B.C.’s representative for children and youth says too many children in government care are running away from their living situations, and a hard look is needed at what is pushing them to do so.
A new report from Jennifer Charlesworth highlights the scope of the problem and reasons for it, especially what she terms a feeling of “unbelonging” in places like foster homes or group homes.
“Every child needs to have a sense of belonging and connection and what we found was that in many situations, children were fleeing situations that weren’t healthy or safe for them,” Charlesworth said.
“And they were being pushed out and pulled into other places where they
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