MANITOBA ADVOCATE RELEASES SPECIAL REPORT NATAWIHISOWIN OCI MASKIKIYA (HEALING WITH MEDICINES): FINDINGS FROM THE FIRST 18-MONTHS OF THE SERIOUS INJURY REVIEWS AND INVESTIGATIONS PROGRAM

Today, Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth Sherry Gott released her office’s special report Natawihisowin Oci Maskikiya (Healing with Medicines): Findings from the First 18-Months of the Serious Injury Reviews and Investigations Program, which introduces findings from the Serious Injury Reviews and Investigation during its first 18-months of operation. Since the program launched on July 1, 2023, it has been a legal requirement for any individual who provides a reviewable service (child and family services, adoption, youth mental health, youth addiction, or youth justice services) to report serious injuries sustained by young people to the office.

Read the media release in English (PDF) or French (PDF).

Read Natawihisowin Oci Maskikiya (Healing with Medicines): Findings from the First 18-Months of the Serious Injury Reviews and Investigations Program in English here (PDF).

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