The ACOA is a federal government department dedicated to the economic development of the Atlantic Canada region. Support was received from the Research & Development Corporation ( RDC ) of Newfoundland and Labrador and from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency ( ACOA ) for this development.
The purpose of a multi agency meeting is to ensure that all options have been explored to support the child in the current school and home before a recommendation is made to the Access to Resources (SEN) Panel for a jointly funded resource. 2.6.
Hollinger, J.H., American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law and the National Resource Center on Legal and Court Issues (1998). A Guide to the Multiethnic Placement Act of 1994 as Amended by the Interethnic Adoption Provisions of 1996.rocedures for a timely search for prospective parents for a child who is awaiting placement. MEPA-IEP specifically states that it has no effect on the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). Agency administrators should identify barriers to implementation of MEPA-IEP and make plans for addressing those barriers.