Jennifer Charlesworth
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Advocate urges B.C. to redistribute youth justice resources amid decrease in young offendersThe report says the average daily number of youth in custody in B.C. has fallen from 386 in 1997/1998 to as low as 11 in 2021/2022.CrimeJan 25, 2024
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Help for B.C. kids with special needs put off as government delays: AdvocateThe report says services and supports for families of children with disabilities are under-resourced, difficult to navigate, and "filled with closed doors."PoliticsNov 9, 2023
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Staff lose jobs after abused foster child dies in care, opposition parties want Dean sackedThe ministry responsible has now confirmed staff who failed to check in on the abused First Nations children have lost their jobs.PoliticsJun 29, 2023
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B.C. youth representative calls for better government care of gender-diverse youthA review of critical injury and death reports of gender-diverse youth between 2018 and 2021 raises serious concerns about their experiences, according to Jennifer Charlesworth.HealthJun 22, 2023
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B.C. children’s representative urges immediate help for children with special needsJennifer Charlesworth says thousands of children with a wide range of other neurocognitive developmental needs receive little or no support from the province.HealthDec 2, 2022
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B.C. youth representative calls for data on mental health of children in careA recent report found anxiety disorders are more than three times higher among children in care, depression is nearly 10 times higher and PTSD is 40 times more likely.HealthSep 20, 2022
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Involuntary mental health treatment for B.C. youth up 162% over 10 years: reportAccording to the report, the number of young people admitted for involuntary mental health support rose from 973 to 2,545 between 2008/09 and 2017/18.HealthJan 19, 2021
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Vancouver Island teen’s tragic death renews calls for youth mental health resourcesB.C.'s representative for children and youth says the province's already "woefully inadequate" mental health system has been made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic.HealthJan 13, 2021
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COVID-19 disproportionately affects children and youth with special needs: B.C. reportThe report, called Left Out, detailed gaps such as a lack of long-term income support and chronic delays to assessment, that have persisted during the pandemic.HealthDec 3, 2020
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Coronavirus: B.C. youth in care to still get support after 19th birthdayThe B.C. government is ensuring youth in care don't age out of the system during the ongoing coronavirus crisis.PoliticsMar 31, 2020
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