Child Intervention Intake and Response Team

Government of Alberta - Ministry of Children and Family Services


Description
Offers to work with children, youth, and families to ensure the safety and well-being of children and youth.

Service offers:

  • to work with children, youth, and families to ensure the safety and well-being of children and youth

Includes:

  • referrals to other services and supports for families when intervention services are not needed
  • intervention services, which are offered only when the legal definition of abuse or neglect is met and a parent needs some help creating safety for their children or youth

Intervention services include:

  • working directly with families, extended family, cultural connections, communities, and others to address concerns
  • doing everything possible to make sure that children and youth are safe; this may require legal methods that protect children or youth by placing them in temporary or permanent care
  • after-hour teams respond when help is needed for children or youth who may be neglected, abused, or sexually exploited
  • Transition to Adulthood Program (TAP) - support and financial assistance agreements, for young adults 18 to 24 years who have previously received intervention services, to help them create a lifelong network of relationships to support them into adulthood and beyond
Eligibility
Yes, Service targeted to:
  • children and youth 17 years and younger
Application Process
Service Access: See below, To access service:
  • call Child Intervention Intake and Response Team (24 hours)
  • contact a local Children and Family Services office
  • contact a Delegated First Nation Agency (DFNA) office
  • visit website to find a local office or DFNA office
When calling Child Intervention 24/7 at 1-800-638-0715:
  • identify the region you are from when prompted; visit website to find your region
  • you will be placed in a queue and informed that calls are recorded
  • if busy, you can choose to remain in the queue or leave a message to receive a call back

Referral Process: No


Waiting Period: No,
Toll Free
1-800-638-0715 (Child Intervention Intake and Response Team)
Web Site
https://www.alberta.ca/child-intervention
Languages
English
Fees
Fee: No


Fee Reduction: No


Membership Fee: No


Accessibility
Wheelchair access: N/A -
Other disabled access: N/A -
Topic(s)
Agency Information
View Agency Profile
Last Verified On
November 26, 2024
Hours of Operation
24/7