Northern and Southern Alberta After-hours
Child Intervention Services
Child Abuse Alberta Human Services
April 2015 Update: Please note that the Southern and Northern After-Hours Teams will now provide support for Albertans who need child intervention and family support services. Anywhere in Alberta, the number to call for after-hours response is: 1-800-638-0715. You will be prompted to press 1 if you are calling from Red Deer or south of Red Deer, and to press 2 if you are calling from north of Red Deer.
Child abuse is any act of maltreatment of a child by a parent or guardian that results in injury or harm. The Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act defines the four main types of abuse as:
Each situation and family is different so, while some of the signs might point to abuse, they might also mean that the family is facing other problems which may contribute to child abuse such as:
If you have concerns or questions, please feel free to contact Associate Director of Child Intervention, Toni Kazmir at 403-755-1463 or by email at [email protected].
The After-Hours sites are now able to provide the following services directly:
Caregiver crisis support
The Kinship Inquiry Number
Language translation services
April 2015 Update: Please note that the Southern and Northern After-Hours Teams will now provide support for Albertans who need child intervention and family support services. Anywhere in Alberta, the number to call for after-hours response is: 1-800-638-0715. You will be prompted to press 1 if you are calling from Red Deer or south of Red Deer, and to press 2 if you are calling from north of Red Deer.
Child abuse is any act of maltreatment of a child by a parent or guardian that results in injury or harm. The Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act defines the four main types of abuse as:
Each situation and family is different so, while some of the signs might point to abuse, they might also mean that the family is facing other problems which may contribute to child abuse such as:
- a lack of parenting skills
- immature parents
- parents with negative childhood experiences
- social isolation
- alcohol and/or drug use in the home
- manufacture of drugs, indoor marijuana grow operations, drug trafficking, or other forms of illegal drug activity in the home
- family violence in the home
- frequent family crisis
- unrealistic expectations of a child’s behaviour and capacities
If you have concerns or questions, please feel free to contact Associate Director of Child Intervention, Toni Kazmir at 403-755-1463 or by email at [email protected].
The After-Hours sites are now able to provide the following services directly:
Caregiver crisis support
The Kinship Inquiry Number
Language translation services