Tag: family
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Unable. Not Unwilling.
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in Advocacy, Autism & Complex Needs, Bennett’s Story, British Columbia, Child Protection, Child welfare, Child Welfare Reform, Disability and Justice, Disability Rights, family advocacy, Family Seperation, Human Rights and Disability Justice, Human Rights in Canada, Human Stories, MCFD, MCFD / Government Accountability, MCFD Accountability, Motherhood & Resilience, Parent Advocacy, Parent Voice, Parents navigating the system, Safety & Rights, social justice, Special needs advocacy, Special needs parenting, System & Policy, Systemic Accountability, Systemic Failures, systemic negligence, traumaDarian, a mother of seven-year-old Bennett, shares her struggles with the child welfare system that led to her son’s removal due to insufficient support instead of harm or neglect. Bennett has complex support needs, and despite Darian’s persistent efforts to secure appropriate resources, the system failed to provide them, resulting in his placement in out-of-home…
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My sons emojis said what MCFD won’t hear
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in Bennett’s Story, Bring Bennett Home, Child Welfare Reform, Disability and Justice, Disability Rights, family advocacy, Family law, Human Rights and Disability Justice, Human Rights in Canada, Human Stories, MCFD / Government Accountability, MCFD Accountability, Parent Advocacy, Parent Voice, Parental Rights, social justice, Special needs advocacy, Special needs parenting, Systemic Failures in BC, systemic negligence, traumaBefore MCFD removed my son, his father had no guardianship and saw him four hours every two weeks — supervised. Since removal, that’s been increased to 12 hours a week, supervised only by his father’s wife, who has no training in his complex care needs. My son has autism, ADHD, a G-tube, PDA, developmental delay,…
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Why a Special Needs Agreement Matters More Than It Sounds
February 21, 2026 If you’re new here, the short version is this: My son is in government care. The court did not sustain protection concerns. I am not trying to bring him home tomorrow. I am asking for a shift from a child protection file to a Special Needs Agreement — an SNA. That sounds…
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Six Months In: What Happens When Trust Erodes in the System
The text message came at 10:22 AM: “Bennett is choosing to continue his activity instead of taking the call. Staff are respecting this.” I stared at my phone, reading it again. In six months—twenty-six weeks, one hundred and eighty-two days—my son had never once refused our daily call. Every single time, without fail, he ended…
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The Ministry Ignored the Court’s Decision. My Advocate Fought Back.
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in Advocacy & Action, Bennett’s Story, Bring Bennett Home, British Columbia, Child Protection, Child welfare, Child Welfare Reform, Disability Rights, Human Rights and Disability Justice, Human Rights in Canada, MCFD, Parent Advocacy, Parental Rights, social justice, Special needs advocacy, System & Policy, Systemic Failures in BC, systemic negligenceAfter four full days of court, the judge determined that child protection concerns against me were unsubstantiated. So why is my son still in care? Because I was honest about needing support—and now that honesty is being used as the weapon to keep us apart. This morning, my advocate sent a letter to MCFD leadership…
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The Ministry Wrote Back. But They Still Didn’t Answer.
After months of documentation, I received a letter that thanked me for “advocating” while ignoring the evidence of harm. This is what systemic failure looks like on official paper.
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What Two Months of Government Custody Has Done to My Child
Two months apart, and my son’s body is telling the story the ministry won’t. Bruises, weight loss, complications at his G-tube site—each ignored while bureaucracy hides behind “delays.” I’m fighting for answers, but Bennett is the one paying the price.
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A System That Failed My Son: My Letter to MLA John Rustad About MCFD’s Unlawful Removal of Bennett
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in Advocacy & Action, Autism and Trauma-Informed Care, Bennett’s Story, Child welfare, Child Welfare Reform, Disability Rights, Family Seperation, Human Rights in Canada, Legal and Political Advocacy, Medical rights, Motherhood & Resilience, System & Policy, Systemic Failures, Un-Silenced Blog OriginalsWhen MCFD took my son Bennett without cause, they shattered more than policy — they broke a young, and vulnerable child’s sense of safety. For two months I’ve fought to bring him home while the ministry hides behind red tape, refuses disclosure, and overrides medical professionals who know him best. I’ve now written directly to…
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