“In each of these cases, the youth had some level of gang involvement or affiliation that contributed to their injury,” said Broda. “It appears this may also have been the case in at least two deaths where charges of murder or manslaughter had been laid.” Broda said her office is working on opportunities to better support young people in disengaging from gangs and reducing their risk of gang-related violence. The report revealed that in 2020 there were 38 deaths of children who were in care, or receiving support from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Social Services or a delegated First Nations Child and Family Services Agency. This is the highest number reported in the 12 years since the ministry has collected data.
“In each of these cases, the youth had some level of gang involvement or affiliation that contributed to their injury,” said Broda. “It appears this may also have been the case in at least two deaths where charges of murder or manslaughter had been laid.” Broda said her office is working on opportunities to better support young people in disengaging from gangs and reducing their risk of gang-related violence. The report revealed that in 2020 there were 38 deaths of children who were in care, or receiving support from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Social Services or a delegated First Nations Child and Family Services Agency. This is the highest number reported in the 12 years since the ministry has collected data.
“We have been working hard since June to navigate and synthesize the rapidly growing body of COVID-19 research and resources in relation to vulnerable children and families, some of who are involved with the child welfare system, in the Prairies and beyond,” says Dr. Lise Milne, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Social Work, who is partnering with CTRC director Dr. Nathalie Reid on the project. “We learned from the service providers themselves that, due to time constraints and work pressure, they have had difficulties accessing, sharing, evaluating, and applying knowledge of best practices,” says Dr. Reid. “The research team has created and populated the website with vetted, synthesized, and translated research and resources to help child-serving organizations across the Prairies mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 on the mental health of children, families, and workers.”
Sask. sites provide place for many to self-isolate â including some COVID-19 isolation scofflaws
Saskatoon police Deputy Chief Mitch Yuzdepski said the service has been working with the Saskatchewan Health Authority since the beginning of the pandemic, and that collaboration now includes transferring people to a secure facility in North Battleford.
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Posted: Dec 10, 2020 8:28 PM CT | Last Updated: December 11, 2020
Some people who are flouting isolation orders in Saskatoon are being detained at secure facility in North Battleford under the province s Public Health Act. (Alicia Bridges/CBC)