Provincial Contact Person
Anna Perry
Alberta Children’s Services
10th Floor, Sterling Place
9940 – 106th Street
Edmonton, AB T5K 2N2
780-422-0178
[email protected]
Alberta Adoption information:
https://www.alberta.ca/adoption-post-adoption
In Alberta the following are eligible for assistance under the Supports for Permanency Program:
- Families who adopted or obtained Private Guardianship of a child with Permanent Guardianship Agreement (PGA) or Permanent Guardianship Order (PGO) status
- Eligibility for the Supports for Permanency Program is based on financial need. Therefore, families must demonstrate that adopting or obtaining private guardianship of a child with Permanent Guardianship Agreement (PGA) or Permanent Guardianship Order (PGO) status would create an undue financial burden on the family.
To determine financial burden, the family must provide a letter which:
- declares that the family would experience financial burden; and
- states the gross family income
Maintenance and financial assistance for purchasing services may be provided to eligible families at any time after the adoption or private guardianship order has been granted and up until the child’s 18th birthday. Maintenance or payment for services can only be negotiated on a go forward and non-retroactive basis.
Maintenance equal to the basic daily foster care rate. These are:
Age | Per Diem |
---|---|
0–1 | $23.98 |
2–5 | $24.38 |
6–8 | $26.74 |
9–11 | $28.25 |
12–15 | $32.00 |
16–17 | $36.58 |
Skill Fees on top of the basic rate are $15.00 for Level 1 and $27.50 for Level 2.
Reviews are done annually or when there are significant changes in the child’s special needs.
Financial Assistance is available for:
- child care to provide parental relief to a maximum of 576 hours per family (at regionally approved rates), and
- reimbursement for the cost of transportation (at regionally approved rates) to maintain an Indian child’s cultural ties with their band of origin.
In addition to the above, children who have emotional or behavioural problems are eligible for financial assistance to cover:
- Counseling to a maximum of 10 sessions a year;
- Treatment in an Alberta residential facility that is approved by a director if a director believes the placement will break down if such treatment is not provided;
- Additional needs funding of up to $70.00 per week (adoptive and private guardianship families write a brief proposal outlining how the funds will be used) examples: day care for remedial purposes, athletic, musical or artistic activities, including equipment, specialized educational support/tutoring and equipment, including computers, transportation and subsistence for treatment purposes; and
- Speech therapy, occupational therapy, orthodontics and other services necessary to maintain the placement (family counseling, in home assistance).
In addition, the Family Support for Children with Disabilities Program, Child Intervention Services and Aids to Daily Living are also available to support the family.