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B.C.'s Representative for Children and Youth
15 hours ago
FASD with Myles Himmelreich
Raising awareness around FASD as a disorder that can affect anyone from any culture, society or background is an important step in removing the shame and stigma faced by children with FASD and their families. Lack of awareness around FASD has harmful effects on the well-being of these children and their families, who have the same rights as all other children and families to the supports and services they need to thrive.
On April 15, 2021, RCY released Excluded: Increasing Understanding, Support and Inclusion for Children with FASD and their Families, a report calling for the provincial government to take action to improve supports and services to children with FASD and their families.
Development of the report was co-led by Myles Himmelreich, who shares his experience as both a person with FASD and someone who works closely with children and youth with FASD.
Read the report: https://rcybc.ca/reports-and-publications/excluded/
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B.C.’s Representative for Children and Youth (RCYBC) is an independent office of the Legislature. RCYBC supports children and youth in government care, children and youth who are not in government care but who require assistance in dealing with government services, young adults who were in care or who are receiving Community Living services and families of young people receiving or eligible for services.
Our goals are to help children and youth understand their rights and what to do if their rights are being ignored, to help connect children and youth with government services and programs and to help children and youth be a part of discussions regarding the care and services they receive. If you feel like you are not being supported in your home or community, please feel free to contact us via:
Text: 1-778-404-7161
Chat: rcybc.ca
Phone: 1-800-476-3933
Email: rcy@rcybc.ca
Be sure to subscribe, like, comment and most importantly share this video.
Find us online!
Twitter & Instagram: @RCYBCYOUTH
www.facebook.com/rcybcyouth
www.rcybc.ca
Music by LesFM, Track “Into the Forest”
View on YouTubeOn April 15, 2021, RCY released Excluded: Increasing Understanding, Support and Inclusion for Children with FASD and their Families, a report calling for the provincial government to take action to improve supports and services to children with FASD and their families.
Development of the report was co-led by Myles Himmelreich, who shares his experience as both a person with FASD and someone who works closely with children and youth with FASD.
Read the report: https://rcybc.ca/reports-and-publications/excluded/
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B.C.’s Representative for Children and Youth (RCYBC) is an independent office of the Legislature. RCYBC supports children and youth in government care, children and youth who are not in government care but who require assistance in dealing with government services, young adults who were in care or who are receiving Community Living services and families of young people receiving or eligible for services.
Our goals are to help children and youth understand their rights and what to do if their rights are being ignored, to help connect children and youth with government services and programs and to help children and youth be a part of discussions regarding the care and services they receive. If you feel like you are not being supported in your home or community, please feel free to contact us via:
Text: 1-778-404-7161
Chat: rcybc.ca
Phone: 1-800-476-3933
Email: rcy@rcybc.ca
Be sure to subscribe, like, comment and most importantly share this video.
Find us online!
Twitter & Instagram: @RCYBCYOUTH
www.facebook.com/rcybcyouth
www.rcybc.ca
Music by LesFM, Track “Into the Forest”