By William Koblensky Varela, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunavut News Family Services Minister Gwen Healey Akearok and Premier John Main promised to follow through on the recommendations from the auditor general\u2019s report on foster children, and it will take until 2027-2028 to make the changes, they said. A lack of contact between Department of Family Services employees, the foster children and foster families was a major concern highlighted by the auditor general. Foster children were contacted on average every two months, well below the minimum once-per-month guidelines, and foster parents were contacted every four-and-a-half months, according to the report. \u201cNew standards have been implemented that ensure there are checks monthly, minimum contact checks, as well as quarterly reviews,\u201d Healey Akearok said. Those new standards were put in place since the… <\/p>\n
By William Koblensky Varela, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunavut News Family Services Minister Gwen Healey Akearok and Premier John Main promised to follow through on the recommendations from the auditor general\u2019s report on foster children, and it will take until 2027-2028 to make the changes, they said. A lack of contact between Department of Family Services employees, the foster children and foster families was a major concern highlighted by the auditor general. Foster children were contacted on average every two months, well below the minimum once-per-month guidelines, and foster parents were contacted every four-and-a-half months, according to the report. \u201cNew standards have been implemented that ensure there are checks monthly, minimum contact checks, as well as quarterly reviews,\u201d Healey Akearok said. Those new standards were put in place since the... <\/p>\n