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Advocacy    Mandate and scope    Who is an Advocate?    Child and Youth Advocate goals    Principles of advocacy    Enhancement Act S.3    Advocate qualifications    A day in the life of an Advocate   ABOUT US!     Advocacy   Select a section Establishment of advocacy for children and youth The concept of advocacy Risks and limitations of systems of care A focus on the child or youth Role of the Child and Youth Advocate Respect for the child as a person A voice for systemic change Establishment of advocacy for children and youth Advocacy on behalf of children and youth became an integral and distinct component of Alberta’s Children’s Services system in September of 1989. The Office of the Child and Youth Advocate provides individual and systemic advocacy for children and youth receiving services under the Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act (Enhancement Act) and the Protection of Sexually Exploited Children Act (PSECA). It also provides training and support to individuals and organizations interested in advocating for vulnerable children and families.

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