Update 28, Gitxsan Grandmothers Struggle with #ChildWelfare #Poverty #Genocide

Hey there, It’s been a tough week for me, that’s for sure. The day I dreaded has come; I’m back in a struggle with the ministry to get my youngest granddaughter back home where she belongs. I got a call from the social worker, and honestly, it felt like an attack. She was pretty aggressive. She said we can’t even start the home assessment until my oldest grandson gets a Criminal Record Check (CRC). She mentioned there’s a report out there about him having some charges, and because of that, my granddaughter can’t be alone with her brother until that CRC comes back clean. Let me tell you, my grandson faced a lot of hate last year—bullying that spiraled into a dark place for him. He fell into depression and even tried to take his life because of the rumors flying around at school. Some parents went and made a police report based on those rumors, which now shows up on his CRC. Even though there was no truth to it, that report is going to haunt him, and now every child he has could be taken...