On April 27th, Aaron was at his residence when he got into an argument with his guardian Stefan over a remote control. The argument escalated to name calling and physical assault, despite attempts by Stefan to de-escalate. Police were contacted by a sibling. Aaron was charged with assault and choking, and held for a bail hearing to protect the victim.
Result: The client was himself recovering from a traumatic incident and had pre-existing mental health issues. The bail was secured with his biological dad as the residential surety and with necessary conditions of curfew and no-contact. Eventually with constant pre-trial discussions with the crown, the conditions were relaxed and the matter was diverted into the youth mental health court and extensive youth resources and comprehensive assistance was provided. These steps assured that Aaron is able to cope up with the recent incidents in a healthy manner. Youth mental health workers were engaged in the process from the start until the end. After successfully demonstrating engagement in the requisite upfront work, all charges were withdrawn against Aaron and he came out with much better resources at his disposal.
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