Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, having answered the question about the training required for income support workers, I think it's also important to say that the expectation is that the workers will take a case management approach. In other words, they're supposed to work with other resources in the community; for instance, the social worker with Health and Social Services who may make available some counselling services. The social worker may have access to psychological assistance if that's necessary, or other tools that may be available. We don't have the comprehensive program we used to. The Member will probably remember from the 13th Assembly, we had the life skills program called Investing in People. Unfortunately, that program was cost shared with the federal government and when the funding was ended by the federal government, this government didn't have enough money to carry on on its own. So we don't have that kind of comprehensive program, but individuals are still supposed to be able to access counselling that is necessary in order to help them improve their chances of being successful.
Charles Dent on Question 14-15(2): Training Required For Income Support Workers
In the Legislative Assembly on January 21st, 2004. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 14-15(2): Training Required For Income Support Workers
Question 14-15(2): Training Required For Income Support Workers
Item 6: Oral Questions
January 20th, 2004
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