AI-assisted research summary: The regulation names two protective safe houses, requires directors to include specific assessment topics for certain children, allows directors to make service agreements for some young adults, and bars those agreements after the person’s 24th birthday.
(Consolidated up to 221/2025) ALBERTA REGULATION 194/2007 Protection of Sexually Exploited Children Act PROTECTION OF SEXUALLY EXPLOITED CHILDREN REGULATION Table of Contents 1 Protective safe houses 2 Assessments 3 Services for 18 to 23 year olds 4 Prescribed forms 5 Repeal 6 Expiry 7 Coming into force Forms Protective safe houses 1 The following are protective safe houses for the purposes of the Act: (a) Yellowhead Youth Centre (Edmonton); (b) Hull Services (Calgary). AR 194/2007 s1;195/2012 Assessments 2 An assessment by a director of a child confined to a protective safe house pursuant to section 2 of the Act must include, but is not restricted to, (a) an assessment of the child’s physical and emotional well‑being, (b) an assessment of the child’s use of alcohol, drugs and other intoxicating substances, (c) an assessment of the child’s risk of self‑harm and of engaging in or attempting to engage in prostitution, (d) an assessment of the level of family involvement with the child and the involvement of other persons having a close relationship with the child, and (e) an assessment of whether the child is in need of intervention services under the Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act . Services for 18 to 23 year olds 3 (1) For the purposes of assisting a person referred to in section 7.2 of the Act to remain free of being sexually exploited because of involvement in prostitution after that person attains 18 years of age, a director may enter into an agreement with that person to continue to provide the following services to that person if, in the opinion of the director, the services are not reasonably available to that person from other sources: (a) living accommodations; (b) support and assistance relating to the necessities of life; (c) any other services that, in the opinion of the director, may be required; (d) if the person is under 20 years of age, the following additional services: (i) health benefits; (ii) residential services; (iii) financial assistance for training. (2) No agreement under subsection (1) may be entered into or remains in force after the person’s 24th birthday. AR 194/2007 s3;146/2014 4 Repealed AR 168/2020 s2. Repeal 5 The Protection of Children Involved in Prostitution Regulation (AR 5/99) is repealed. Expiry 6 For the purpose of ensuring that this Regulation is reviewed for ongoing relevancy and necessity, with the option that it may be repassed in its present or an amended form following a review, this Regulation expires on November 30, 2030. AR 194/2007 s6;195/2012;8/2021;221/2025 Coming into force 7 This Regulation comes into force on the coming into force of the Protection of Children Involved in Prostitution Amendment Act, 2007 . Form 1 Repealed AR 168/2020 s3. Form 2 Repealed AR 168/2020 s3.