Did You Know?
- There are local children are living with violence, addiction, mental illness, neglect and abuse in their home
- They are caught in the middle of high-risk custody battles that commonly involve at least three major safety risks
- 60% of the cases involve drug abuse concerns
- 24% of the cases involve a mental health concern
- 60% of the cases involve domestic violence concerns
- The vast majority involve 3 or more identified safety concerns
- They have no social worker, case manager or protective service to help them
- Their voices are silenced during a critical time of crisis
- Their stories need to be heard by decision-makers at court so safe plans and services can be ordered