Quebec's New Strategy for Kids' Well-being

0:00Quebec's legal government just unveiled a new strategy called, growing up with confidence to boost kids' well-being and ease the crush on youth. Protection services. They're pumping $34 million into it over three years, straight from recommendations in the Laurent Commission report. Reports to the direction de la protection de la Junessey have jumped 110 percent in the last 20 years, while frontline help stays swamped. Our families are hitting public services hard over stuff like poverty, food shortages, and mental health struggles, so the plan shifts focus to. Prevention before things blow up. Experts like Sonya Dougal from Sante, Quebec say it's all about working upstream with parents and kids at places like CLSCs and youth programs. Unclogging the system so fewer cases hit youth protection. National youth protection director Leslie Hills pouring her heart into it for real, lasting changes. Strategy rolls out six key directions, from beefing up prevention and frontline spots to tailoring

1:01health for first nations and any with kids, with youth protection stepping in only when truly needed. Three implementation plans stretched to 2035, kicking off with training tools and a new, being a parent group program rolling out soon. Partners from schools, communities, childcare, and towns are all in, teaming up beyond just health services to protect vulnerable youth and build a stronger future for Quebec's children. I'm Corey with the story, and you've been listening to Canada News today, AI-powered local news.