The applicant child sought review of his emergency admission to a secure treatment program.
The child had been placed in foster care and subsequently involuntarily admitted to a hospital following suicidal threats and erratic behaviour.
The Board reviewed the statutory criteria for emergency admission and found that the child suffered from a mental disorder that grossly impaired his capacity to make reasoned judgments.
The Board concluded that the child posed a serious risk of harm to himself and required a secure environment for stabilization and treatment.
The application for release was denied.