Detained: Rights of children and youth under the Mental Health Act
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A new report from the BC's Child and Youth Representative addresses involuntary detention of youth under the Mental Health Act and makes 14 recommendations, mostly to the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions and Health Authorities, for changes to better respect child and youth rights.
Detained: Rights of children and youth under the Mental Health Act raises the need for a comprehensive system of culturally appropriate and youth-specific voluntary community services, so involuntary detention is only used as a last resort.
Detained: Rights of children and youth under the Mental Health Act raises the need for a comprehensive system of culturally appropriate and youth-specific voluntary community services, so involuntary detention is only used as a last resort.
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Online, Media, and Print Resources › Websites and Applications, Advocacy and Justice › Family Advocacy, Advocacy and Justice › Human Rights, Advocacy and Justice › Legal Rights, Advocacy and Justice › Self Advocacy, Health › Mental Health
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0-19
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Cariboo Chilcotin Coast, Fraser North, Fraser South, Fraser Valley, Greater Vancouver, Kootenays, North East, North West, Sunshine Coast / Squamish-Lillooet, Thompson Okanagan, Vancouver Island Central, Vancouver Island North, Vancouver Island South
Cities
Brentwood Bay, Chemainus, Cobble Hill, Colwood, Cowichan Bay, Crofton, Duncan, Esquimalt, Galiano Island, Honeymoon Bay, Ladysmith, Lake Cowichan, Langford, Mayne Island, Metchosin, Mill Bay , North Saanich, Pender Island, Port Renfrew, Saanich, Saanichton, Salt Spring Island, Saturna Island, Shawnigan Lake, Sidney, Sooke, Swartz Bay, Thetis Island, Victoria, View Royal
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