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1 Child Welfare in Action – A Review of a Child and Youth Representative Report Thompson Rivers University SOCW 2121 Dr. Dawn Andrews

2 According to the Representative for Children and Youth (2024), a news release sheds light on the BC budget’s absence of substantial additional spending for children and youth, which disappoints those who represent children and youth. The province’s budget does not go far enough in addressing the critical needs of the youth. As per representative Jennifer Charlesworth, the urgent needs of British Columbia’s most marginalized youth are not being met financially. “I expect much more, and children, youth, as well as their families and communities, are telling us very loudly that they expect more as well” (Charlesworth, 2024). According to the Representative for Children and Youth (2024), the budget for this year includes new funding commitments for several important areas, such as enhanced support for youth with autism and dyslexia, ongoing assistance for youth in government care as they transition into young adulthood, hiring more K–12 teachers, and supporting children in government care who live with family or other caregivers. A large portion of the funds will be used to address increased workloads and negotiated wages rather than service improvements. The budget is insufficient in several ways, such as the lack of comprehensive assistance for individuals with disabilities such as Down syndrome, ADHD, and FASD. Services and resources are not improved for young ones facing depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions. Funds are needed to rectify the long-standing financial injustices that have limited the access of indigenous children living elsewhere to essential support and services. According to Hick and Stokes (2021), the child protection system is controlled by an individualistic and forensic approach, and according to these approaches, parents are responsible for their children’s afflictions. The foundational residual model, linked to the new liberal approach, places the onus of ensuring the well-being of children on the family (Schumaker, 2012, p. 17). According to the research, socio-economic and structural factors play a pivotal role in the maltreatment of children, reporting supporting evidence, and sending the children to care. According to the CIS-2008 data, 33% of verified cases involved families

3 receiving social assistance or other funds from the government instead of monthly earnings (PHAC, 2010). According to the Representative for Children and Youth (2024), a number of areas need support from the government, such as addressing disability problems faced by children, including ADHD, FASD, Down syndrome, and other disabilities where children receive minimal or no support. According to Canadian social worker Bob Mullaly (2002), oppression is the dominance of strong groups over the weaker ones in society, and relations that are oppressive can be found at both structural and personal levels. According to the Representative for Children and Youth (2024), Indigenous children have less access to essential support and services. Also, the transition of family development to Indigenous governing bodies can have a huge impact on how indigenous children can get services that are more centered around families, communities, and culture. According to Hick and Stokes (2021), indigenous families have poor housing and are in a state of penury relative to non-indigenous families, and these factors are overrepresenting the cases of child neglect, including indigenous children (Trocme et al., 2013). The research suggests that kinship placements are more stable than foster cases (Gough, 2006), which is a cultural tie. To develop better practices for Indigenous children, policies can be improved by increasing resources and financial support, stopping systemic racism, providing counseling and life skills support, and supporting indigenous family members to overcome substance use, poverty, and domestic violence by connecting them to social support (Sinha et al., 2013, p. 821).

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4 References Siwakoti, A. (2024, February 23). Representative for Children and Youth disappointed by lack of significant new funding for children and youth in B.C. Budget . Office of the Representative for Children and Youth - RCYBC. https://rcybc.ca/hfaq/news-release-bc-budget/ Hick, S., & J. Stokes. (2021). Social welfare in Canada: Inclusion, equity, and social justice (4th Ed.). Thompson Educational Publishing. Hick, S. F. (2010). Theory and Approaches to Social Work Practice. Using Knowledge to Shape Our Work with Clients with Purmina Sundar. Social work in Canada: an introduction (3rd ed., pp. 54-75). Toronto: Thompson Educational Publishing

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