The Child and Youth Advocate Jackie Lake Kavanagh just released their report today in Nain, ‘A Long Wait for Change’.
This report is the independent review of the province’s child protection system’s response to Inuit children.
The Child and Youth Advocate launched this full review last year in April 2018 after receiving a referral from the Nunatsiavut Government.
She reviewed several program areas where Inuit children receive services from the Department of Children, seniors and Social Development including protective intervention in care, foster care, youth services and other alternative placements.
The report identifies 33 recommendations resulting from community sessions and other interviews, a review of 213 case files, an analysis of relevant literature on this issue, and from experiences advocating for vulnerable Indigenous children and youth over the years.
She would like to give her sincere thanks to extended to the Elders, young people, families, foster families, community leaders, service providers, as well Nunatsiavut Government, and representatives within the Provincial and Federal Governments.
We will be airing the interview we had with Jackie Kavanagh tomorrow during out AtjiKangitut show tomorrow.