‘Serious Shortcomings’ Remain at N.W.T. Child and Family Services, Auditor General Finds

Auditor General report on child and family services in NWT finds ‘serious shortcomings’

A report from the Auditor General of Canada states the Department of Health and Social Services “did not do enough to protect and support the well‑being of at‑risk children and their families.”

‘Serious shortcomings’ remain at N.W.T. Child and Family Services, auditor general finds

More than a decade after recommending substantial reforms to the territory's child and family services system, the auditor general has returned with another report saying little has changed.

N.W.T. caregiver says child welfare system still failing youth

A longtime caregiver in the Northwest Territories says she expects many of the same concerns identified in previous child welfare audits to reappear when a new auditor general report is tabled on Thursday. The report will be the first review into the territory’s child and family services system since 2018. Roberts, the executive director of the Foster Family Coalition and Home Base, a housing and social resources for youth in Yellowknife, told A…

Audit finds ‘serious shortcomings’ in NWT child protection services

While some improvements have been made, Canada's Auditor General has found NWT child and family services continues to "fall short" on issues identified in 2014. The post Audit finds ‘serious shortcomings’ in NWT child protection services first appeared on Cabin Radio.