families navigate the system says different CFS agencies have had inconsistent responses to COVID-19 warnings.
Many home visits between biological family members and children who are in CFS care should be able to continue with public health precautions in place, a government spokeswoman wrote in an email to the Free Press.
"Family visits are organized by the child’s case worker and their CFS agency. It is our understanding that family visits are continuing as much as possible. Depending on the circumstances, additional precautions may be put in place to help ensure the health and safety of everyone involved, based on public health advice," the email says.
"In cases where an in-person visit might not be possible, agency staff would try to identify other options (such as a phone call, FaceTime or other communication) to support contact between family members."
Roughly 11,000 children are in CFS care in Manitoba, and about 90 per cent of them are Indigenous.
Manitoba has the highest rate of children in care among all provinces.
Provincial abuse investigation reviews and licensing reviews may be delayed during the COVID-19 response, the government said in its letter to CFS authorities.
Non-essential CFS travel and meetings will have to be rescheduled, along with all training sessions, the government said.
Mary Burton, co-founder of Fearless R2W, a volunteer-run group that advocates for families involved in the child-welfare system, said her organization recommends CFS agencies allow video chats between children and their biological families.
In-person visits at a CFS office should be limited to one family at a time, with sanitization of the office in between, Burton said.
"With this COVID-19, most of the agencies are trying hard not to have too many people in their buildings. They’re trying hard to keep it clean. I get that this is a very serious pandemic that we’ve got going on, but I also see the need and relevance for families to have their visits because they’ve got to: keep that bond strong. Kids are resilient, but they’re forgetful," Burton said.
On Wednesday, she met with five other advocates to discuss possible solutions, after hearing from four families that their CFS visits were cancelled or limited because of fears about spreading the virus.
"I think it’s possible to have these family visits and still follow the protocols that public health has set out for families," she said.
"As a community ? when I say community, I mean Winnipeg ? we need to put our heads together and find viable solutions that are going to help our families."


by spika99 | 2020-03-21 14:54 | CFS