Progress underway but siloed systems, lack of early intervention services and workforce challenges persist says Representative for Children and Youth two years after landmark report

VICTORIA – Two years after the release of a landmark report calling for a full overhaul of the child welfare system in the province, BC’s independent oversight office for children and youth says while some significant changes are in effect, coordinated service delivery, a stronger workforce and early intervention services and support are still urgently […]

Representative for Children and Youth calling for the rights of young people to be strengthened when their caregivers are involved in the criminal justice system

Victoria –The Representative for Children and Youth says “significant steps” must be taken to ensure young people are well-supported and their voices are heard when their caregivers are involved in the criminal justice system or incarcerated. “Every day at my office we see the profound trauma that young people experience when their parents or caregivers […]

Representative for Children and Youth calls for legislative reform to ensure the voices of young people are heard in child welfare and family law situations

Victoria – Following the release of a series of commissioned reports, the Representative for Children and Youth says “far more needs to be done” to ensure young people’s perspectives are front and centre in child welfare and family law decisions. “Too often we see adults making decisions on behalf of young people, or we assume […]

Representative for Children and Youth urging enhanced services and supports for young people who witness and experience intimate partner violence

Victoria – BC’s Representative for Children and Youth is calling on government to accept the recommendations made in this week’s Coroner’s report on intimate partner violence. “The report, Our Time to Act, is a timely and urgent call to action to address the widely recognized epidemic of intimate partner and family violence in British Columbia, […]

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