Child welfare line for Nova Scotia.
Nova Scotians will have a single toll-free number to contact
child-welfare officials after-hours and on weekends. The new system will
be staffed by social workers trained in child protection who will have
access to client records at the 20 child-welfare agencies and district
offices. They will use a set procedure to decide if a call should be
investigated further. If they determine a home visit is warranted, they
will work with local on-call social workers, according to Vicki Wood,
Provincial Director of child-welfare services.
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