2011

Special Committeee to Appoint a Representative for Children and Youth

On Nov. 15, 20110, government announced that members of an all-party Special Committee to Appoint a Representative for Children and Youth unanimously recommended that the House reappoint Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond for a second term as the Representative for Children and Youth for British Columbia. This is the committee’s report.

Service Plan 2012-13 to 2014-15

The plan reflecting the Office of the Representative for Children and Youth's goals and objectives from 2012-13 to 2014-15.

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Champions for Children and Youth-A Guide to Effective Advocacy

The purpose of this guide is to share ways in which youth can advocate for themselves and to assist the adults who may be advocating on their behalf.

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2010

Final Progress Report on the Implementation of the Recommendations of the BC Children and Youth Review

 
The third and final report assessing the 62 recommendations of the April 2006 BC Children and Youth Review (the "Hughes Review").

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Representatives Report # 10-Critical Injuries and Deaths Review and Investigation

RCY's review and investigation of critical injuries or deaths from June 1, 2010-September 20, 2010.

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Service Plan 2011-12 to 2013-14

The plan reflecting the Office of the Representative for Children and Youth's goals and objectives from 2011-12 to 2013-14.

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Growing Up In B.C.

This unique report takes a sweeping look at young lives across the province, using as wide a lens as possible to examine the state of British Columbia's children and youth.

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The Representative's 2009/10 Annual Report

This report marks 36 months of work with B.C.'s vulnerable children since the Office's inception in 2007.

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Update:System of Services for Children and Youth with Special Needs

This is the third report issued by the RCY looking at the responsiveness and effectiveness of services to B.C.'s children and youth with special needs.  The report provides an overview of key changes to the system since June 2008. 

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Issue Report: Sexual Abuse Intervention Program

This report reviews the Sexual Abuse Intervention Program, which provides a range of treatments and support services to children and youth who have been sexually abused, and to children under the age of 12 with sexual behaviour disorders. 
 

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Representative's Report #9- Critical Injuries and Deaths: Reviews and Investigations
 
RCY reviews and investigations of critical injuries or child deaths from Feb. 1, 2010 - May 31, 2010.

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Aboriginal Children and Youth in Canada: Canada Must Do Better

Aboriginal Children and Youth in Canada is a position paper written by the Canadian Council of Provincial Child and Youth Advocates (CCPCYA) and calls for a national plan to improve outcomes for Aboriginal children and youth.

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No Shortcuts to Safety - Doing Better for Children Living with Extended Family

No Shortcuts to Safety; Doing Better for Children Living with Extended Family reports on an in-depth audit carried out by the Representative, examining B.C.'s Child in the Home of a Relative (CIHR) program.

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Hearing the Voices of Children and Youth: A Child-Centered Approach to Complaint Resolution

In this report, Representative Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond and Ombudsperson Kim Carter identify seven ways for the Ministry of Children and Family Development to make its complaint process more accessible and responsive to the vulnerable young people it serves.

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2009

Representative's Report #7 - Critical Injuries and Deaths: Reviews and Investigations

RCY reviews and investigations of critical injuries or child deaths from June 1, 2009 to September 30, 2009.

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Service Plan 2010/11 - 2012/13

A plan reflecting the Office of the Representative for Children and Youth's goals and objectives from 2010/11 to 2012/13.

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The Representative for Children and Youth's 2008/09 Annual Report

The report highlights the activities and accomplishments of the Office on behalf of vulnerable children, and contains descriptions of specific advocacy cases and their outcomes/

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Honouring Christian Lee- No Private Matter: Protecting Children Living With Domestic Violence

In the weeks and days leading up to the murders of Christian Lee  and his mother, a coordinated system linking criminal law, child welfare and family justice information could have made a difference in the tragic outcome, says B.C.?s Representative for Children and Youth.

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Housing, Help and Hope: A Better Path for Struggling Families

A struggling young family needed short-term housing assistance so their baby could be safe, but instead the child was taken into government care. A Representative for Children and Youth investigation into a First Nations baby?s critical injury finds that many of the systemic factors that played a major role in the infant?s removal from his parents still exist today.

