REGINA – Saskatchewan’s children’s advocate says the number of kids in care is down, but he cautions that may only look good on the surface.
Bob Pringle says in his annual report that almost 2,900 children and youth were wards of the province in 2012 – continuing a steady decline from about 3,600 in 2008.
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But Pringle says about one-third of the children simply grew up and were no longer part of the system.
The advocate questions where those young people have gone and suggests that chances are they’re not doing very well.
Pringle says the number of children in care is also down because more young people are being placed with extended family members instead of in foster homes.
That’s good in theory, he says, but he’s concerned that Social Services loses track of those children and the homes may not be properly prepared to care for kids.
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