Report: 80% of child welfare social workers in British Columbia lack resources, risking youth protection.

A new report by British Columbia's child advocate reveals that 80% of child welfare social workers lack necessary resources, facing chronic understaffing and heavy workloads. The report, "No Time to Waste," recommends 17 actions for improvement, including better training for working with Indigenous children, who are disproportionately in government care. The call is for immediate and sustained improvements to protect vulnerable youth.

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