December 16, 2021
All children and youth need a sense of belonging, stability, continuity, and attachment in order to meet the challenges of their lives with a sense of hope for the future. When a young person is removed from home and placed…
December 13, 2021
Child and Youth Advocate Jackie Lake Kavanagh is extremely pleased to release a 2022 calendar profiling artwork from students of the Mushuau Innu Natuashish School. This calendar project is a joint initiative with the school. The school organized all the…
December 10, 2021
I have some big news: I will retire this month. These words seem surreal as I see them in print. I am very excited about the next new phase of my life, but it will be hard when the door…
December 10, 2021
Child and Youth Advocate Jackie Lake Kavanagh released two reports today: “No Time to Spare” and “Blanket of Insecurity”. The investigations were completed independent of each other, but identify similarities in these children’s situations and struggles while in the care…
November 25, 2021
Children and youth have a right to a quality education and to feel safe in school. This is the case for most children in Newfoundland and Labrador. Often, teachers are the most significant adult in their lives, outside home. This…
November 19, 2021
National Child Day is celebrated every year in Canada on November 20. It is a special day to celebrate children and children’s rights. It also recognizes that Canada, with the support of all provinces and territories, made a commitment to…
July 14, 2021
Young children experiencing emotional distress need adults who intervene to be well versed in children’s mental health and to be able to respond in ways appropriate for the child’s age and developmental level. This is critically important for a child…
June 1, 2021
The Office of the Child and Youth Advocate has released the 2019-20 Status Report on Recommendations. This is prepared annually and reports on the progress of all recommendations made by the Child and Youth Advocate to date. As of March…
November 20, 2020
The Office of the Child and Youth Advocate invites you to join in celebrating National Child Day. November 20th is a special day to celebrate children and youth, and to recognize that every young person in Canada has rights under…
October 8, 2020
Child and Youth Advocate Jackie Lake Kavanagh today released A Soft Place to Land: Lessons for Client-Centered Care. This case involved a young person who died by suicide while living in a group home. This investigation examined the services provided…
