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By Amy Romer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, IndigiNews Provincial social workers say they don\u2019t have enough family and community supports to effectively care for and protect children and Youth in government \u201ccare.\u201d In a survey from the province\u2019s independent watchdog for children and Youth, nearly 80 per cent of Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) social workers said they lacked the necessary resources to do their jobs. On Thursday, Representative of Children and Youth (RCY) Jennifer Charlesworth published the second part of her investigation, No Time to Waste. The report details \u201cimmediate and sustained steps that must be taken\u201d to ensure the province\u2019s most vulnerable children \u2014 those in MCFD\u2019s care \u2014 receive adequate services. \u201cWhen we are dealing with very vulnerable young people, you would like to think… <\/p>\n

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By Amy Romer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, IndigiNews Provincial social workers say they don\u2019t have enough family and community supports to effectively care for and protect children and Youth in government \u201ccare.\u201d In a survey from the province\u2019s independent watchdog for children and Youth, nearly 80 per cent of Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) social workers said they lacked the necessary resources to do their jobs. On Thursday, Representative of Children and Youth (RCY) Jennifer Charlesworth published the second part of her investigation, No Time to Waste. The report details \u201cimmediate and sustained steps that must be taken\u201d to ensure the province\u2019s most vulnerable children \u2014 those in MCFD\u2019s care \u2014 receive adequate services. \u201cWhen we are dealing with very vulnerable young people, you would like to think... <\/p>\n

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