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Recommendation 11:
That the Ministry of Education work with the British Columbia Council for Administrators for Inclusive Supports in Education (BC CAISE) to support staff training and development needs for educators and school staff who work with children and youth with FASD or suspected FASD, and their families, and build on evidence-based and promising practice approaches to better support inclusion and improved learning outcomes for children and youth with FASD. Ministry of Education to work with BC CAISE and partners to support the implementation of staff training and development to better support inclusion and improved learning outcomes for children and youth with FASD and related disorders by Sept. 1, 2022.
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Recommendation 10:
That the Ministry of Education update its Inclusive Education Policy and supporting documents and incorporate information to increase awareness and understanding of the specific learning needs of children and youth with FASD and related disorders into the supporting documents. Ministry of Education to update Inclusive Education Policy and supporting documents and incorporate information to enhance awareness of FASD and related disorders by Sept. 1, 2021.
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Recommendation 2:
Métis people living below the poverty rate need additional funding assistance. It is recommended that the Provincial Government needs to ensure that the income assistance, disability and pensions rates meet the cost of living.
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Recommendation 3:
Métis people do not receive non-insured health benefits. It is recommended that the cost of non-insured health benefits need to be covered for Metis people as they are for other Aboriginal groups. It is also recommended that the cost of MSP for Métis people be waived.
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Recommendation 4:
Métis people do not receive any funding when pursuing a Masters or Doctorate. It is recommended that the Provincial Government provide such funding.
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Recommendation 7:
- Pilot Island Wide ‘healing communities’
- Conduct research; gather data
- Expand Managed Alcohol Residence programming
- Provide culturally supportive housing
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Recommendation 3:
MCFD to complete a comprehensive review of evidence-based and promising practices specific to serving children and youth with FASD, including from the Key Worker Parent Support Program, for integration into the CYSN framework. In the meantime, MCFD to take immediate action to ensure that the KWPSP has consistent quality service across all regions of B.C. and is accessible to all families of children and youth with FASD. MCFD to take immediate action to ensure equitability and accessibility of the KWPSP by Sept. 30, 2021 and complete the best practice review by March 30, 2022.
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Recommendation 2:
Pending full implementation of Recommendation 1, that MCFD immediately include suspected or confirmed FASD, based on an assessment of functional needs, in the eligibility criteria for CYSN Family Support Services, thereby allowing children and youth with FASD and their families to access services available to others with specific neuro-developmental conditions. The ministry should seek appropriate funding to expand the capacity of these services to adequately support the number of newly eligible FASD families so that this recommended expansion of service eligibility does not lead to reduced services or longer wait lists for other CYSN families. MCFD to secure immediate funding enhancements and begin implementation of the expanded eligibility criteria by Sept. 30, 2021.
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Recommendation 31:
MCFD to ensure that the Indigenous community supporting the parent has been contacted and assisted to participate in the process where consent has been given by the parent.
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Recommendation 32:
MCFD to create a comprehensive list of region-specific services and supports that can be easily accessed by families and front-line support workers.
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