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A Comprehensive Action Plan

On April 11, we heard official youth transition stats from Ministry of Children and Family Development representatives. They told us that 87% of eligible, post-19 youth from government care are not accessing MCFD Agreements with Young Adults (AYA) services. AYAs are the primary way MCFD supports the 1000 youth who age out of care every year. It tells us that the program intervention the government has relied on for years is not working.

Premier Horgan told us that the government is working on an action plan: let's ensure it's comprehensive.

Decision makers are listening and it's time for us to act. On Thursday, April 12, Premier John Horgan responded on behalf of six ministries to our policy asks made on October 24. He made a commitment to "expand and improve supports to youth transitioning from care through the development of an action plan to be created by the Cross-Ministry working group." 

It's government-speak, but represents a milestone for the youth-in-care community. We successfully nudged the creation of a cross-ministry task force dedicated to achieving better outcomes.

We know that better outcomes come from comprehensive, evidence-based policy, and that youth must be included in planning. Youth from care are experts in understanding policy impacts. This expertise is essential to creating a successful action plan.

Please sign our call for a comprehensive action plan

"Premier Horgan, it's essential that bold changes are made for youth from care after 19. In your mandate letter to Minister of Children and Family Development Katrine Conroy, you said that you expect substantive progress in funding increases to Agreements with Young Adults "in order to offer supports to all youth aging out of care who need it, not just a few." Your Cross-Ministry action plan must ensure:

  1. Guaranteed, consistent, and adequate financial support until age 25 through the Agreements with Young Adults program, eliminating all eligibility criteria.
  2. Government and youth from care advocates come together before the fall legislature to hear youth input and explore universal AYA policy development."

 

 

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Penny Lipscombe Penny Lipscombe
Mitchell Pleet Mitchell Pleet
Lois Hosein Lois Hosein
Darlene Johnson Darlene Johnson
Andrew Thrift Andrew Thrift
Tiffany Samson Tiffany Samson
Linda Lehr Linda Lehr
Lynda Cotnoir Lynda Cotnoir
Brenda Zimmer Brenda Zimmer
Sonja Atwood Sonja Atwood
Henry Nguyen Henry Nguyen
Christina Everton Christina Everton
Rachel Collins Rachel Collins
Roberta Shaw Roberta Shaw
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Kassandra Sullivan Kassandra Sullivan
Deborah Pepper Deborah Pepper
Judy Frank Judy Frank
Sheri Wood Sheri Wood
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Linda TenPas Linda TenPas
Ocean Forstner Ocean Forstner
Laura Jones Laura Jones
Karie Rabideau Karie Rabideau
Tom Workman Tom Workman
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  • Penny Lipscombe
    Penny Lipscombe signed 2018-06-25 11:09:06 -0700
    take care of our children in care just like you would your own.
  • Mitchell Pleet
    Mitchell Pleet signed 2018-06-25 10:05:09 -0700
  • Lois Hosein
    Lois Hosein signed 2018-06-25 10:03:35 -0700
  • Darlene Johnson
    Darlene Johnson signed 2018-06-25 09:56:26 -0700
  • Andrew Thrift
    Andrew Thrift signed 2018-06-25 06:30:35 -0700
  • Tiffany Samson
    Tiffany Samson signed 2018-06-24 23:59:27 -0700
    I’m so excited that BC is looking to expand and improve supports to youth transitioning from care. Please take the time to talk to front-line workers, families and youth before you develop your action plan. In addition to offering financial support, I believe comprehensive educational program and support networks should be part of a youth transition plan! There are many things that youth need to learn to be successful.
  • Linda Lehr
    Linda Lehr signed 2018-06-24 20:03:32 -0700
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  • Dawn Hughes
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