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Representative's Report #6 - Critical Injuries and Deaths: Reviews and Investigations

RCY reviews and investigations of critical injuries or child deaths from February 1, 2009 to May 31, 2009.

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Representative's Report #5 - Critical Injuries and Deaths: Reviews and Investigations

RCY reviews and investigations of critical injuries or child deaths from October 1, 2008 to January 31, 2009.

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Kids, Crime and Care: Youth Justice Experiences and Outcomes

A major B.C. study released today shows that although children and youth in care are at higher risk of becoming involved with the youth justice system, early interventions targeted at risk factors can change the paths of these vulnerable adolescents. The study is a joint project of the Representative for Children and Youth, and the Provincial Health Officer.

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Other Joint Special Reports of the Representative for Children and Youth and the Provincial Health Officer include:

• Health and Well-Being of Children in Care in B.C.: Educational Experience and Outcomes (May 2007)
• Health and Well-Being of Children in Care in British Columbia: Report 1 on Health Services Utilization and Mortality (Sept 2006)

2008

2008 Progress Report on the Implementation of the Recommendations of the BC Children and Youth Review ("Hughes Review")

The need for intensified government commitment to completing all of the Hughes recommendations is even more essential in challenging economic times, B.C.'s Representative for Children and Youth said today.

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Update: System of Services for Children and Youth with Special Needs

All children deserve equal access to the same programs, supports, opportunities and hopeful futures, especially children and youth with special needs, and their families.

This is an update on the RCY report released in February 2008, which looked at the support system for children and youth with special needs. These reports examine how the Ministry of Children and Family Development and Community Living BC deliver these services.

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Service Plan 2009/10 - 2011/12

A plan reflecting the Office of the Representative for Children and Youth's goals and objectives from 2009/10 to 2011/12.

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Representative's Report #4, Critical injuries and deaths: Reviews and investigations

An overview of the reviews and investigations conducted by the Representative's office into critical injuries and deaths of BC children and youth who were in care or receiving reviewable services from June 1 - September 30, 2008 (78 Kb).

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Issue Report: Medical Assessments in B.C.'s Youth Justice System

This report outlines the findings and recommendations of the Representative for Children and Youth following a review of court ordered physical assessments of youth under the federal
Youth Criminal Justice Act.

Supplemental documents:

• Report Appendices
• MCFD Report: Investigation of Allegations
• MCFD Report: Management Investigation
• MCFD Report: Review of Youth Criminal Justice Act Assessment

B.C.'s Representative for Children and Youth, Annual Report: April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2008

The first-ever annual report from B.C.?s Representative for Children and Youth. This report provides a summary of the office's first year of work on behalf of the vulnerable children and youth of B.C.

Representative's Report #3, Critical Injuries and Deaths: Reviews and Investigations

An overview of the reviews and investigations conducted by the Representative's office into critical injuries and deaths of BC children and youth who were in care or receiving reviewable services from February 1 - May 31, 2008.

Amanda, Savannah, Rowen and Serena: From loss to learning

In April 2007, the Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth asked the Representative to investigate the deaths of four Northern B.C. children who died between 1999 and 2005.
The detailed analysis that follows in this report focuses on identifying those enduring lessons that can be used to inform improvements to the child serving system and child protection (2.3 Mb).

For faster download, this report can also be viewed in three sections:

• From Loss to Learning:  Executive Summary and Introduction
• From Loss to Learning: Children's Stories
• From Loss to Learning: Findings and Recommendations

Monitoring Brief: System of Services for Children and Youth with Special Needs

This Brief focuses on the accountabilities of the Ministry of Children and Family Development and Community Living BC with respect to the delivery of services to children and youth with special needs.

2007

• Kids, Crime and Care: Youth Justice Experiences and Outcomes (February 2009)
• Health and Well-Being of Children in Care in British Columbia: Report 1 on Health Services Utilization and Mortality (Sept 2006)