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BC Coroners Service Death Review Panel

24 May 2018

The review found: A lack of documented transition planning for youth leaving care or on youth agreements; A disproportionate number of Indigenous young people died; High rates of suicide and drug overdose deaths; High rates of health and mental health issues; Lower completion of educational attainment; and, Barriers (systemic and personal) to successfully transition to independence. [...] By December 2019, the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions will collaborate with the MCFD, Ministry of Health and First Nations Health Authority to ensure access to youth mental health and addictions services for youth transitioning from care or on Youth Agreements. [...] Classification of Death Of the 200 youth and young adults who died (see Table 2): Almost two-thirds (61%) of deaths were due to accidental causes; Suicides accounted for 24% of deaths; Homicides accounted for 7% of deaths; and Natural diseases (4%) and undetermined causes accounted for 3% of the deaths. [...] Of the 68 Indigenous youth and young adults who died: 50% (n=34) were in care at time of death or at age of majority; 25% (n=17) were on Youth Agreements at time of death or at age of majority; and 25% (n=17) were not in care, but were receiving extensive supports or services at time of death or at age of majority. [...] These included nine recommendations to either the Representative for Children and Youth or the MCFD: That the Representative for Children and Youth considers reviewing the government services provided to the decedent with a view to improving services and outcomes for children in the Province of British Columbia; and, That the Ministry of Children and Family Development consider conducting a co
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Pages
41
Published in
Victoria, BC, CA

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