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flag BC's children's advocate warns of a child welfare social worker crisis, citing stress and poor conditions.

flag British Columbia's children's advocate, Jennifer Charlesworth, warns of a crisis in the province's child welfare social worker sector, citing stress, burnout, and poor working conditions. flag Despite efforts like better screening and mobile response teams, Charlesworth's report indicates these steps have not significantly improved the situation. flag She calls for better training, pay, and public staffing reports, and urges mandatory legal regulation for child welfare workers by 2026, with a regulatory body by 2027.

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