So Many Plans, So Little Stability: A Child’s Need for Security
This report looks into the chaotic life and unexpected death of a four-month-old First Nations infant. It identifies troubling inadequacies in planning, case management and decision-making, and makes recommendations to address gaps in how government and delegated Aboriginal agencies work …
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Representative’s Report # 12 – Reviews and investigations: February 1 – May 31, 2011
Champions for Change
The Champions for Change handbook is a guide to effective advocacy for youth and the adults that support them. It is intended to advance your rights and interests if you are requesting designated services or if you are dissatisfied …
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Isolated and Invisible: When Children with Special Needs are Seen but Not Seen
The Representative’s investigation examines the services and supports provided to a 15- year-old girl with Down syndrome, who was found in September 2010 alone with the body of her deceased mother. The report examines whether the services were appropriate and …
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Representative’s Report # 11 – Reviews and investigations: October 1, 2010 – January 31, 2011
Fragile Lives, Fragmented Systems: Strengthening Supports for Vulnerable Infants
This report is an aggregated, in-depth look at the lives and deaths of 21 B.C. infants collectively studied to identify and analyze trends. The report contains seven recommendations.
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Reporting of Critical Injuries and Deaths to the Representative for Children and Youth
This Special Report reviews the current MCFD policy regarding the reporting of critical injuries and deaths to the Representative. It makes a recommendation regarding needed improvements to the policy.
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