Despite these findings, Child and Youth Advocate Norman Boss\u00e9 struck a positive note.<\/p>\n

\u201cTen years ago, the provincial government appointed its first child and youth advocate to defend and promote children and youths\u2019 rights,\u201d said Boss\u00e9. \u201cMy main message to you today is that, together, we are making a difference. Ten years ago, child and adolescent mental health was lacking not only services, but a focused approach across systems. Today, we are seeing a shift toward a concentrated effort to address these needs.\u201d<\/p>\n

In regard to the mental health of children and adolescents, the report points to a deepening problem, with increased anxiety and depression among young people. However Boss\u00e9 said the government is paying greater attention to mental health needs, and that positive changes in service provision are being seen.<\/p>\n

\u201cYesterday my 11th granddaughter was born in a New Brunswick that is more than ever focused on the rights of children to protection and provision,\u201d said Boss\u00e9. \u201cThis report is about putting children first in New Brunswick and about being their champions.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Office of the Child and Youth Advocate released its eighth annual State of the Child Report\u00a0at a breakfast for government members and senior civil servants in Fredericton. The release of the report coincides with the 25th anniversary of Canada\u2019s ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The report encourages […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7164,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7127","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture-community","category-featured-article"],"yoast_head":"\n