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Without investment in community-based service providers to support youth being transitioned out of custodial settings, it is unlikely that youth will thrive. (Shutterstock)

Ontario’s closure of youth detention facilities has not resulted in more support for young people

Jessica Evans, Toronto Metropolitan University; Hannah Zur, Toronto Metropolitan University, and Linda Mussell, University of Canterbury

The closure of youth detention centres is a positive development. However, without adequate investment in community organizations that serve youth, it is a move set up to fail.
Thousands of children and young people provide substantial unpaid care to a family member with a disability, chronic or mental illness, dependence on alcohol or other drugs, or frailty due to old age. Jesús Rodríguez/Unsplash

One in 10 Aussie kids care for someone with a disability or drug dependence – they need help at school

Myra Hamilton, UNSW and Gerry Redmond, Flinders University

A study has found children between the ages of 8 and 14 who take care of a family member with a drug addiction or mental illness aren’t very happy at, and don’t feel all that safe, at school.

Related Topics

  1. Alcohol addiction
  2. Community services
  3. Detention centres
  4. Give me perspective
  5. Masculinity
  6. Men and boys
  7. Ontario
  8. Young people
  9. Youth Criminal Justice Act
  10. Youth mental health

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