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      • Open Custody
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    • Become a Foster Parent
  • Income Support
    • Overview
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    • Monthly Rates
    • Applying for Income Support
      • Overview
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    • The Appeal Process
    • The Newfoundland and Labrador Child Benefit (NLCB)
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    • Funeral Benefits
    • Support Trusts
    • Prenatal-Early Childhood Nutrition Supplement
    • Services for Victims of Violence
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Social Supports and Well-Being > Legislation and Strategies

Legislation and Strategies

The Department of Social Supports and Well-Being is responsible for the following legislation and strategies:

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  • Children, Youth and Families Act
  • Adult Protection Act
  • Adoption Act 2013
  • Youth Criminal Justice Act
  • Young Persons Offences Act
  • Poverty Reduction Strategy
  • Accessibility Act
  • Income and Employment Support Act

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Social Supports and Well-Being
P.O. Box 8700
St. John’s, NL A1B 4J6
Fax: 1-709-729-6382
Email: SSWBInfo@gov.nl.ca

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