Thank you, Chair.
I want to thank all of you for joining us today and for all the work you are doing in the Waterloo and Kitchener region.
I will open this question to the panel. I know that younger children are very resilient. They are often able to adapt more quickly to a new situation and a new culture. It can be harder for teenagers to make adjustments. Being the mother of two teenagers, I know that moving to a new high school is a challenge for that age group, let alone for those who are traumatized, who are new to this country, and who are adapting to a new culture, a new school system, and a new language. They face even larger educational and social gaps when compared with the younger kids.
Could you discuss the unique challenges facing teenagers and what we can do to assist in that?