October is Foster Caregiver Month, a time when we recognize the hard work and dedication of foster caregivers across the province. As we close out this month, I extend my gratitude to the hundreds of caregivers in B.C. who open …
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October is Foster Caregiver Month, a time when we recognize the hard work and dedication of foster caregivers across the province. As we close out this month, I extend my gratitude to the hundreds of caregivers in B.C. who open …
This report is Part One of a two-part report on the workforce capacity of the Ministry of Children and Family Development’s (MCFD’s) child welfare services directly delivered by social workers. A more detailed and comprehensive report is expected in the
The Representative for Children and Youth (RCY) is calling for a collective commitment to “stop tinkering at the edges of an outdated system that does not work for too many children and families” and embark instead on both specific and …
Access to Justice BC co-hosted the Child & Youth Family Justice Conference on September 23, 2023, along with the Representative for Children & Youth, Youth Voices (Family Justice Innovation Lab) and the Society for Children and Youth BC. More than …
In acknowledgement of International Missing Children’s Day, May 25th, B.C.’s Representative for Children and youth is calling on “the diverse systems of care” to do more to prevent and better support young people who are lost, fleeing and missing from …
Victoria – A fierce warrior for children, youth and their families was honoured last week by the Janusz Korczak Association of Canada and the Representative for Children and Youth of B.C. during a ceremony at Government House.
VICTORIA – Increasing poverty rates, deepening vulnerabilities of children heading into kindergarten and an inability to access affordable childcare are preventing B.C. young people from thriving, says the province’s Representative for Children and Youth.
B.C.’s provincial budget is not going far enough in addressing the urgent needs of children and youth in the province, says B.C.’s Representative for Children and Youth.
A new report examining the youth justice system released by the Representative today reveals a gross under-utilization of scarce resources by the Ministry of Children and Family Development. While the number of youth committing crimes and being sentenced to custody …
The Canadian Council of Child and Youth Advocates (CCCYA) is a national
organization, which RCY is a member, made up of representatives from Canadian provinces and
territories who work collectively to promote and protect the rights of children
and youth.…