Saskatchewan

In Saskatchewan, the Ministry of Social Services is responsible for providing protection services for children under the age of 16 (and in exceptional cases to youth under 18 years of age) under the mandate of the Child and Family Services Act (1989-90). There are 19 Child Protection offices across the province, within three service areas. Alleged maltreatment is reported directly to the child welfare offices in each of the three service areas that serve children off-reserve. The Adoption Act (1998) and The Emergency Protection for Victims of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Act (2002) are other pieces of legislation related to the well-being and protection of children in Saskatchewan (MacLaurin et al., 2011). For more information, please visit the information sheet on Saskatchewan's child welfare services.

Statistics

Saskatchewan - Statistics

Saskatchewan: Children and youth in out-of-home care in 2019^

Children in care Child (0-15) population Rate per 1000**
4,546* 244,476 18.59

^Ministry of Social Services. (2019). 4th Quarter - 2019 CFP Statistics as of March 31. https://publications.saskatchewan.ca/#/products/100613.

*Number adjusted to include estimate of children in care on-reserve. See the Children In Out-Of-Home Care In Canada In 2019 Information Sheet for more information. 

**The rate per 1000 is calculated using the population of children covered under the age of protection in Saskatchewan (under 16 years old).

§ Child welfare services fall under the jurisdiction of provincial and territorial authorities, making it difficult to compile statistics at the national level. The most notable variations between provinces include mandate variation by jurisdiction with respect to the age to which children are eligible for services, differences in the length of time a child can receive out-of-home care and the definition of out-of-home care.

Reports
Title Authors Year
2016 Annual Report

Saskatchewan Advocate for Children and Youth

The Structured Decision Making® System for Child Protective Services: Policy and Procedures Manual for Saskatchewan

NCDD Children's Research Centre

Voices for Reform: Options for Change to Saskatchewan First Nations Child Welfare

Voices for Reform: Options for Change to Saskatchewan First Nations Child Welfare

2015 Annual Report - Saskatchewan Children's Advocate Office

Saskatchewan Advocate for Children and Youth

Annual Report for 2015-16

Saskatchewan Ministry of Social Services

Duty to Protect: Special Investigation Report

Saskatchewan Advocate for Children and Youth

Provincial/Territorial Protocol On Children, Youth and Families Moving Between Provinces and Territories

Government of British Columbia
Government of Alberta
Government of Manitoba
Government of Saskatchewan
Government of New Brunswick
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Government of Nova Scotia
Government of Prince Edward Island
Government of Northwest Territories
Government of Nunavut
Government of Yukon
Government of Ontario

Shhh…LISTEN!! We Have Something To Say! Youth Voices From The North

Saskatchewan Advocate for Children and Youth

The Silent World of Jordan: Special Investigation Report

Saskatchewan Advocate for Children and Youth

2014 Annual Report - Saskatchewan Children's Advocate Office

Saskatchewan Advocate for Children and Youth

Annual Report for 2014-15

Saskatchewan Ministry of Social Services

No Time for Mark: The Gap Between Policy and Practice

Saskatchewan Advocate for Children and Youth

Response to the Advocate for Children and Youth Two Tragedies Report: February 2015 Status Update

Saskatchewan Ministry of Social Services

The Structured Decision Making System for Child Protection Services: The Policy and Procedures Manual: Saskatchewan

NCCD Children's Research Centre

2013 Annual Report - Saskatchewan Children's Advocate Office

Saskatchewan Advocate for Children and Youth