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About BC Rep for Children & Youth

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The Representative for Children and Youth supports children, youth and families who need help in dealing with the child welfare system and advocates for changes to the system itself.

Responsibilities of the Representative include advocating for children and youth, protecting their rights, and improving the system for the protection and support of children and youth, particularly those who are most vulnerable.

The Representative serves all British Columbians under the age of 19, and is particularly concerned that young people in government care - such as those in foster homes, group homes or youth custody - do well.

The Representative doesn't work for the government. Rather, the Representative for Children and Youth is an Independent Officer of the Legislature and does not report through a provincial ministry. The Representative's work is based on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, and upholds the following values:

• Children have a right to be protected and kept safe
• Families are the best environment for raising a child
• Parents and extended family have the primary responsibility for a child
• Decisions made about a child should include their own views and input

The Representative has offices in Victoria, Prince George and in the Lower Mainland (Burnaby, BC) and can be contacted by calling 1-800-476-3933.

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