group homes

New transitional home opens its doors

Supportive housing, semi-independent living and drop-in services are set to be offered

 

Wann Road transitional home to open next week

A Wann Road home offering transitional support will officially open next week,…

 

Minister Frost pressed as to why few YG employees responded to child advocate survey

Frost says survey request came from an unidentified email address

Group care policies are available but they’re not being applied, says Yukon’s child advocate

‘Children have a right to maintain their culture when they’re in care’

Wann Road group home to replace two facilities in downtown Whitehorse

Youth are tentatively slated to move into the new group home in Porter Creek by spring 2019

EDITORIAL: Youth in group homes deserve transparency – and an RCMP investigation

The full report on mistreatment in Yukon government group homes needs to be handed over to the RCMP

  • Sep 12, 2018

Whistleblower’s lawyer accuses Yukon government of stalling

The Yukon government says portions of Jarrett Parker’s lawsuit are unclear or should be withdrawn

Yukon government bringing in outside help to investigate group homes

‘We are trying to determine why we were given information that was perhaps not accurate’

Yukon child and youth advocate lays out terms for group home review

‘I don’t think anyone will let this go. I won’t’

Axed whistleblower sues Yukon government

Jarrett Parker alleges he was terminated for suggesting kids were not receiving appropriate care

Yukon government disputes reports about mistreatment in group homes

Officials believe youth who say they were locked out of group homes, won’t say if staff were punished

YG says it will protect whistleblowers after whistleblower axed

Family and Children’s Services manager let go after raising concerns about youth in care

KDFN plans to run own home for youth

‘I think we can work with them to prepare them for life outside the system’

Mostyn urges Yukon public servants to come forward with concerns over treatment of children

Liberals vote down motion calling for independent review of abuse claims