Category: Child Protection and Advocacy
Keeping families together: Legal and advocacy efforts helping parents – Campbell River Mirror
Increasing the chances that Indigenous and other families in crisis can stay together is a primary focus of a new service offered by the Legal Services Society of B.C. If there’s a possibility your children may be removed from your home by the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD), or they have already been placed in foster care, you may be eligible for help from legal and advocacy staff at the new Parents Legal Centres (PLC) in Duncan and Campbell River. Nearly 60 per cent of children in foster…
Read MorePennsylvania House Passes Bill to Establish Permanent Office of Child Advocate – MyChesCo
HARRISBURG, PA — In a significant move to combat child abuse and exploitation, state House lawmakers on Monday passed legislation (H.B. 2175) that would create a permanent Office of Child Advocate in Pennsylvania. The bill, introduced by Rep. Christina Sappey, D-Chester, aims to secure the future of the office, which currently operates under an executive order. History and Purpose of the Office of Child Advocate The Office of Child Advocate (OCA) was established by Gov. Tom Wolf in 2019 to address concerns about child abuse in congregate care facilities. The…
Read MoreBE SAFE Domestic Violence Victim Advocacy Program – Erie.gov
The BE SAFE Domestic Violence Victim Advocacy Program is located at the Erie County District Attorney’s Office inside Buffalo City Court, 50 Delaware Avenue, 4th Floor, Buffalo, New York 14202. Staff can be reached by telephone at 716-858-4630 between 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. The BE SAFE Program, led by Heather Summers, Director of Domestic Violence Services, specializes in advocacy within the criminal courts. Although advocates work within the Erie County District Attorney’s Office, BE SAFE is a separate and distinct advocacy program. Our victim advocates work with any survivor of…
Read MoreChild advocates intensify efforts to support distressed families who abandon their children – Myjoyonline
Advocates for child protection are intensifying advocacy aimed at offering support for distressed families who abandon their children due to a myriad of issues including poverty and mental health issues. They maintain stable homes and resort to better child care, leading to a healthier future for the country. They were speaking at a child protection conference where there were deliberations on how best to take care of vulnerable children in society. Hannah Odame filed this report. [embedded content] DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and…
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