Alberta Child Advocate

• Opportunities missed with Alberta youth who died in care: child advocate

  The Alberta government should do more to understand the causes and prevent youth suicide, the province's child advocate said as he released his latest report Tuesday.

  Canada

  Sep 24, 2019
  
• Child advocate calls for changes to use of pepper spray, segregation in Alberta young offender centres

  Alberta's child advocate wants the province to decrease the use of segregation and pepper spray in young offender centres.

  Canada

  Sep 9, 2019
  
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• Alberta child advocate releases reviews focused on mental health support for youth

  Alberta's Office of the Child and Youth Advocate has released the results of reviews focused on the deaths of two First Nations young people and the serious injury of another. 

  Canada

  Oct 30, 2018
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• LGBTQ youth need more supports and more say: Alberta child advocate

  A new report says changes need to be made to help LGBTQ youth who are struggling in Alberta's child-welfare and justice systems.

  Crime

  Nov 20, 2017
• Too many aboriginal kids in government care

  Alberta's justice minister says she would like to see changes made next year that would reduce the number of aboriginal children in care in the province.

  Health

  Oct 16, 2015
• Alberta’s child advocate calls for changes

  Alberta's child advocate wants social workers to better connect aboriginal children in government care with their families and culture.

  Health

  Nov 26, 2014
• Child advocate demands change after baby death

  Alberta's child advocate is demanding changes in social services and health care following an infant's death in 2012.

  Health

  May 5, 2014