Critical Connections: Where Woman Abuse and Child Safety Intersect
March 9 & 10, 2010 Doubletree by Hilton, 655 Dixon Road, Toronto
The Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies, in partnership with the Violence Against Women sector, Children's Aid Societies, the Ontario Coroner's Office, Child Welfare Secretariat and the Ontario Women's Directorate invite you to attend this special 2-day event.
CBC Radio Clip re: Neglecting Children
CBC Radio “The Current” interviewed Jeanette Lewis, Executive Director of the Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies, and Katreena Scott, a professor in the Department of Human Development and Applied Psychology at the University of Toronto, regarding the rise of the number of children facing neglect and abuse across Canada and what Ontarians can do about it. 
Listen to the radio clip.
OACAS News Release: Adoption is an Option for Children and Youth in Care
Every child deserves a family and that is why the Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies (OACAS) and the Adoption Council of Ontario (ACO) are partnering to advance “one day, every child in Ontario will have a family.”
During November, the OACAS and the ACO are promoting Adoption Awareness Month to remind Ontarians that adoption is an option for many children and youth in care. Click here to read the news release.
Listen to the OACAS and ACO Press Conference | Media Kit
Click here to learn more about adoption.
OACAS News Release: Ontario's most vulnerable children to be affected by government cut-backs
Ontario’s most vulnerable children and families, served by their local Children’s Aid Societies (CASs), will experience the impact of funding cuts this fiscal year, unless the government honours its commitment to fund mandated services.
Under the Child and Family Services Act, Ontario’s Children’s Aid Societies have a unique mandate to protect children; investigate allegations of child abuse and neglect; provide guidance, care, prevention and adoption services. Click here to read more.
Helping more children find permanent homes and more Ontarians build families through adoption
On August 26, 2009 the Expert Panel on Infertility and Adoption released its final report which makes recommendations related to public, private and international adoption services.
The Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies (OACAS) commends the Panel for its extensive work and serious review of the issues faced by all in the adoption system in Ontario. Click here to read more.
