Herb Stover

The applicant applied to the Child and Family Services Review Board to review an emergency admission to a secure treatment program.

The applicant argued that the statutory criteria for emergency admission under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act were not met.

The Board found that the applicant had a mental disorder characterized by emotional dysregulation, which resulted in a recent suicide attempt and physical aggression towards others.

The Board concluded that all five criteria for emergency admission were met and denied the application for release.

The child applied for a review of his emergency admission to a secure treatment program.

The child's counsel brought a motion for release based on errors in the admission forms, which the Board dismissed, finding substantial compliance.

On the merits, the Board found that the child had a mental disorder, had made substantial threats of serious bodily harm to his family and girlfriend, and that the secure treatment program was necessary and the least restrictive method of providing appropriate treatment.

The application for release was dismissed.

The child applied for a review of her emergency admission to a secure treatment program under section 124(9) of the Child and Family Services Act.

The child argued that the statutory criteria for emergency admission were not met.

The Board heard evidence regarding the child's recent suicide attempt, high-risk behaviors while absent without leave from her group home, and mental health diagnoses.

The Board found that the child had a mental disorder that grossly impaired her judgment and that she had attempted to cause bodily harm to herself.

The Board concluded that the secure treatment program was necessary and appropriate, and that no less restrictive method was available.

The application for release was denied.

The applicant youth applied to be released from a secure treatment program, arguing that the criteria for emergency admission under section 124 of the Child and Family Services Act were not met.

The Board reviewed the evidence, including the applicant's escalating substance abuse, self-harming behaviour, and psychiatric assessments.

The Board found that the applicant suffered from a mental disorder that grossly impaired his judgment and posed a substantial threat of bodily harm.

The Board concluded that all statutory criteria for admission were satisfied and ordered that the applicant not be released.

The child applicant sought release from a secure treatment program, arguing that the criteria for emergency admission under s. 124(2) of the Child and Family Services Act were not met.

The Board heard evidence of the child's escalating violent and explosive behaviour, which required daily restraints and emergency hospital admissions.

The Board found that the child had a mental disorder that grossly impaired his judgment and posed a substantial threat of bodily harm to himself and others.

Concluding that the secure treatment program was necessary and that no less restrictive method was appropriate, the Board dismissed the application and denied the child's release.

The nine-year-old applicant child, a Crown ward, applied to the Child and Family Services Review Board for release from a secure treatment program.

The child had been admitted on an emergency basis due to severe behavioural outbursts.

The Board found that the child did not have a mental disorder as defined by the Child and Family Services Act, and that his actions were not a result of a mental disorder.

The Board concluded that the criteria for emergency admission under subsection 124(2) of the Act were not met and ordered the child's release.

The applicant child applied to the Child and Family Services Review Board for release from a secure treatment program at the respondent facility.

The applicant argued that the criteria for emergency admission under section 124(2) of the Child and Family Services Act were not met.

The Board reviewed the evidence, including the applicant's history of aggressive behaviour, a suicide threat, and a psychiatric admission summary.

The Board found that the applicant had a mental disorder, posed a risk of serious bodily harm, and required the secure treatment program.

The application for release was denied.

The child, a Crown Ward with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder and other mental health issues, applied for release from a secure treatment program.

The child argued that the criteria for emergency admission under the Child and Family Services Act were not met.

The Board reviewed the child's history of aggressive behaviour, threats, and previous unsuccessful placements.

The Board found that the child had a mental disorder, posed a risk of serious bodily harm, and that the secure treatment program was the least restrictive and most appropriate method of treatment.

The application for release was denied.

The child applied to the Child and Family Services Review Board for release from a secure treatment program, arguing that the criteria for emergency admission under section 124(2) of the Child and Family Services Act were not met.

The Board reviewed evidence of the child's mental disorder, including multiple suicide attempts, self-harm, and substance abuse, which grossly impaired her judgment.

The Board found that all five statutory criteria for admission were satisfied, as the secure setting was necessary and effective to prevent serious bodily harm, appropriate treatment was available, and no less restrictive method was appropriate.

The application for release was denied.

The child applicant sought an order releasing her from a secure treatment program.

She had been admitted on an emergency basis following escalating parent-child conflict and aggressive behaviour.

The Board reviewed the admission summary and found that the child did not have a mental disorder as defined by the Child and Family Services Act, as her condition did not grossly impair her capacity to make reasoned judgments.

The application was granted and the child's release was ordered.