Supports for Permanency (SFP) Caseload by Age Group

This Children and Family Services dataset provides an overview of the number of children and youth receiving post-intervention support through the Supports for Permanency (SFP) Program by age group. The program provides financial support to families who adopt or obtain private guardianship of children in permanent government care.   The data shows the average monthly number of children and youth in the province who are receiving post-intervention supports through the SFP program. More specifically, it shows the numbers by age group (0-5, 6-12, 13-15 and 16-17 years old) with historical information dating back ten years.   Information is available through the links listed below as aggregate data in excel, as visualizations in CI Interactive Data Tool and as descriptions of data fields and elements in the Data Dictionary.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 20:44 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 20:44 (UTC)
contact_email Open@gov.ab.ca
contact_person {"en": "Children and Family Services", "fr": "Children and Family Services"}
criticality_level []
data_dictionary ["society"]
geographic_scope []
open_canada_collection federated
open_canada_date_published 2023-02-07 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"en": ["adoption", "age group", "children", "family", "legal permanency", "post-intervention supports", "private guardianship", "youth"], "fr-t-en": ["adoption", "groupe d'âge", "enfants", "famille", "permanence légale", "soutiens post-intervention", "tutelle privée", "jeunesse"]}
open_canada_subject ["persons"]
sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr
update_frequency P1Y