Children and youth Flashcards
Enneumerate some different aspects of youth social welfare? along with solutions ?
Poverty, health (mental and physical), food insecurity (lunch programs), acess to education (especially for indigenous children), Child abuse (CAS), migrant children, YCJA criminilized youth
Who ranks the worst on child poverty rates?
Single moms rank 1 (42) - even more than children w/out parents
What is the leading cause of child mortality? what other causes are prevelant/ where does canada rank in terms of child homicide?
Leading cause of death - accidents/unintended injuries (especially drowning/car crashes)
Suicide: 8.5 per 100 000 - second leading cause of death (Canada is shit in this department)
Obesity also becoming a more prevalent issue
Canada 5th in the world for child homicide (developed countries)
What percent of canadian youth have mental health issues?
10-20% - depression anxiety and insomnia
Rates are higher for girls
Who uses food banks and needs based housing the most?
Families with children
What are the main policy responses to issues with child welfare?
Redistribution of wealth (taxes/social assistance)
Charity programs - band-aid solutions : Ontario works, ODSP, employment insurance
Labor market regulation - basic income/rights
Child protection services CPS
Housing programs that prioritize families with children
Explain some specific measures for children (policies) ?
hint: 2
What determines eligibility for these programs (other than already mentioned)
Canada child tax benefit: Tax credit (progressive and refundable) for parents with dependants under 18
Must file taxes to receive this credit - even no income is eligible
For children in federal/provincial care = special allowances
Child care expense deduction
For daycare fees, other child care providers and summer camps that include a care component
Total deduction cannot exceed ⅔ or total annual income of parent claiming the deduction
Eligibility: Have no common-law partner or spouse
Financially support and live with the child
Have children under 18 years of age
Who can access physical and mental health services? limits?
People with OHIP+
very few services for youth that are good/culturally appropriate
What level of government handles child care?
child protection in Canada is a provincial responsibility except for with indigenous affairs (on-reserve)
What do child welfare services include?
Support to families
Child protection: investigating abuse
Child placement: fostering and adoption
What group of children are the most marginalised? what deficits do they experience?
LGBTQ+ - experience higher rates of ideation and suicide attempts and homelessness
What is Hi-Ho mistahey?
Illustrates the struggles of Attawapiskat community in trying to secure funding for new school/better educational resources for kids - Shannen’s dream
