Direction de la Protection de la Jeunesse – Outaouais
Description:
Management of youth centres.
* Reception and assessment of reports of acts of neglect, violence or abuse according to the Loi sur la protection de la jeunesse.
* Adaptation, rehabilitation and social integration in boarding or group homes.
* Outreach and crisis intervention, educational support for families.
* Psychosocial services for young offenders when necessary (under the Youth Criminal Justice Act).
* Adoption, biological background research and expertise related to custody.
* Distribution of new injection equipment to drug users (free service).
Customer base:
youth in difficulty 0 to 18 years old, young offenders, parents, guardians, social workers
Territory served:
Outaouais
Accommodation:
Without accommodation
Legal status:
provincial government agency
Language of service:
French; English