Youth mediation
Mediation in youth protection deals with situations involving children whose safety and development have been compromised, and for whom protective measures are required.
It is a process whereby an impartial mediator helps the participants (parents, child, child’s attorney and DPJ intervener) to work together to reach an agreement aimed at putting an end to the reasons for the compromise.
This confidential approach fosters dialogue, mutual understanding and the search for solutions based on individual needs. Offered for eligible cases, youth protection mediation makes it possible to reach an agreement on voluntary or legal measures, in the best interests of the child and with respect for his or her rights.
How does it
work?
To access this service, contact us at 1 844 522-6900. You can also contact one of the centers that offers the service.
What mediation offers
youth protection
The goal of mediation is to enhance the child’s and parents’ participation in decision-making, in a collaborative, neutral and confidential setting, while promoting the timely conclusion of agreements.
This service offers you :
- develop a common understanding of why the DYP intervenes in family life
- discuss the strengths, challenges and needs of children and parents
- discuss together the measures to be implemented and their duration
- to do so in a neutral, respectful and confidential setting, outside the courts and DPJ premises
- up to six (6) hours of free mediation, with the possibility of two (2) additional hours for more complex situations
Key topics
in consultation
Each situation is unique, and mediation in youth protection can address several important aspects, including :
- reasons for DYP intervention (reasons for compromise)
- the strengths, challenges and specific needs of the child and parents
- the measures to be implemented and their duration
- roles and responsibilities in the implementation plan
- resources available to support the family
How do I access?
Youth protection mediation offered at our Centres can be requested by a parent, a young person, a youth protection worker, a lawyer, or the court. Contact us at 1-844-522-6900 to learn more.
Centers offering this service
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400 Jean-Lesage Boulevard, Suite 080
Directions
(Les Façades de la Gare)
Quebec City, Quebec G1K 8W1 -
165 Côte Taschereau, suite 203
Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce (Québec) G0S 2V0 -
455 King Street West, Suite 490
Sherbrooke (Québec), J1H 6E9 -
293 rue Saint-Georges
Saint-Jérôme (Québec) J7Z 5A2Persons with reduced mobility are invited to use the entrance at 37 rue de la Gare via the Édifice Malette Desjardins to access our premises.
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6300, avenue Auteuil, bur. 503
Brossard (Québec)
J4Z 3P2
Be ready
for your consultation
The mediator will call on each participant before the first mediation session to ascertain his or her willingness to engage in this process and to answer any questions.
In preparation for the first meeting, participants will be able to reflect on their child's needs as well as their own, and on possible solutions for ending the DYP's intervention in their lives.