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BC's Collapsing Mental Health System for Children, Youth & Adults 16 Mar 2013 | 05:05 am
My Op-ed on the failures of the BC government to properly fund, monitor and take leadership on the collapsing mental health system for children, youth and adults. Tracey Young: How many must suffer, ...
Community Living stories in the new again 31 Jan 2013 | 01:26 am
Campbell River mom, daughter one of first to test new Community Living B.C. waters Sian Thomson, Times Colonist, January 29, 2013. A Campbell River mother and her special needs adult daughter are on...
Canada's Shameful Record on Child Rights 28 Dec 2012 | 07:18 am
UN slams Canada’s ‘excessively punitive’ justice plan, accuses authorities of widespread discrimination Heather Scoffield, Canadian Press | Oct 9, 2012. OTTAWA — The federal government’s tough-on-cri...
Tragedy results from mental health system, safety net that fall 18 Dec 2012 | 03:26 am
This was a letter I wrote to the Editor that was published in the Vancouver Sun. Tracey Young, December 17, 2012. Re: Hospital reviews treatment of man accused in attacks on three women, Dec. 10 My ...
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Girls & Women 6 Dec 2012 | 10:07 pm
Over time I have become increasingly concerned about the ever-increasing force of the narratives of sexualization, violence and oppression of girls and women that have become common place in North Ame...
Care, Justice & Good Economics: Investing in Services for Children, Youth & Families 27 Nov 2012 | 05:25 am
Services for at-risk youth in BC: moving from dysfunction to effective support September 12th, 2012 · Diana Guenther, Policy Note. Guest blogger Diana Guenther drew on extensive work experience in s...
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Invisible Disabilities 10 Nov 2012 | 11:09 pm
12.00 Normal 0 false false false EN-CA X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 In my work with a wide range of people, I've seen the difficulties that people suffer due invisible disabiliti...
Understanding the Impacts of Bullying & Harassment & How to Get Help 12 Oct 2012 | 09:55 pm
This post is dedicated to Amanda Todd (b. Nov. 27th, 1996 - d. Oct. 10th, 2012), a brave, beautiful young woman who took her own life this week after being subjected to the most brutal bullying, haras...
BC's Failing Child Welfare System: 11th Children & Families Minister in a Decade 1 Oct 2012 | 12:05 am
What will Minister Cadieux Do for BC Kids in Care? Katie Hyslop, TheTyee, Sept. 19, 2012. Excerpts: Just three years into her political career, BC Liberal Stephanie Cadieux took on her fourth cabin...
Welfare: 1968 to 2011: Musings from a 34 Year Veteran on working the front lines of the Welfare Ministry 21 Sep 2012 | 07:17 pm
Normal 0 false false false EN-CA X-NONE X-NONE Introduction Lelaine Muir attended the School of Social Work at the University of British Columbia and spent her career working as a front line ...
