Thursday, August 19, 2010

Children's Aid Merger to be announced


A major change is in the offing for Children's Aid services in the Kenora and Rainy River

Districts.

Kenora-Patricia Child and Family Services and Family and Children's Services of the District
of Rainy River are expected to announce details of their merger today.

The two agencies have been discussing the possibility of amalgamating for a number of months,
but had to wait for the province to approve their plans.

A press conference is scheduled this morning to outline the details of the merger.

While there are expected to be some administrative cost savings, there is not supposed to
be any reduction in frontline services or frontline staff.