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Better support for youth leaving care makes social and economic sense

British Columbia’s Representative for Children and Youth strongly supports a report issued today by Fostering Change, calling on the B.C. government to ensure that a basic package of support is
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A Tragedy in Waiting: How B.C.’s mental health system failed one First Nations youth

Lack of timely access to mental health services contributed to the suicide death of a First Nations teen in 2013 and is continuing to place Aboriginal children and youth at risk, says a new report released by British Columbia’s Representative …


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Representative’s statement

Representative welcomes MCFD plan to conduct broader consultation on the development of a multi-year plan to improve child welfare.

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Representative’s Statement on Mental Health Funding Announcement

Today’s announcement that the provincial government has provided one-time funding to the Canadian Mental Health Association BC Division to support the Confident Parents: Thriving Kids program is a positive step.

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Representative’s Statement on Tent City

I want to take this time to offer my thanks to the many local advocates, working on behalf of those without housing and those living in poverty, who have been of great service to the people inhabiting “Tent City” in …


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Representative’s statement on Integrated Youth Services Initiative

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Representative’s statement in support of Premier’s op-ed

I am extremely proud of the Premier for acknowledging in public her own experiences in today’s Vancouver Sun op-ed. This is difficult and personal and she has found her voice now to speak out. It tells me that, even for …


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Child and Youth in Care Week – Representative’s Statement

During the courseof my nearly 10 years as Representative for Children and Youth in British Columbia and, in fact, throughout my career, I have had the privilege of getting to know hundreds of youth in care. These young people are …


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A Review of Youth Substance Use Services in B.C.

Youth with substance use problems in British Columbia are faced with a piecemeal service system that can leave them for long periods of time without adequate or available services as they try to access treatment, finds a new report released …


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Statement from the Representative

Representative for Children and Youth Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond has reviewed today’s Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) Information Bulletin regarding the establishment of an advisory committee to assist with the ministry’s multi-year planning.  The Information Bulletin does not properly …


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