Office of the Child and Youth Advocate

We provide individual and systemic advocacy for young people receiving designated services as defined under Alberta's Child and Youth Advocate Act. This includes young people receiving or attempting to access services under the Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act and the Protection of Sexually Exploited Children Act, as well as young people involved with the youth justice system. We also provide access to legal representation for young people receiving child intervention services, offer public education about our office and the rights of young people, and conduct investigations into serious injuries and deaths of young people receiving designated services.