平特五不中

Child welfare legislation in Canada requires youth in long-term government care to transition to adulthood and become self-sufficient at the age of majority - a phenomenon termed as 'aging out' of care. Due to this cut-off of services, youth exiting care tend to have limited support networks, and most of their connections during their time in care are formal, paid for and have an expiry date.

This past fall, Melanie Doucet, a PhD candidate at the 平特五不中 School of Social Work and a former youth in care, led a collaborative photovoice project alongside 8 former youth in care in the Greater Vancouver area between the ages of 19 and 29. The Relationships Matter听for Youth 'Aging Out' of Care project aimed to take a closer look - through the power of images and accompanying captions - at听supportive relationships in the lives of young people from care and how those relationships can be developed and nurtured over time. A photo exhibit open to the community was held at the end of the project, and was attended by several key government officials and community organization representatives.听

This project video is being released to raise awareness on the issue of relational permanency for youth in and from care, and to showcase the talents of young people from care in BC. You can view it .听

You can also view the co-researchers' powerful photography work and accompanying captions in the :

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