Posted: Mar 14, 2021 6:00 AM AT | Last Updated: March 14 The province began an overhaul of child welfare services in 2015. It's not clear how long the process is expected to continue.(Costea Andrea M / Shutterstock) Nova Scotia's Department of Community Services is looking for outside help — once again — on an overhaul of the child welfare system that started six years ago. The province issued a tender on March 4 for a partner "to support new and emerging initiatives that advance child welfare." The initial focus of the partnership, according to tender documents, is the development and rollout of new programming in the category of prevention and early intervention.