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An investigation by the Ontario Ombudsman found the York Region Children's Aid Society failed to respect the rights of a 16-year-old girl who repeatedly asked for a foster placement before she died.
Windsor West NDP MPP Lisa Gretzky confronted the Ford government in Queen’s Park on Wednesday, demanding to know when children with acute and intense needs — such as those prone to aggressiveness, impulsiveness, self-harm and harming others — will receive the care they need.
Lennon Mulcaster said it was difficult to go through life because of what was expected of them. The 17-year-old from Windsor, Ont., suffers from social anxiety and depression, and said they’ve been struggling with academics since middle school.
The union representing workers for Ontario's child protection services is concerned about youth with special needs living in hotels, saying those rooms are unsafe, dirty and bedbug infested.
The executive director of the Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society says Ontario parents and caregivers are “exhausted” trying to find the right support for children with acute and intense needs within the social work and health-care systems.