New report highlights the biggest impact COVID-19 has had on kids
MEDICINE HAT, AB – A new report has some startling figures about how the pandemic is affecting children across the country.
Raising Canada 2021 shows the last 18 months has accelerated and amplified the top threats to childhood.
Non-profits dedicated to helping abuse victims across Medicine Hat have seen an increase in the number of people seeking help.
“The effects of the pandemic of people having to stay at home and be locked up in the midst of dealing with crisis from family violence, really exacerbated a lot of issues for families,” Natasha Carvalho, executive director of the Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter Society said.