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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Title Annotation:	CHILDREN, YOUTH & FAMILIES
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Date:	Jun 19, 2006
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