VICTORIA – In acknowledgement of International Missing Children’s Day, May 25th, B.C.’s Representative for Children and Youth is calling on provincial systems of care to do more to prevent and better support young people who are lost, fleeing and missing …
This report is the second and final report on a review of the workforce capacity of the Ministry of Children and Family Development’s (MCFD’s) child welfare services directly delivered by social workers.
The report highlights further analysis of a large …
The Representative for Children and Youth has released an Issues Spotlight report renewing calls for immediate and urgent action including immediate funding increases, strengthening mental health services, enhancing equitable access to education, a cross-government data management system and equitable access …
The Representative has released the Annual Report 2023/24 and Service Plan 2024/25 to 2026/27. This report includes details on the activities of the Office in 2024/25 and planned projects and initiatives through to 2026/27.
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Victoria, B.C. – The Representative for Children and Youth is renewing her call for the provincial government to prioritize an “all-in” approach to addressing violence as a worldwide campaign, 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-based Violence, draws to a …
October is Foster Caregiver Month, a time when we recognize the hard work and dedication of foster caregivers across the province. As we close out this month, I extend my gratitude to the hundreds of caregivers in B.C. who open …
This report is Part One of a two-part report on the workforce capacity of the Ministry of Children and Family Development’s (MCFD’s) child welfare services directly delivered by social workers. A more detailed and comprehensive report is expected in the
The Representative for Children and Youth (RCY) is calling for a collective commitment to “stop tinkering at the edges of an outdated system that does not work for too many children and families” and embark instead on both specific and …
Access to Justice BC co-hosted the Child & Youth Family Justice Conference on September 23, 2023, along with the Representative for Children & Youth, Youth Voices (Family Justice Innovation Lab) and the Society for Children and Youth BC. More than …
The Canadian Council of Child and Youth Advocates (CCCYA) is proud to celebrate National Child Day on November 20th which represents the 35th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) by …