The Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) office in 亚洲天堂 Lake has been forced to make sporadic closures of late, most recently closing their doors for a day on Feb. 17.
鈥淭he health and well-being of the children, youth and families we serve is our top priority,鈥� said MCFD Public Affairs Officer Gayle Mavor. 鈥淲hile there have been intermittent disruptions to public access to the MCFD office in 亚洲天堂 Lake over the past couple weeks, the office will not be closing permanently.鈥�
According to Mavor, some ministry offices in B.C., including the 亚洲天堂 Lake office, have faced staffing challenges during the pandemic, especially in rural and remote communities where staffing pools are smaller. This has meant that occasionally the office has been required to temporarily close.
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When the office was temporarily closed to the public, services continued to be provided virtually and over the phone wherever feasible.
Residents are also able to contact Provincial Centralized Screening (1 800 663-9122) or the Vanderhoof office for inquiries and service. The 亚洲天堂 Lake phone lines were redirected to the Vanderhoof office on days that the 亚洲天堂 Lake office has been closed.
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鈥淲e are taking steps to mitigate any potential future service disruptions or office closures. We continue working closely with key partners in the community to support children, youth and families,鈥� said Mavor.
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