Some tips for youth from our Social Media Youth Team for the slow reopening of the province during COVID-19. BC's Representative for Children and Youth (RCYBC) is an independent office of the Legislature. That means that we are not the government! RCYBC supports youth in care, young people and their families, and any children and youth who are not in government care but still require assistance in dealing with the government. 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 call us at 1-800-476-3933. Please subscribe, like, comment and most importantly share this video. Find us online! Twitter & Instagram: @RCYBCYOUTH www.facebook.com/rcybcyouth www.rcybc.ca

Who is B.C.'s Representative for Children and Youth? Our Social Media Youth Team decided to find out what Jennifer was like as a child, what she liked to do, what inspires her and what she wants the Rep's office to be for kids. BC's Representative for Children and Youth (RCYBC) is an independent office of the Legislature. That means that we are not the government! RCYBC supports youth in care, young people and their families, and any children and youth who are not in government care but still require assistance in dealing with the government. 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 call us at 1-800-476-3933. Please subscribe, like, comment and most importantly share this video. Find us online! Twitter & Instagram: @RCYBCYOUTH www.facebook.com/rcybcyouth www.rcybc.ca

Giggles has come all the way from planet Zog to visit with kids and learn about child rights. Today, she learns about a child's right to culture with B.C.'s Representative for Children and Youth, Jennifer Charlesworth. Giggles met with more than 150 children in three Victoria schools in honour of National Child Day as part of the Child Thrive program, an initiative of the International Institute for Child Rights and Development.

No youth should ever be homeless. Too many are. Meet Katherine McParland, a youth who is doing something about it. With a team of youth leaders, Katherine is hosting a series of forums around B.C. to hear from youth with experiences of homelessness. If you fit this description, please join in! Times, dates and details on our website. https://rcybc.ca/youthhomelessness

Ignite Your Spirit 2 was a youth-led forum hosted by B.C.'s Representative for Children and Youth at Lake Cowichan on Vancouver Island in August 2017 for Indigenous youth in care. The term "Ignite Your Spirit" is a reference to setting alight the passion within each person in order to advocate for change. The goal of the forum was to capture the realities experienced by Indigenous children and youth in B.C.'s child welfare system. Youth who attended Ignite Your Spirit 2 had clear recommendations for change. The Youth Leadership Team put a lot of thought and time into creating four important workshops for the youth participants which included: Rights and Advocacy, Culture and Identity, Aging out of Care, and, Self-care and Wellness. B.C.'s Representative for Children and Youth (RCYBC) is an independent Office of the Legislature. That means that we are not the government! RCYBC supports youth, young people and their families, and any children and youth who are not in government care but still require assistance in dealing with the government. 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 part of discussions regarding the care and services they receive. If you feel like you’re not being supported in your home or community, please feel free to call us at 1-800-476-3933 for support, assistance and advice. Please subscribe, like, comment and most importantly share this video. Find us online! Twitter: @RCYBCYOUTH Instagram: @RCYBCYOUTH Facebook: www.facebook.com/rcybcyouth Official Website: www.rcybc.ca

The Rep's Rights Tour 2018...coming soon to a community near you!! #Rep4Rights #UNCRC #UNDRIP The Representative for Children and Youth BC (RCYBC) is an independent organization. That means that we are not the government! RCYBC supports youth, young people and their families, and any children and youth who are not in government care but still require assistance in dealing with the government. 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 part of discussions regarding the care and services they receive. If you feel like you’re not being supported in your home or community, please feel free to call us at 1-800-476-3933 for support, assistance and advice. Please subscribe, like, comment and most importantly share this video. Find us online! Twitter: @RCYBCYOUTH Instagram: @RCYBCYOUTH Facebook: www.facebook.com/rcybcyouth Official Website: www.rcybc.ca

The Rep's Rights Tour 2018...coming soon to a community near you!! #Rep4Rights #UNCRC #UNDRIP The Representative for Children and Youth BC (RCYBC) is an independent organization. That means that we are not the government! RCYBC supports youth, young people and their families, and any children and youth who are not in government care but still require assistance in dealing with the government. 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 part of discussions regarding the care and services they receive. If you feel like you’re not being supported in your home or community, please feel free to call us at 1-800-476-3933 for support, assistance and advice. Please subscribe, like, comment and most importantly share this video. Find us online! Twitter: @RCYBCYOUTH Instagram: @RCYBCYOUTH Facebook: www.facebook.com/rcybcyouth Official Website: www.rcybc.ca

In this very personal video, Dawn Thomas-Wightman, RCY's Deputy Representative on secondment, talks about adoption of children with special needs and her own family's experience. B.C.'s Representative for Children and Youth (RCYBC) is an independent Office of the Legislature. That means we are not the government! RCYBC supports children and youth in care, young people and their families, and any children and youth who are not in government care but still require assistance in dealing with the government. 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 part of discussions regarding the care and services they receive. If you feel like you could use some help, please feel free to call us at 1-800-476-3933 for support, assistance and advice. Please subscribe, like, comment and most importantly, share this video. Find us online! Twitter: @RCYBC and @RCYBCYouth Instagram: @rcybcyouth Facebook: @RCYBC and @RCYBCyouth Official website: www.rcybc.ca

Find us online! Twitter: @RCYBC and @RCYBCYouth Instagram: @rcybcyouth Facebook: @RCYBC and @RCYBCyouth Official website: www.rcybc.ca In this video, Representative for Children and Youth Bernard Richard tells the Social Media Youth Team about his three main priorities: to reduce the over-representation of Indigenous youth in care, to help kids transition out of care and to provide access to mental health services and substance abuse treatment. B.C.'s Representative for Children and Youth (RCYBC) is an independent Office of the Legislature. That means we are not the government! RCYBC supports children and youth in care, young people and their families, and any children and youth who are not in government care but still require assistance in dealing with the government. 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 part of discussions regarding the care and services they receive. If you feel like you could use some help, please feel free to call us at 1-800-476-3933 for support, assistance and advice. Please subscribe, like, comment and most importantly, share this video. Music: Perspectives by Kevin MacLeod

Find us online! Twitter: @RCYBC and @RCYBCYouth Instagram: @rcybcyouth Facebook: @RCYBC and @RCYBCyouth Official website: www.rcybc.ca In this second video in the series, our Social Media Youth Team spoke with the Representative for Children and Youth about his experiences at RCY. Bernard tells the team about his incredible first experience at Ignite Your Spirit and how important it is for children and youth to know that RCY exists and the advocacy services available. B.C.'s Representative for Children and Youth (RCYBC) is an independent Office of the Legislature. That means we are not the government! RCYBC supports children and youth in care, young people and their families, and any children and youth who are not in government care but still require assistance in dealing with the government. 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 part of discussions regarding the care and services they receive. If you feel like you could use some help, please feel free to call us at 1-800-476-3933 for support, assistance and advice. Please subscribe, like, comment and most importantly, share this video. Music: Perspectives by Kevin MacLeod