Batshaw Youth And Family Centres

• CRARR requesting investigation into Batshaw’s treatment of Indigenous youth

  "We believe that the youth was basically exposed to a cruel and unusual treatment by Batshaw," said Fo Niemi, CRARR Executive Director.

  Health

  Nov 17, 2021
  
• This week on ‘Focus Montreal’: May 18, 2019

  This week on Focus Montreal, learn about problems with the youth protection system, seminars for parents at the Montreal Centre for Learning Disabilities and more.

  Canada

  May 19, 2019
  
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• Questions raised about foster care of black children after drowning death of 5-year-old Montreal boy

  The five-year-old apparently fell into a backyard pool in Montreal’s west end Pierrefonds-Roxboro borough.

  Canada

  May 16, 2019
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• ‘I felt like I was important’: Batshaw tradition spreads holiday cheer one gift at a time

  This year, Santa Frank and his helpers will be distributing presents to around 1,400 kids.

  Canada

  Dec 19, 2018
• Family escapes domestic violence, denied youth protection services in English

  After escaping domestic violence in 2010, the family was sent to the Centre Jeunesse de Montréal, where they were provided with unilingual francophone caseworkers.

  Canada

  Mar 21, 2018
• Batshaw Youth and Family Centres gearing up for toy drive

  Batshaw Youth and Family Centres is gearing up for its annual toy distribution.

  Canada

  Dec 18, 2017
• Children at Batshaw Youth and Family Centres have one wish this Christmas

  Hundreds of letters to Santa flooded into Batshaw Youth and Family Centres this season, but most children want just one thing: their families back.

  Canada

  Dec 19, 2016
• The New Secret Santa Project aims to make the holiday season brighter for kids in need

  The New Secret Santa Project has started a Go Fund Me campaign in the hopes of achieving its goal of raising $25,000 and donating 2,500 gifts.

  Canada

  Nov 16, 2016
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• Leading Quebec sociologist Manny Batshaw dies at 101

  Manuel "Manny" Batshaw, Quebec social worker and founder of Batshaw Youth and Family Services, has passed away at the age of 101.

  Canada

  Jul 18, 2016
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• Batshaw Christmas drive: It may not be Santa’s workshop, but it’s close

  The annual Batshaw Christmas drive distributes presents to more than 1,000 Batshaw clients every year.

  Dec 18, 2014