Ready and set

A young man who had been in the care of an Indigenous Child and Family Well-Being Agency until he turned 15 sought our help in arranging a Voluntary Youth Services Agreement (VYSA). He said he had been placed in several foster homes before the agency returned him to his mother’s custody, which did not work out. He had since been unhoused, lived for a time in youth shelters, and was also involved with the youth justice system.

He told us his request for a VYSA was denied by the agency because his mother would not co-operate with them.

RESULT: After we raised this case with the agency, the youth was granted a VYSA, allowing him to receive continued care and support through the Ready, Set, Go program after he turned 18.