The Youth Protection Directorate is struggling to meet the demand in Outaouais due to a lack of staff, despite the use of overtime and the granting of a lump sum for eligible employees. Of the 324 children who are waiting for an assessment, 127 have been on the waiting list for more than three months. And the more children wait, the more they are at risk. Thus, Health Québec Outaouais had to rely on section 406 to obtain temporary reinforcement …
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The Youth Protection Directorate is struggling to meet the demand in Outaouais due to a lack of staff, despite the use of overtime and the granting of a lump sum for eligible employees. Of the 324 children who are waiting for an assessment, 127 have been on the waiting list for more than three months. And the more children wait, the more they are at risk. Thus, Health Québec Outaouais had to rely on section 406 to obtain temporary reinforcement …