Posts Tagged ‘youth services’
Prizes for stars of the healthcare system: Family workers honoured for proactivity
Once again, projects led by APTS members have been rewarded with Stars du RĂ©seau de la SantĂ© (SRS) prizes from the Caisse Desjardins du RĂ©seau de la santĂ©. This year, a psychosocial team from MontĂ©rĂ©gie-Ouest took home first prize in the âPeople-focused categoryâ for Projet Vigilance, an initiative based on empathetic care through outreach intervention that makes family services more accessible and helps prevent child neglect
Read MoreWorking in youth centres: spotlight on an exceptional profession
On May 26, the APTS gave a moving presentation at the public hearings held by the special commission on childrenâs rights and youth protection.1 To mark the occasion, we decided to highlight youth protection workers and the challenges they face. We spoke to Natacha Pelchat, a youth worker at a rehabilitation centre and the APTS provincial representative in Laval.
Read MoreParticipating in the Laurent Commission without fear of reprisals
The special commission on childrenâs rights and youth protection that began its work on October 22 in MontrĂ©al is taking a break over the holidays. It will resume its work on January 8 and continue until May 28. The chair of the Commission, RĂ©gine Laurent, called for conditions to be set in place so that youth workers can testify at the hearings without fear of reprisal.
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