A group home worker in Winnipeg says she can’t stop thinking about an 18-year-old homicide victim she helped care for — and what more might have been done to protect her.

Avontai Hartleib was expressive, smart and had a big personality, said the worker, whom CBC is not identifying because she’s not authorized to speak about her work publicly.

The worker said Hartleib’s death in February has left her with “overwhelming sadness” and many unanswered questions about a lack of consequences and support in the Child and Family Services system.

  • HellsBelle@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
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    26 days ago

    “What would we do? Like, ‘You’re grounded.’ ‘OK, well I’m leaving anyway,’” said Pelley, who oversaw a caseload of 23 people aged 16 to 21 with Pathways Forward in her last position there.

    Back in the early 70’s I was placed in a group home for a time. The social workers there handled 2 girls each. Imo that is the reason kids placed in care are having extreme difficulties.