Reports

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. A Tragedy in Waiting: How B.C.’s mental health system failed one First Nations Youth […]

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

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. A Review of Youth Substance Use Services in B.C. calls on […]

Approach with Caution

Why the Story of One Vulnerable B.C. Youth Can’t be Told In a departure from usual practice, the Representative for Children and Youth has decided not to publicly release the detailed results of her investigation into critical injuries experienced by one youth receiving services from the Ministry of Children and Family Development out of concern […]