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NEWS RELEASES, REPORTS AND PUBLICATIONS  | APRIL 17, 2020 array(2) { [0]=> object(WP_Term)#14317 (10) { ["term_id"]=> int(96) ["name"]=> string(13) "News Releases" ["slug"]=> string(13) "news-releases" ["term_group"]=> int(0) ["term_taxonomy_id"]=> int(96) ["taxonomy"]=> string(8) "category" ["description"]=> string(0) "" ["parent"]=> int(30) ["count"]=> int(6) ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } [1]=> object(WP_Term)#14313 (10) { ["term_id"]=> int(84) ["name"]=> string(24) "Reports and Publications" ["slug"]=> string(24) "reports-and-publications" ["term_group"]=> int(0) ["term_taxonomy_id"]=> int(84) ["taxonomy"]=> string(8) "category" ["description"]=> string(0) "" ["parent"]=> int(0) ["count"]=> int(41) ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } }

Joint News Release

In recognition of Prevention of Violence Against Women Week, the Representative and the Human Rights Commissioner have released a joint news release: Click here…


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From Marginalized to Magnified

Youth homelessness Solutions From Those With Lived Expertise

A report on youth homelessness in B.C., informed by youth. RCY assisted the author, Katherine McParland, in creating the report.

Download Representative’s support report, Raising Young Peoples’ Voices

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REVIEWS AND INVESTIGATIONS  | NOVEMBER 26, 2019 array(1) { [0]=> object(WP_Term)#14322 (10) { ["term_id"]=> int(32) ["name"]=> string(26) "Reviews and Investigations" ["slug"]=> string(26) "reviews-and-investigations" ["term_group"]=> int(0) ["term_taxonomy_id"]=> int(32) ["taxonomy"]=> string(8) "category" ["description"]=> string(0) "" ["parent"]=> int(30) ["count"]=> int(34) ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } }

Caught in the Middle

Investigative report on circumstances leading up to overdose death of teenager who came into contact with Alberta and B.C. child-serving systems. 

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SSCCY report Children and Youth with Neuro-Diverse Special Needs

B.C.’s Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth has released a report titled: Children and Youth with Neuro-Diverse Special Needs.

Download it here: https://www.leg.bc.ca/content/CommitteeDocuments/41st-parliament/4th-ses……


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CCCYA – A National Paper on Youth Suicide

The Canadian Council of Child and Youth Advocates (CCCYA) published A National Paper on Youth Suicide that calls on governments at the national, provincial and territorial levels to take concrete action to prevent youth suicide in Canada.

CCCYA National Suicide …


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Alone and Afraid: Lessons learned from the ordeal of a child with special needs and his family

The ordeal of one boy and his family shows that British Columbia’s system of services to support children with complex needs must be overhauled, says an investigative report released today by the Representative for Children and Youth.

The report details …


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Time to Listen: Youth Voices on Substance Use

The provincial government should develop a comprehensive system of substance use services capable of addressing the diverse needs of young people across British Columbia, says a report released today by the Representative for Children and Youth.

The need for harm …


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Promoting Access to Breastfeeding in Child Welfare Matters

Vulnerable women and their newborn infants will benefit from a five-point action plan to support family connections and mother-child bonds, while keeping children safe. The plan is part of a Joint Special Report by Ministry of Children and Family Development …


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Representative’s Report #31 – Reviews and Investigations: June 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018

The purpose of the Representative for Children and Youth’s (RCY) reviews and investigations of child deaths and critical injuries is to identify and thoughtfully analyze issues, particularly in service delivery. The intent is to help prevent similar deaths or injuries …


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B.C. Adoption & Permanency Options Update

The provincial government is faltering in its efforts to find permanent homes for the children and youth in its care – particularly for Indigenous children and youth – shows a report released today by the Representative for Children and Youth. …


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