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. Continue reading
Between 2013 and 2017, at least 1,174 youth between eight and 19 years old died by suicide. Continue reading
Alberta’s child advocate wants the province to decrease the use of segregation and pepper spray in young offender centres. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
The province has released its latest investigative review on the opioid-related deaths of 12 young people. Continue reading
A new report looking into the serious injuries and deaths of young people while in Alberta’s child intervention system has found a disproportionate percentage were Indigenous. Continue reading
A new report says changes need to be made to help LGBTQ youth who are struggling in Alberta’s child-welfare and justice systems. Continue reading
In his report last year, Alberta’s child and youth advocate said Indigenous young people are five to six times more likely to be affected by suicide than the general population. Continue reading
Alberta’s child and youth advocate says the deaths of three children who were in government care before being reunited with their families show that better support is needed during such transitions. Continue reading
Alberta’s child and youth advocate says the suicide of a 15-year-old indigenous boy reinforces how crucial it is that the voices of children in provincial care be heard. Continue reading