Between 2021 and 2023, there were 271 Nova Scotia children placed in child and youth care homes and 227 children in temporary emergency arrangements
Nova Scotia ’s auditor-general says vulnerable children are at risk of receiving inadequate care because of weak oversight within the province’s temporary care and youth home network.
“In almost half of our samples, social workers did not meet the contact standards for meeting with children in child and youth care homes or in the temporary emergency arrangements,” the auditor general told reporters. “In one instance, a child was not contacted for over three months.” In a statement Tuesday, Minister of Community Services Brendan Maguire said he’s accepted all 20 of the auditor general’s recommendations. Ensuring the safety of children in the province’s care is top of mind, he added.“Being a former child in care myself, I empathize with your experiences and pledge to tirelessly advocate for you.”
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