Suicide is the second leading cause of death among children in BC
Dec, 12 2007 - 4:20 PM
VANCOUVER/CKNW(AM980) - Second only to motor vehicle accidents, suicide is a leading cause of death among children under 18 in BC.
The finding comes in a review of 244 child deaths between 2003 and 2006 conducted by the Child Death Review Unit of the BC Coroner's Service.
Unit director, Kelli Kilpatrick says a number of recommendations have been made, "We're working with the Firearms Canada Centre to look at the possibility of trigger locks for unsecured firearms because that kept coming up in the children's deaths we reviewed."
Kilpatrick’s says they are also working with the Ministry of Education on risk assessment protocols.
Kilpatrick was speaking on CKNW's The World Today.
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Why is it that this report and review fails to discuss anything substantial about the reasons so many young people are choosing suicide? How about looking at whether they were denied intervention and support from MCFD? How about some real recommendations for proactive intervention. Right now there is a suicide epidemic for youth in the Hazelton area, what meaningful insights and recommendations does the BCCS have to offer, or MCFD? Last time I checked the province still has responsibility for child protection & safety of ALL young people.
Maybe more interest could be shown while they are ALIVE, than after they're gone. This is a tragedy and brings shame to our province.
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