COMPLIANCE DETERMINATION Angel’s Story – Recommendation 5 0.50

Recommendation Information Special Report Name: In Need of Protection: Angel’s Story Date Released: 12/13/2018 Full Recommendation: Recommendation Five: (including details) The Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth recommends that the Department of Health, Seniors and Active Living and Department of Families, in collaboration with the Addictions Foundation of Manitoba, (1) review and reform the. [...] • Be informed by a scan of jurisdictions who successfully incorporate short- and long-term safe and secure settings in their continuum of care models for youth who are sexually exploited. [...] • MHCW reported that it has initiated a project to develop and define core services for children and youth, as well as a qualitative gap analysis to determine where gaps in core services may exist for children and youth. [...] • There is no evidence of the creation of safe and secure facilities for youth in Manitoba who are using substances and who are sexually exploited. [...] Analysis Summary: Progress has been made on Intent 1 with the decentralization of addictions services, the NBP Framework, and the project defining and developing core service for youth, albeit the focus on young adults aged 15 and over.