Parents in N.B. call for better protection of vulnerable children after death of Calgary boy

Parents in N.B. call for better protection of vulnerable children after death of Calgary boy

Chrystal Venator has many security features around her home: surveillance cameras, special locks on the doors and a bell on the front door so she knows when it is in motion. These safety features are not to keep strangers out. They are to keep her son in.

Judge says vulnerable children at ‘real risk’ of death if Tusla beds are not opened

CHILDREN are at a “real risk” of dying as they wait for beds to be resourced at understaffed Tusla special care units in Limerick and Dublin, a judge said. Tusla, which is tasked with providing specialist care for children experiencing severe trauma and complex behavioural issues, admitted it is unable to meet its statutory obligation to provide placements for children even after a High Court Order has been granted. A High Court ruling by Ms Jus…